Driver.newsFor the people behind the wheelhttps://driver.news/Occupational accident vs workers' comp: what leased owner-operators actually carryhttps://driver.news/articles/occ-accident-vs-workers-comp/https://driver.news/articles/occ-accident-vs-workers-comp/Most carriers offer an occ/acc policy as a payroll deduction. The coverage is real but the gaps are larger than the brochure suggests.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT5 fuel cards owner-operators should compare in 2026https://driver.news/articles/top-fuel-cards-owner-operators/https://driver.news/articles/top-fuel-cards-owner-operators/Per-gallon discount, network coverage, and credit terms vary widely. Here is what each major card actually delivers at the pump.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTDOT physicals and sleep apnea: what triggers a sleep study in 2026https://driver.news/articles/dot-physical-sleep-apnea/https://driver.news/articles/dot-physical-sleep-apnea/FMCSA never finalized a formal OSA rule. The screening still happens at every DOT physical, and the examiner's discretion decides the outcome.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTELD vendor shakeout: 67 devices revoked in 2025, more pendinghttps://driver.news/articles/eld-vendor-shakeout/https://driver.news/articles/eld-vendor-shakeout/FMCSA has removed dozens of ELDs from the registered list since January. If your provider gets revoked, you have 60 days to swap before drivers go out-of-service.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTDiesel cost per mile in 2026: the math owner-operators are runninghttps://driver.news/articles/diesel-cost-2026/https://driver.news/articles/diesel-cost-2026/U.S. retail diesel is averaging around $3.62 a gallon, but PADD region spreads of 60 cents or more are forcing route-by-route fuel math.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTHOS in 2026: the rules, the flex you've got, and what FMCSA is still studyinghttps://driver.news/articles/hos-rule-2026/https://driver.news/articles/hos-rule-2026/The 14-hour clock and 11-hour drive limit are unchanged. The split-sleeper provision and the 30-minute break, however, are where most drivers still leave time on the table.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCDL training in 2026: the framework, the schools, and the real money mathhttps://driver.news/articles/cdl-training-2026/https://driver.news/articles/cdl-training-2026/ELDT, paid training programs, the GI Bill, and the actual cost-and-payback arithmetic of getting your CDL this year. A practical guide for prospective drivers.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProp 22 and the rideshare pay floor: what the minimums actually deliverhttps://driver.news/articles/prop-22-rideshare-floor/https://driver.news/articles/prop-22-rideshare-floor/California's 120 percent of minimum wage plus $0.30 per mile sounds straightforward. After unpaid time and vehicle costs, the floor sits well below the headline.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTDriver pay benchmarks 2026: what the wheel actually pays right nowhttps://driver.news/articles/driver-pay-benchmarks-2026/https://driver.news/articles/driver-pay-benchmarks-2026/Per-mile and hourly ranges across CDL OTR, regional, local, Amazon DSP, last-mile, and rideshare — with the deductions that decide what lands in the bank.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT