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• The basicsOctober 2, 20266 min read

  FMCSA gives gasoline and diesel haulers extra driving hours through mid-December

  A temporary federal waiver loosens the normal clock so fuel can keep moving amid tight supplies and fall demand.

• The basicsOctober 1, 20266 min read

  Texas lets trucks burn cheaper red-dyed diesel on public roads for now

  Governor Greg Abbott’s Sept. 28 emergency order suspends state penalties on dyed diesel for highway use and raises weight limits on some fuel and farm loads while diesel prices stay high.