Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of November 12:

The latest Brake Safety Week led to 2,134 out-of-service designations

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) reported the results of its 2026 Brake Safety Week inspections.

Brake Safety Week this year was conducted from August 23-29. In the U.S., personnel conducted 14,165 inspections and placed 2,134 vehicles out of service—a 15.1% out-of-service rate.

Cargo theft incidents fell in Q3 this year

Verisk CargoNet, a company that sells cargo theft solutions and regularly publishes its cargo theft analysis, recently reported its latest numbers from July through September 2026.

The number of cargo theft and supply chain crime incidents decreased 33% compared to the same period in 2025. However, CargoNet estimated that the losses from those crimes climbed to $230.1 million, up 12% year over year.

FMCSA updated its Complaint Center

Shortly after renaming its National Consumer Complaint Database to just the Complaint Center, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an update to enhance its online complaint box.

FMCSA updated the website design, and both expanded and reorganized its reporting categories.

In the spot market, rates increased for dry van and refrigerated loads

The total average broker-posted spot rate fell 1.8 cents last week, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence, to an average of $3.21 per mile. Dry van rates increased 4.4 cents to $2.89 per mile. Refrigerated rates increased 7 cents to $3.52 per mile. Flatbed rates, however, decreased by 5.7 cents to $3.25 per mile.

In fuel, the price of diesel fell by 17 cents!

The national average on-highway diesel price fell to $6.13 per gallon, according to weekly data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA); AAA's latest data put it at $6.10 per gallon. The Iran war continues.

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