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FMCSA CDL Crackdown Pulls Small-Carrier Capacity; Van Load-to-Truck Ratio +78% YoY

Source: FMCSA / FreightPlus · 2026-09-13
Summary

Federal motor-carrier enforcement is removing capacity on a rolling basis, keeping DAT load-to-truck ratios far above year-ago across all equipment types. FMCSA's English-language-proficiency checks have generated roughly 28,000–30,000 out-of-service orders, the non-domiciled CDL rule remains in force, and an August 31 action removed entry-level training providers and opened audits of state license testers. The structural tightening biases rates upward into 2027 even as spot eases month over month.

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