Trucking Industry Weights in on BUILD American 250 Act

Mileage Matters | June 2, 2026

Trucking industry weighs in on BUILD American 250 Act

The Trucker- The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced the "BUILD America 250 ACT," which is a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill investing in America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation and highway and motor carrier safety programs.

Federal & State Regulations

Lawmakers add 6-axle, 91,000 pound weight limit pilot to highway bill

Commercial Carriers Journal- An amendment was added to the BUILD America 250 Act that would establish a voluntary pilot program allowing states to raise gross vehicle weight limits on federal interstates.

FMCSA waives HOS, ELD requirements for fertilizer haulers across 35 states, including Michigan

Overdrive- The Department of Agriculture is waiving certain hours-of-service regulations for drivers and motor carriers transporting straight or blended fertilizer in 35 states “to address an urgent fertilizer supply shortfall,” FMCSA said.

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Government

Congress takes aim at DOT services scams targeting truckers

Commercial Carriers Journal- Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House, the "Stop Scamming Truckers Act," aims to bring an end to scammers who take advantage of truckers by scaring them into paying money for federal services that are actually free.

ATA celebrates passage of bill to support veterans in trucking careers

The Trucker- The American Trucking Associations is congratulating the House for passing the "Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act", legislation that would cut red tape for veteran truckers seeking to build careers in the trucking industry.

Operations

CVSA conducts more than 4,000 brake inspections,

14 percent put out of service

The Trucker- According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors throughout North America conducted 4,021 inspections of commercial motor vehicles on April 14, Brake Safety Day. More than 14 percent of those vehicles were restricted.

FMCSA pulls another dozen ELDs from registry

Overdrive- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revoked the self-certification of 12 electronic logging devices from its list of registered devices.

Business

Drivewyze, BestPass bypass/toll management merged under Fleetworthy

Overdrive- Fleetworthy introduced its unified cross-platform login experience, Centralized Vehicle Management, so fleets can now access safety and compliance, toll management (formerly Bestpass), and scale bypass (formerly Drivewyze) through a single, connected account.

Walmart launches LTL consolidation program for suppliers

Commercial Carriers Journal- Walmart has unveiled a new supply chain strategy that could significantly alter freight patterns and volume distribution for trucking fleets handling retail supplier accounts.