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FMCSA’s Final Rule requiring stringent history checks for non-domiciled drivers starts today
A Final Rule requiring stringent history checks for non-domiciled drivers issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration goes into effect today. The Monday, March...
Truck driver arrested for diesel theft after large magnet found concealed in cab, Florida officials say
The Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) arrested a truck driver at an inspection station as part of an ongoing investigation into an...
Dash cam shows ‘distracted truck driver’ striking patrol cruiser, New Jersey cops say
The South Brunswick Police Department (SBPD) shared dash cam video of semi truck striking a parked police vehicle. The crash occurred around 2:40 a.m. on...
FMCSA warns truckers not to buy, sell or lease a USDOT or MC number
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a bulletin on Friday warning the trucking community that improperly transferred USDOT numbers and MC numbers...
Arizona troopers find 151 violations during I-10 commercial vehicle enforcement operations
Troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol found dozens of violations during a pair of commercial vehicle enforcement details this...
This week’s diesel prices are “the nail in the coffin” for owner operators, some say
Some owner operators are calling recently rising diesel prices “the nail in the coffin” for owner operators trying to make it in the trucking...
Bill to require trucking companies hauling U.S. military equipment to prove they have no ties to China
U.S. lawmakers are pushing to restrict trucking companies with ties to China from hauling freight for the U.S. military. On March 12, 2026, Senator...
The Grit Behind a Golden Ticket
CDLLife Contributor Polly Trotter interviewed Justin Blankenship for the Stars, Stripes, and White Lines Truck Show at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, in November 2025. Standing shoulder...
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Months-long negotiation between trucking companies to close without layoffs
A months-long negotiation between two trucking companies is expected to close this month without any job layoffs. Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that Page Trucking in...
FMCSA takes four trucking companies out-of-service in fallout from Indiana crash that killed four
Federal officials announced that four motor carriers have been sidelined following an ongoing investigation into a multiple fatality crash that took place in Indiana...
Massachusetts DOT to spend $6.4 million to add truck Weigh-in-Motion tech at fifteen locations statewide
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will spend millions to expand Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) technology to fifteen new locations to increase commercial vehicle compliance. On March...