FMCSA Turns Up Enforcement: What Trucking Fleets Face in 2026
Thu Jan 22 2026
FMCSA enforcement is ramping up. After a turbulent 2025 in regulations, what's next for trucking fleets?
Transportation attorney and Truck Safe Consulting president Brandon Wiseman joins HDT Talks Trucking to break down the biggest regulatory and enforcement shifts shaping trucking as we head into 2026.
We cover why English Language Proficiency violations are once again placing drivers out of service, where the non-domiciled CDL crackdown stands after a court stay, and how FMCSA plans to tighten oversight of ELD providers and driver training programs.
Wiseman also explains what carriers should be doing now to reduce compliance risk — and why these issues create real crash and liability exposure, not just regulatory headaches.
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FMCSA enforcement is ramping up. After a turbulent 2025 in regulations, what's next for trucking fleets? Transportation attorney and Truck Safe Consulting president Brandon Wiseman joins HDT Talks Trucking to break down the biggest regulatory and enforcement shifts shaping trucking as we head into 2026. We cover why English Language Proficiency violations are once again placing drivers out of service, where the non-domiciled CDL crackdown stands after a court stay, and how FMCSA plans to tighten oversight of ELD providers and driver training programs. Wiseman also explains what carriers should be doing now to reduce compliance risk — and why these issues create real crash and liability exposure, not just regulatory headaches.