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Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•December 30, 2025

Will FMCSA’s Driver-Oriented Enforcement Initiatives Affect Capacity?

The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took several actions in 2025 to tighten enforcement of regulations for commercial drivers. Will those affect trucking capacity in 2026?

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Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•December 15, 2025

Q&A: Lisa Kelly Explains Ice Road Trucking, Reality TV Editing, and Life as a Female Driver

Lisa Kelly talks to HDT about the return of the show Ice Road Truckers, what really happens on the ice roads, how reality TV shapes drivers’ stories, and the career she’s built beyond the show.

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Podcasts•December 12, 2025

Lisa Kelly on the Return of Ice Road Truckers and Life as an Owner-Operator

From -40°F repairs to social media trolls, Lisa Kelly talks about the return of Ice Road Truckers, living with a camera in her cab, handling criticism, and her real-life trucking successes and challenges in this interview with Heavy Duty Trucking's Deborah Lockridge.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•December 11, 2025

Non-Domiciled CDL Restrictions Paused

New York is the latest state to be targeted by the FMCSA for improperly issuing "non domiciled" commercial drivers licenses, despite a legal challenge that put its September emergency rule on pause.

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News•by Staff•December 10, 2025

J.J. Keller Offers Entry-Level Driver Training Checklist as FMCSA Targets ELDT Providers

Free ELDT audit checklist offered as thousands of driver training providers are removed from FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry.

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Videos•by Deborah Lockridge•December 9, 2025

Lisa Kelly on Handling the Cold, the Cameras, and the Ice Roads [Video]

Ice Road Truckers star Lisa Kelly talks real ice road driving, extreme cold, owner-operator challenges, and the myths truckers get wrong about the show on this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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News•by News/Media Release•December 3, 2025

Do You Know a Highway Hero?

Nominations for the Goodyear 2025 Highway Hero are open through January 31, 2026.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•December 3, 2025

DOT Targets 7,000 CDL Schools in Entry Level Driver Training Provider Purge

Federal Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations went into effect in 2022 and set new federal minimum standards for CDL training schools, but the Department of Transportation is now taking action against schools not meeting the standards.

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Podcasts•December 3, 2025

Trucking's Telematics Technology Crisis

There's a problem with truck telematics today: Too much data and not enough action. Can anything be done about that?

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Podcasts•December 3, 2025

Small Carrier Success Stories: Graig Morin and Brown Dog Trucking

Finding reliable guidance when you're looking to found your own fleet can be difficult. But Graig Morin knew who to turn to.

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