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Dave from Smart-Trucking advises drivers of the perils that await them in the coming winter months, and how to handle their rig safely. He captioned the video, "Driving on mountain highways, is a specialized set of skills...

Wisconson just celebrated the completion of the state's newest Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF) in Sparta. On Friday, federal, state, and local officials participated in a ribbon-cutting event at the facility, which is located along eastbound I-90...

If you are reading this then it's our guess that you are probably thinking about becoming a CDL truck driver.  That’s great news! We would love for you to become an active member of the CDLLIFE community.  Trucking...

The Colorado Department of Transportation has issued a warning to truck drivers about the dangers of descending Wolf Creek Pass (U.S. Highway 160) unprepared. Wolf Creek Pass Claims Two Truckers' Lives In Four Years CDOT warns that 49...

Introduction - first steps to a new career in truck driving. Ever since CDLLIFE was founded, we have focused a building a community of professional truck drivers with the goal of doing everything we can to better the...

Truckers spend most of their lives behind the wheel leaving miles of tarmac behind them, so it goes without saying that one of their main expenses is fuel! But what if you could make your truck more fuel efficient by implementing a few changes to the way you drive and maintain your vehicle?

In which we learn the "importance of checking the brakes before removing wheel blocks." https://youtu.be/_OnBdGvCLHo Video Credit: Steve C

A Maine woman is looking for a truck driver who she says saved her life after a crash on October 10. The crash happened just after 6 a.m. on southbound I-295 near Portland. Thirty-five year old motorist Erin Kaye...

A truck driver was severely injured last night when a tire exploded in his face after his truck caught fire on I-285 in Dekalb County, Georgia. The incident started around 9 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-285 near Chamblee-Dunwoody...

The Nebraska State Patrol's latest round of surprise truck inspections in Sidney resulted in almost one in three inspected trucks being placed out of service. The inspections took place yesterday. Officers conducted 34 truck inspections and placed 10...

Police are hunting for thieves who made off with a truck packed with $42,000 in Monster energy drinks in Corona, California, on Monday. Truck Stolen From Lot Overnight According to reports, the truck driver left his rig parked...

A lawsuit filed this week by dozens of UPS truck drivers claims that the company forces them to drive unsafe trucks and take shortcuts on safety to save time -- putting both employees and the public at...