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🚛 UCR Fees Rising

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with a roughly 20% increase in UCR fees for 2027, despite opposition from the trucking industry.

The final rule is scheduled for publication Sept. 1. Depending on fleet size, the increase ranges from $9 to $9,329.

What you'll pay in 2027

UCR is an annual registration requirement for most motor carriers operating with an active U.S. DOT number.

Truckers weren't happy about it

OOIDA argued that the UCR system no longer serves its original purpose and accused states of using it as a source of extra revenue.

Individual truckers also pushed back, with some arguing that rising fees and regulations are making it increasingly difficult to stay in business.

FMCSA, however, says it doesn't have the authority to simply eliminate the fees.

The agency pointed out that Congress established the UCR program, and federal law requires participating states to use the money for motor carrier safety programs and enforcement or to administer the UCR system.

FMCSA said it considers the increase recommended by the UCR Board to be within a reasonable range.

Who has to pay?

UCR applies to motor carriers and other entities required to register with FMCSA, including carriers based in Canada and Mexico.

Even states that don't participate in the UCR program are responsible for enforcing compliance.

The non-participating states are Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont and Wyoming, along with Washington, D.C.

What do you think? For Driver Submissions, questions, and comments contact me at: [email protected] or Text me directly at 423-275-2444

🚚 Freight Market Watch

All-in rates (linehaul + fuel surcharge), week of Aug 23–29

• Dry Van: $2.89/mile, up ~1 cent week over week

• Reefer: $3.45/mile, up ~9 cents week over week — the standout, with California produce lanes doing the heavy lifting (Fresno reefer rates up roughly 19 cents/mile eastbound)

• Flatbed: $3.51/mile, up ~1 cent week over week

At the Pump
Regional snapshot (August 24 reading, most recent official):

• Gulf Coast: $5.481/gal (still your cheapest fill-up)

• East Coast: $5.498/gal

• Rocky Mountain: $5.537/gal

• Midwest: $5.636/gal

• West Coast (excl. CA): $5.859/gal

• California: $7.040/gal — broader West Coast (incl. CA) averaging $6.407/gal

National diesel climbed another 19.8 cents/gal to $5.652 - back-to-back ~20-cent jumps and the sixth increase in seven weeks, putting the average at its highest level since the week of May 25. Year over year, that's $1.944/gal higher.

🍺 Pabst Wants Its Beer Back!

Someone stole a truckload of Pabst Blue Ribbon, and PBR is turning to social media to find it.

About 40,000 pounds of beer worth roughly $70,000 was allegedly stolen Aug. 17 from an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Southern California.

Pabst took to Instagram a few days later with a message for the thieves:

The company gave the thieves 18 days and 44 minutes to return the truckload, no questions asked, while offering a reward for information that could help recover it.

Pabst has since posted a mock “missing pet” poster for the truck and continued asking followers to keep an eye out.

This wasn't just one theft

According to police, there were actually two separate PBR cargo thefts that same day at the distribution center.

In the first, about $45,000 worth of beer headed for Tucson, Arizona, was picked up but never delivered.

About an hour later, police say someone using a purported subcontracting company and fraudulent paperwork picked up another $25,000 worth of beer destined for Montclair, California.

More than 1,500 cases of beer were ultimately stolen.

As funny as Pabst is making the situation, cargo theft has become its own global supply chain, and we cover a lot in Tale Lites

Verisk CargoNet recorded 3,594 supply-chain crime events across the U.S. and Canada in 2025, resulting in an estimated $725 million in losses

📩 What are your thoughts?
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🍽️ Recipe of the Week! Air Fryer Crispy Tuna Wrap

This is an EASY quick one, and a personal favorite.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pouch StarKist Tuna Creations (any flavor — no draining, already mixed)

• 1 flour tortilla (8")

STEPS

1. Fill and fold: Squeeze the tuna pouch down the middle of the tortilla, fold the sides in and roll it up tight, seam side down.

2. Air fry: Air fry at 380°F for 5–6 minutes, flipping halfway, until the outside is golden and crispy.

NOTES
~250 cal, 20g protein. No can opener, no draining, no smell in the cab. Swap in a chicken pouch if tuna isn't your thing, and hit it with a hot sauce packet before you roll it if you want some heat.

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Long Time Trucker Writes Book on the State of American Trucking Industry

Is there a quiet war being waged against America’s truck drivers?

That’s the argument behind End of the Road: Inside the War on Truckers, a new book by longtime driver and writer Gord Magill. Magill claims the industry that once represented freedom and independence is being attacked on all fronts, from government regulations, in cab surveillance technology, corporate consolidation, and the push toward autonomous trucks.

God Magill has decades of experience including 4 seasons on ice roads in Canada, road trains in Australia, and over the road in the US. He argues that drivers today face tighter control, shrinking margins, and a future where human truckers may be pushed out altogether.

If you drive a truck, have driven, or have a family member who drives then this book is a must read.

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