Trucking news for US truck drivers: CDL rules, pay and jobs, carrier news, road updates and owner-operator costs. Every story is checked against its source.https://cdltimes.com/en-usThu, 12 Nov 2026 12:21:03 GMThttps://cdltimes.com/news/cvsa-brake-safety-week-2026-results/https://cdltimes.com/news/cvsa-brake-safety-week-2026-results/Inspectors placed 2,369 commercial vehicles out of service for brake violations during CVSA's Brake Safety Week, Aug. 23–29, 2026. That is 15.3% of the 15,528 vehicles checked in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, up slightly from 15.1% in 2025. Nearly half of the sidelined vehicles had too many defective brakes to stay on the road.Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:18:00 GMTTrucks & Equipmenthttps://cdltimes.com/news/diesel-price-falls-eia-raises-2027-forecast/https://cdltimes.com/news/diesel-price-falls-eia-raises-2027-forecast/The average U.S. price of diesel fell 16.5 cents to $6.127 a gallon in the week of Nov. 9, the Energy Information Administration said Nov. 10. It was the second weekly drop in a row. But EIA also raised its 2027 forecast to $5.03 a gallon, up from $4.49 a month ago.Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:17:00 GMTOwner-Operatorhttps://cdltimes.com/news/arkansas-highway-shield-english-proficiency-sweep/https://cdltimes.com/news/arkansas-highway-shield-english-proficiency-sweep/Arkansas Highway Police and federal agencies placed 393 drivers and trucks out of service during a 48-hour sweep at weigh stations Oct. 27–29. The sweep included 183 disqualifications for failing English language proficiency checks. FMCSA says about 33,000 drivers nationwide have been placed out of service for English since April 2025.Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:16:00 GMTCDL Rules & FMCSA