Monthly Archives: August, 2012

A state trooper in Mississippi who chose to abuse his position of authority for personal gain has been convicted and sentenced for putting unsafe truck drivers on the road. Find out what happened.

This week's truck driver anthem takes a different style of music than normal - heavy metal, and gives us a shout out from the heated highways of North America. Revisit the classic video from Metallica.

The National Truck Driving Championship winners have been announced. Find out who took home the grand prize.

Virginia Tech to study the effectiveness of EOBRs. What will they be looking for?

One of the founders of the Americana music movement revival in the 90s does an acoustic take on an old truck driver standard by Del Reeves. Have a listen!

Women in Trucking founder is honored by the White House. What did she receive and why?

This is VERY graphic footage of a plane crash from inside the cockpit. I hope this is the closest any of us will get to ever experiencing this.

An armed Texas citizen stops a shooting spree and helps a police officer.

Check out Crete's new trucks!

Celadon is reporting large profits. Find out how they've done it. Are they going to share the wealth with their employees and drivers?

Read Wendy's first CDL LIfe exclusive post. He's a kind and patient man, but no songwriter.

FMCSA has announced changes in the current ASPEN system. Find out what they are and how it will affect you.