📋 COMPLIANCE CALENDAR — August 2026
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⏳ Coming up
🗓 Form 2290 · HVUT — Aug 31 · in 30 days
Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (period Jul 1–Jun 30). E-file to keep your plates valid.
🔗 IRS
🗓 IFTA Q3 return — Oct 31 · in 91 days
Quarterly fuel-tax return for your base jurisdiction — file even for zero miles.
🔗 IFTA
🗓 UCR registration — Dec 31 · in 152 days
Unified Carrier Registration for the next year. Opens Oct 1, enforced from Jan 1.
🔗 UCR

🔁 Always keep current
• Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse — Run your annual query on yourself — required every 12 months. clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov
• DOT medical card — Renew your physical before it expires (max 24 months). fmcsa.dot.gov
• MCS-150 biennial update — Update your USDOT info every 2 years — schedule set by your USDOT#. fmcsa.dot.gov
• IRP / apportioned plates — Renew apportioned registration with your base-state DMV each year. irponline.org

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Sources: IRS · FMCSA · IFTA · UCR

🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 01, 12:00
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⚠️ High Wind Warning · MT
🛣 I-90, I-15
Gusts flip empty and light trailers. High-profile bans likely.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, MT, NV, UT, WY
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 01, 15:00
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⚠️ Tornado Warning · IN
🛣 I-80/90, I-65
Get off the road and out of the cab.

⚠️ High Wind Warning · MT
🛣 I-90, I-15
Gusts flip empty and light trailers. High-profile bans likely.

⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · GA, IL
🛣 I-75, I-95, I-80, I-55
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

🔗 National Weather Service

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📍 Lane Name: Elp1->Azas->Dtw8, El Paso, TX → Plymouth, MI

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 01, 16:00
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⚠️ High Wind Warning · MT
🛣 I-90, I-15
Gusts flip empty and light trailers. High-profile bans likely.

⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · GA, IL, NM
🛣 I-75, I-95, I-80, I-55
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, MT, NV, UT, WY
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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🔥 Fresh loads
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📍 ‘Sdf8->Kiln, Jeffersonville, IN → Wilmington, OH
🚛 Solo driver | Box Truck

📍 Fresno, CA → Sacramento, CA · 169.5 mi
🚛 Solo driver | Box Truck

📍 Harrisburg, PA → Hazleton, PA · 79.8 mi
🚛 Solo driver | 53' PO

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🔥 Fresh loads
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📍 Stockton, CA → Oakland, CA · 71.7 mi
🚛 Solo driver | 53' PO (port)

📍 Chambersburg, PA → Baltimore, MD · 99.8 mi
🚛 Solo driver | 53' PO

📍 Memphis, TN → Harvey, IL · 513.8 mi
🚛 Solo driver | 53' PO

📍 Long Beach, CA → Ontario, CA · 50.1 mi
🚛 Solo driver | 53' PO (port)

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 01, 18:00
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⚠️ High Wind Warning · MT
🛣 I-90, I-15
Gusts flip empty and light trailers. High-profile bans likely.

⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · GA, IN, NM, TX
🛣 I-75, I-95, I-80/90, I-65
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, MT, NV, UT, WY
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 01, 19:00
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⚠️ Tornado Warning · IN, OH
🛣 I-80/90, I-65, I-70, I-71
Get off the road and out of the cab.

⚠️ High Wind Warning · MT
🛣 I-90, I-15
Gusts flip empty and light trailers. High-profile bans likely.

⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · GA, IN, NM, TX
🛣 I-75, I-95, I-80/90, I-65
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

🔗 National Weather Service

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📍 (Tour) Q2Z7->Sax3->Lgb7, Mesa, AZ → Rialto, CA

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⚖️ REGULATION
Arizona truckers win one fight, lose two at governor’s desk
Arizona truck drivers won a new cargo theft law. They lost battles over non-domiciled CDLs and predatory towing.
👉 Roadside is where owner-operators lose money fastest.
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🔥 Fresh loads
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📍 (Tour) Xmes->Iah3->Hou2, Memphis, TN → Houston, TX

📍 ‘Abqi->Rbds, Albuquerque, NM → Dfw Airport, TX

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 01, 21:00
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⚠️ Tornado Warning · OH
🛣 I-80/90, I-70, I-71
Get off the road and out of the cab.

⚠️ High Wind Warning · MT
🛣 I-90, I-15
Gusts flip empty and light trailers. High-profile bans likely.

⚠️ Dust Storm Warning · AZ, NM
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-25
Visibility to zero in seconds. Pull fully off, lights OFF.

🔗 National Weather Service

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 02, 06:00
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⚠️ High Wind Warning · MT
🛣 I-90, I-15
Gusts flip empty and light trailers. High-profile bans likely.

⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · GA, NC
🛣 I-75, I-95, I-40
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, MT, NV, UT
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 02, 08:00
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⚠️ High Wind Warning · MT
🛣 I-90, I-15
Gusts flip empty and light trailers. High-profile bans likely.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, MT, NV, UT
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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⚖️ REGULATION
Trump administration fast-tracks CDL path for veterans
Trucking groups say the newly announced Freedom Haulers initiative helps recently discharged military members.
👉 Roadside is where owner-operators lose money fastest.
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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 02, 14:00
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⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · OH, PA
🛣 I-80/90, I-70, I-71, I-80
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, NV, UT
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 02, 16:00
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⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · GA, OH, PA
🛣 I-75, I-95, I-80/90, I-70
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, NV, UT
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 02, 17:00
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⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · PA, VA
🛣 I-80, I-76, I-81, I-95
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, NV, UT
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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⚖️ REGULATION
Paccar expects EPA emissions proposal to strengthen 2027 truck market
The OEM said customers will benefit as manufacturers will have more time to fully validate new NOx engine technology.
👉 Roadside is where owner-operators lose money fastest.
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🚨 ROAD & WEATHER — Aug 02, 20:00
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⚠️ Flash Flood Warning · GA, NM, NY, PA
🛣 I-75, I-95, I-40, I-25
Flooded roadways. Never guess the depth.

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning · AZ, CA, NV, UT
🛣 I-40, I-10, I-5, I-15
Tires and brakes run hot. Check pressure cold, ease off on grades.

🔗 National Weather Service

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