Keep your foot on the floor (metaphorically speaking), advised ATBS VP Mike Hosted in his Wednesday run through owner-operator revenue, cost, income trends -- profits are up, and the positive cycle should continue despite diesel headwinds. ow.ly/NBqz50ZRotc

What would Ken do? The question KST small fleet owner Shannon Sanders asked herself after her KST-founding husband died in 2024 in a tragic unload accident. The answer: Keep rocking, rolling. Today, Shannon's KST's a Small Fleet Champ semi-finalist: ow.ly/LMvQ50ZReg5

Examining the record for the fleet involved in a recent no-CDL post-crash inspection and arrest by ICE and other departments: How's a 100% OOS rate sound? ow.ly/hLIZ50ZRcCz

Six have now pleaded guilty in a byzantine cash-for-CDLs scheme in Louisiana. Also: Reefer fleet helping pilot driver-in autonomous trucks in California; Wyoming launches mountain-driving certification for Teton Pass. ow.ly/yJBG50ZRcqs

What started out as a project to replace a damaged bunk and add a new paint job turned into an all-out custom working showpiece for Illinois-based small fleet owner Jared Nelson and his brother's custom shop, NCP Customs. ow.ly/Fen350ZRcu7

Operator's 'driverless' truck waiver challenge: FMCSA hit back in early-week filings in court. Details at the link. ow.ly/1ZAH50ZRc9b

Market update: Slight decline in truck tonnage in August, likewise reported declining conditions for both carriers and shippers in July, before diesel's big jump. Also: Wex launches cardless fuel payments for Wex OTR customers. ow.ly/6w8350ZQNWF

Otto Transfer's owners strive for due compensation for the big ask that's made of any OTR professional truck driver: "If you're asking your driver to be gone," away from home, "they should be expecting" it. ow.ly/f0GB50ZQNTl

A new Cali law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom requires manufacturers to provide electric-truck price information as a condition of receiving state subsidies. Also: Weight limits relaxed in Iowa for ag haulers. ow.ly/wkCr50ZQKM4

Is the FMCSA's carve-out for visa holders going to sink the non-domiciled CDL rule with the court? A ruling on the agency's moves against non-citizen CDL eligibility could come any day now. ow.ly/nfrr50ZQL0g

The annual TenFour D.C. appreciation and advocacy event kicks off beginning Sept. 30 next week on the National Mall, with a headlining appearance Friday, Oct. 2, by FMCSA chief Barrs, organizers note. ow.ly/rtlY50ZQKVw

Do good work, word gets around, according to Alberta-based Car Couriers owner Gerry Neilon. True driver support, too, sets the fleet apart from the pack in a specialized niche. Latest in the series of Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists here. ow.ly/Tvi550ZQo0v

Federal district court ultimately issued a preliminary injunction blocking the DOT from obtaining the more than 17 million records sought from the CDLIS. ow.ly/WQMC50ZQo05

40% of recent poll respondents urged EPA to retain the extended warranty requirements in place when the 2027 Heavy-Duty NOx regs take effect. That's not the approach the agency proposed with its rollback in July. ow.ly/SLk850ZQo3Y

Social media hoax or the reckoning America deserves? One driver with a massive social media following says he's striking, but will store shelves really run empty?: ow.ly/YS4g50ZQmxH

DHS has confirmed stepped-up enforcement at interstates, weigh stations and truck stops, with several high-profile arrests putting the trucking industry on edge. ow.ly/mcXl50ZQ8BL

Army National Guard veteran Fahad Al-Kadhim is hitting the road in a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia, awarded through Progressive’s Keys to Progress program to help launch his trucking business. ow.ly/lYnT50ZPUbI

An owner-op’s beautiful Pete dumped coolant across a truck stop lot and suddenly a crew of fellow truckers jumped in to help. It’s rare, but the old pay-it-forward spirit lives. ow.ly/wI5K50ZPLjQ

Nebraska troopers made two big truck stops this month: nearly 20,000 pounds of drugs seized in one case, plus a trailer packed with stolen electronics in another. ow.ly/lGLc50ZPLii

FMCSA renewed Aurora’s exemption allowing cab-mounted warning beacons instead of triangles, with other developers able to opt in. A cargo van operator sued to block the move. ow.ly/1vfj50ZPGC0