Truck Driver Tales

OTR driver maps out every place he’s spent more than an hour in the past four years

Using Google mapping technology, an over the road truck driver shared a map pinpointing each place where he's spent more than an hour in his four years of driving. 

St. Louis trucker hunts and exposes suspected child predators online

A St. Louis truck driver is gaining nationwide attention for confronting suspected child predators at truck stops and posting videos of the encounters online.

Veteran trucker pens open letter to car drivers

A Reddit user and veteran trucker shared an open letter to car drivers to let them know about how dangerous their bad driving habits really are.

This video of two kids greeting their trucker dad after 21 days on the road will make your day

In this heartwarming video, two kids give their trucker dad a special greeting as he returns home after three weeks out on the road.

Officer goes above and beyond after a trucker’s pup escapes during a CHP enforcement stop

A routine truck enforcement stop took a sad turn last week when a truck driver's dog managed to escape -- but a California Highway Patrol officer went out of her way to make sure that the story had a happy ending.

20/20 report highlights challenges faced by female truckers

A new report premiering Friday on 20/20 will focus on female truckers and the lengths that they have to go to in order to stay safe on the road.

Thousands share compassionate letter to trucker after horrific Humboldt Broncos crash that killed 15

As a community reels following a semi truck vs. hockey team bus crash that left fifteen dead and fourteen hurt, tens of thousands of people have come together online to show support for the unidentified truck driver involved in the crash.

Trucker collapses after inspection, is saved by the Iowa DOT officer who placed him out of service

An Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Inspector is being honored by the Red Cross for helping to save a truck driver who had a heart attack at a weigh station.

VIDEO: Class act driver makes truck-loving kid’s year

A young trucking enthusiast gets the surprise of his life when he gets to meet one of his hero truck drivers. The "surprise" meeting between...

Georgia trucker honored for five million accident-free miles

Today YRC Freight announced that they will be recognizing one of their drivers for achieving an incredible safety milestone. Chickamauga, Georgia, based trucker Bobby Elrod has driven...

Driver retires from CRST after 46 accident-free years

An 86 year old CRST Expedited truck driver recently retired after driving more than 5.2 million miles without a crash or a traffic violation. Trucker...

Rate My Rig: Here are your top 12 most liked trucks!

This year, we gave CDLLife readers the chance to show off their trucks in our Rate My Rig contest. Throughout the year, hundreds of...

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