Tag: Trucking

FMCSA seeks feedback on “excessive” truck driver commuting

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking feedback the prevalence and impact of truck drivers commuting more than 150 minutes. FMCSA To Take A...

Illinois police still investigating why truck driver didn’t stop before crash that killed three

Illinois State Police are still investigating a crash that occurred last week that killed 3 women near Hamel, Illinois. Eight Vehicle Pileup Claims Three Lives,...

Motorist reported with no headlights on killed in wrong way crash with semi truck on I-70

An Ohio man has died after crashing his passenger vehicle head on with a semi truck early this morning. WHAT WE KNOW: A man has...

Love’s opens new hotel next to truck stop, gives CDL holders a discount

Love’s Hospitality and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, just opened a new hotel next to one of their...

VIDEO: On the eighth day, God made a trucker

Check out the latest from BigRig Videos which highlights the special kind of person that it takes to make the sacrifices necessary to become a trucker. Big...

VIDEO: Semi truck jackknifes in Wyoming wind

Heavy winds hammer against a truck as it jackknifes, coming close to causing a collision with some passenger vehicles. YouTuber Driving Around notes that the video was...

VIDEO: Mountain driving tips for truck drivers

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...

Fatalities on Ohio highways have increased since speed limit changed to 70 MPH

An Ohio state report shows that since July 1, 2013, when the speed limit on portions of 6 Ohio highways was increased to 70...

New Tesla truck starts at $150,000

It has been announced that the expected price for a 300-mile range Tesla Semi model will be $150,000, while the base price for the...

VIDEO: Texas highway car flip

Watch as a driver is blind to the tractor-trailer right next to them on the highway as they begin to merge. At the start of...

VIDEO: Semi truck with wide load changes lanes on top of cammer

This video shows a truck driver hauling a wide load down northbound US 183 towards Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas come to blows with another...

Driver writes about the dark side of mental health and trucking, offers hope

CDLLife reader R Jerry Paulick recently wrote in to share his thoughts on the tough ways that trucking takes a toll on mental health and...

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