Recent News
Admin January 13, 2026
Lawmakers returned to Washington for the Second Session of the 119th Congress last week and have a very busy legislative agenda ahead of them. Here are some of the legislative issues of interest to NEFI members that could see legislative action...
Admin January 13, 2026
The Emergency Declaration issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extending the Hours‑of‑Service (HOS) waiver is expiring January 15, 2026. It had been issued for the following states: Connecticut...
Admin January 13, 2026
In response to several petitions for reconsideration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to revis...
Admin January 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s drug and alcohol testing rates fo...
Admin January 13, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is withholding over $158 million from the state of California for failing to cancel over 17,000 illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses by the agreed-upon deadline of January 5, 2026. The FMC...
Admin January 13, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that allows states to waive the hazardous materials endorsement...
Admin January 13, 2026
The House is scheduled to consider a broad range of legislation spanning public safety, judicial and financial oversight, technology and cybersecurity, and international trade. But all eyes are turned towards the January 30 funding deadline to avoid another par...
Admin January 06, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced it will spend over $982 million in...
Admin January 06, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced $118 millio...
Admin January 06, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget for approval of a study...
Admin January 06, 2026
Congress returns this week to mark the beginning of the second session of the 119th Congress. The House is scheduled to consider two Energy & Commerce bills, the SHOWER Act (...
Admin December 31, 2025
As we close the book on 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has been a remarkable year for NEFI, its association...
Admin December 31, 2025
Several important federal tax changes taking effect January 1, 2026 that may affect NEFI member companies and their customers. ...
Admin December 24, 2025
Rhode Island issues State HOS Waiver ...
Admin December 23, 2025
Congress has officially recessed for the year and is slated to return on Friday, January 5. We’ll have the next TWIC out on January 6. The Senate left town Thursday night after a failed push to move an appropriations “minibus.” A lat...