Freight Pulse & Law Update: September 6, 2026

What freight laws should shippers and carriers watch?

The REVOKE Act, higher UCR fees, broker-transparency review, and import-disclosure discussions are tightening compliance expectations. None of these changes should be treated as final law unless enacted or formally implemented, but third party logistics providers should prepare their carrier files, registration checks, transaction records, and customs documentation now.

• REVOKE Act: H.R. 10237 would require an active USDOT number and allow immediate inactivation for invalid registration or missed updates. Read the bill text.

• UCR fees: FMCSA finalized an approximately 20% average increase for the 2027 registration year, effective October 1.

• Broker transparency: The 49 CFR Part 371 proposal reached White House OIRA review August 27. It would require electronic records and 48-hour responses to transaction-record requests. Review the FMCSA docket.

• Reauthorization: Current surface transportation authority expires September 30; a temporary extension is expected.

Why are freight costs rising despite flat demand?

Diesel at $5.85 per gallon, tender rejections above 14%, tighter trucking capacity, and port disruption are pushing pricing upward before the traditional peak. Importers should book trans-Pacific capacity four to six weeks ahead and budget for peak-season surcharges through October.

• East Asia typhoons are increasing congestion; 46 containers went overboard off Batangas.

• A September 5 protest at Dover halted freight routes serving UK–EU trade.

• Canada’s 25% counter-tariff on U.S.-built semi-trailers begins September 8.

• Driver crackdowns, port dwell, and strained drayage are raising regional rates.

How should logistics teams respond this week?

Verify every carrier’s active USDOT status, refresh fuel-index formulas, and protect delivery windows with earlier bookings. Review broker agreements for record-access procedures, and use real-time inventory management for ecommerce to connect transportation decisions with fulfillment availability.

• Track tender acceptance, dwell, fuel, and detention by lane.

• Maintain electronic shipment and payment records.

• Confirm CVSA Brake Safety Week results when released; the August 23–29 inspection focused on drums and rotors.

• Use FlowOps by Lanta for visibility across inventory, dispatch, yard, and driver activity. Explore FlowOps and the platform comparison.

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Bottom line: Audit compliance now, book constrained capacity early, and use FlowOps visibility with Lanta Logistics to protect service, control cost, and keep your supply chain decisions ahead of disruption.