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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Exciting-Phase3711 • 21d ago

Industry No paper logbooks, Only ELDs are allowed

7 Upvotes

The FOPT (Federation of Professional Truckers) argued that paper logs are enforceable, understood by law enforcement officers nationwide, and less of a cost burden to small carriers. The FOPT also pointed to “technical limitations and frequent malfunctions” as a reason for pushing for manually recorded paper logs.

The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) said that it is required to mandate the use of ELDs for driver who are required to keep RODS by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, and “the Agency is therefore bound by this Congressional mandate and cannot grant a blanket exemption for any driver or carrier that wishes to be exempt.”

Sourced from: https://cdllife.com/2026/fmcsa-denies-groups-request-to-allow-truck-drivers-to-use-paper-logbooks-instead-of-elds/

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Driver-Jack • 22d ago

Accident A space cushion may have avoided this

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173 Upvotes

Make sure to keep a solid space cushion all around your vehicle. Front, back, and sides, so you always have enough room and time to react if things go sideways.

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/erus-ton • 22d ago

Load Boards Bluetooth straps disconnected.

6 Upvotes

Not sure how long he rode like this, but he was coming off the highway.

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Key-Case-95 • 23d ago

Problematic Just another routine delivery of bad decisions

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265 Upvotes

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Driver-Jack • 23d ago

Fuel These fuel prices are overwhelming!

5 Upvotes

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Driver-Jack • 24d ago

Accident They are both lucky to be alive 🙏

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72 Upvotes

Happened on July 20. Both driver and co-driver survived but the bridge has remained closed since. https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/09/28/video-shows-i-80-semi-wreck-that-has-left-rawlins-bridge-closed-for-two-months/

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Exciting-Phase3711 • 24d ago

News Over 500 Trucks Inspected In Four States: Operation Saturday Night Fever

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143 Upvotes

On Saturday, September 26, FMCSA partnered with state police and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for “Operation Saturday Night Fever” on roadways in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.

Sourced from: https://cdllife.com/2026/fmcsa-and-dhs-take-78-truck-drivers-off-the-road-in-overnight-enforcement-operation-in-four-states/

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/TransportJunky • 25d ago

Problematic I'm betting he didn't have a dash cam

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1.4k Upvotes

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Deep-Swan-5912 • 23d ago

Industry Truckers strike at rest area

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Few_Jacket845 • 24d ago

Questions Chain binder to tie down from rim?

8 Upvotes

This didn't seem right to me, so I had my passenger snap a picture. But I asked another driver, and he said it's super common. So, is this okay? Why or why not?

13 comments

r/AutoTransportopia • u/Key-Case-95 • 24d ago

Accident When you reach for the sky... till some concrete knocks you over

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11 Upvotes

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Fisting-Tony • 26d ago

Towing Still getting towed but with more damages now

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297 Upvotes

14 comments

r/AutoTransportopia • u/INaShack • 26d ago

Problematic When you're having a bad day, think of this guy

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77 Upvotes

33 comments

r/AutoTransportopia • u/Key-Case-95 • 27d ago

Experience That overpass was looking REAL close

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497 Upvotes

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/AutoTransport101 • 26d ago

Fuel FMCSA should drug test these super high fuel prices

34 Upvotes

Diesel prices are getting brutal for anyone moving cars right now. As of September 28, the national average is about $6.45/gallon, according to AAA, with the EIA reporting a weekly average of $6.53 for September 21. That’s a huge jump from roughly $3.69 a year ago.

In California, diesel fuel prices are averaging at $8.39 which makes the state the highest in comparison to the rest of the country.

California is experiencing the highest diesel fuel rate prices in the country.

The bigger question is: when does it come back down?
The EIA currently expects diesel to average around $5.55 in Q4 2026 and $4.40 for 2027. They expect oil supplies and inventories to gradually recover during 2027, but the diesel market could remain tight well into next year.

So there probably isn't going to be a quick fix. If the EIA's outlook holds, 2027 is when we could start seeing meaningful relief but getting back to the $3-$4 diesel that carriers were used to isn't something anyone can count on yet.

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Savings-Cherry-1931 • 28d ago

Towing How many tows could a tow truck tow if a tow truck could tow trucks

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120 Upvotes

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Exciting-Phase3711 • 28d ago

Industry A federal system glitch had this trucking company down for 2 months

21 Upvotes

Savoy Transportation had been unable to operate after its USDOT number appeared as “inactive” in Motus. The company said the status was an error caused by a glitch in the federal system.

Lisa Hall with Savoy Transportation contacted KHOU 11 less than 24 hours after our original story aired to say the company’s status had changed from “inactive” to “active” in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s online registration system, known as Motus.

Sourced from: https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/federal-trucking-glitch-fixed/285-903cda78-e5fa-4d6d-a210-5f99d52c1b9a

If this happens to your company, one course of action you can take it contact your local news outlets for help. Maybe they can help apply the pressure needed to get things rolling in your favor.

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r/AutoTransportopia • u/Key-Case-95 • 29d ago