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Bendix Brake School
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2026

Bendix Expands 2026 Brake School Schedule with More Advanced Tech Training

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems will roll out its 2026 technical training calendar with expanded access to its Advanced Technology Training program, alongside its long-running Air Brake Training course.

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Daimler Truck North America Vice President David Carson
Fleet Managementby Jack RobertsFebruary 19, 2026

Capacity Overhang Begins to Clear, But Fleets Aren’t Ready to Spend 

Daimler Truck’s David Carson sees early signs of tightening capacity — yet buyers remain wary, extending trade cycles and resisting a pre-2027 emissions surge. 

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Daimler Gen 6 diesel engines.
Equipmentby Jack RobertsFebruary 19, 2026

Detroit Bets on Evolution, Not Reinvention, for EPA 2027 

Detroit's DD13, DD15, and DD16 engines get a pre-SCR boost, 3% fuel-efficiency gains, and familiar service intervals as Daimler prepares for trucking's next emissions era. 

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Illustration of driver students around trucks with distressed graphic elements and safety cones
Driversby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 19, 2026

FMCSA Targets 550+ ‘Sham’ CDL Schools in Nationwide Sting Operation

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued more than 550 notices of proposed removal to commercial driver training providers following a five-day nationwide enforcement sweep. Investigators cited unqualified instructors, improper training vehicles, and failure to meet federal and state requirements.

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Illustration with safety cones in background, Roadcheck logo, cargo tiedowns, and officer checking driver logs
Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 18, 2026

International Roadcheck 2026 to Target ELD Tampering and Cargo Securement

What fleets need to know about CVSA’s 72-hour inspection blitz and this year’s enforcement priorities.

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 Illustration showing a driver behind the wheel, DOT offices, and examples of problematic non domiciled CDL
Driversby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 18, 2026

DOT Alleges Illinois Issued Illegal Non-Domiciled CDLs

Illinois is the latest state targeted and threatened with the loss of highway funding by the U.S. Department of Transportation in its review of states' non-domiciled CDL issuance procedures. The state is pushing back.

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Illustration with truck, driver hours of service logs, and the word disaster
Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 18, 2026

FMCSA Proposes Extending State Emergency Exemptions to 30 Days

After pushback from states and industry groups, FMCSA is proposing to reverse a 2023 rule change and lengthen the duration of state-issued emergency exemptions for disaster relief.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 17, 2026

Western Star Expands Recall After Previous Battery Fix Fails to Prevent Fire Risk

After reports of corrosion and thermal events on trucks already repaired under a prior campaign, DTNA is recalling nearly 27,000 Western Star 47X and 49X models to address a battery junction stud defect.

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Photo of Volvo VNR pulling a trailer into building
Equipmentfrom News/Media ReleaseFebruary 17, 2026

Volvo Starts Factory Production of All-New VNR Regional Truck

Production begins less than a year after Volvo unveiled its new regional-haul VNR.

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Map showing which states have bad freight bottlenecks
Fleet Managementfrom News/Media ReleaseFebruary 17, 2026

Chicago Interchange Overtakes Longstanding New Jersey Intersection as Worst Freight Bottleneck

The American Transportation Research Institute's annual analysis of truck speeds through congested interchanges yielded a new worst bottleneck this year.

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