Built in the Shop, Meant for the Stage
CDLLife Contributor Polly Trotter interviewed Josh Loyer for the Mid-America Trucking Show held in Louisville, Kentucky, March 26-28, 2026. There’s a certain kind of question that...
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Truck driver with very little English proficiency arrested at 7x legal limit
A truck driver was arrested on drunk driving charges after he was seen swerving and demonstrated very little English proficiency during interactions with troopers. Calls...
New Love’s brings 123 new truck parking spaces to Alabama
Love’s Travel Stops opened a new store in Quinton, Alabama, with more than 100 truck parking spaces. On April 10, 2026, Love's announced the opening...
3,300 CMVs inspected, dozens of truck drivers sidelined for language and immigration violations during four-day Florida operation
Multiple agencies partnered for a major commercial vehicle enforcement operation across the state of Florida. "Operation Highway Shield" took place as a statewide detail in...
VIDEO: Four-wheeler crashes into flatbed turning left
A crash between a flatbed semi truck turning left and an oncoming four wheeler was caught on a Mississippi traffic cam. In the video, a...
Kenworth launches commemorative paint scheme for America’s 250th birthday
Trucker maker Kenworth announced a special‑edition red, white, and blue paint scheme in honor of the nation's 250th birthday. On April 9, 2026 Kenworth...
Raised dump bed takes out highway sign, shutting down I-64 overnight
Interstate 64 was shut down in Illinois overnight after a truck with a raised dump bed took down a highway sign that was left...
Truck driver fined after cops discover that three cars on trailer ‘were not secured at all’
A truck driver was fined nearly $2,000 after police discovered serious load securement violations and more during an "enhanced enforcement push" in British Columbia,...
Baltimore considering truck parking ban in all city neighborhoods
The city of Baltimore is considering a truck parking ban across all neighborhoods in the city as part of a new ordinance. The ordinance would...
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‘Talk about stress’ – Truckers sound off to FMCSA about parking problems ahead of survey
Truck drivers are telling federal transportation officials about the real-world problems they encounter with finding safe parking spaces ahead of a planned survey on...
Motorist causes chain reaction crash while turning head to cough
Troopers say motorist caused chain reaction crash involving semi trucks when he turned his head to cough A motorist caused a chain reaction crash involving...
Three arrested for cargo theft after $1 million in LEGO toys went missing en route from Texas to California
The Kern County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested three people in connection with a large-scale cargo theft involving LEGO toys. On April 8, 2026, deputies...
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The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) will open a new inland port in Gainesville next month in a move that is expected to "reduce trucks on Georgia’s highways and in the Atlanta region." GPA will open a new...
Driver reported leak on chemical tanker minutes before fatal explosion, NTSB report shows
A truck driver reported a leak on his chemical tanker just twenty minutes before the truck explosion that killed him, a National Transportation Safety Board report shows. The explosion happened on Wednesday, April 8th outside of a...
Minimum insurance requirement for trucking companies would skyrocket from $750K to $5 million under proposed bill
Trucking companies would see a dramatic increase in minimum insurance requirements if legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week were to advance. On April 9, 2026, Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Derek Tran...