The electric Mustang Mach-E is made in Mexico. (Ford Motor Co.) Ford Motor Co. is preparing to raise prices on cars rolling off assembly lines starting next month if President Donald Trump doesn’t deliver on the tariff relief he has hinted at for automakers. Without a major change in Trump’s tariff policies, “we anticipate the ...more
Customers shop for televisions at a retail store in Glenview, Ill., on April 3. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press) NEW YORK — U.S. shoppers stepped up their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket items, particularly cars, before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started kicking in. But analysts were quick to point ...more
President Donald Trump greets Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on April 17. (Alex Brandon/AP) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said April 17 that he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because of the revenue his tariffs are generating, but suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni that ...more
Potholes in the Detroit area are causing headaches for the people who live there, including truck drivers. Residents in Clinton Township, Michigan just outside of Detroit say that the potholes in the Detroit area are so bad, they’ve been damaging vehicles. The poor roads are also causing safety issues, because drivers are paying more attention ...more
A video circulating on trucker internet has one question to ask about this gorgeous back-in: luck or skill? In the video, a beautiful day cab pulling a flatbed appears to complete a gorgeous back-in in one try – all while combatting impatient motorists now stuck in traffic due to the maneuver.“Skill or luck?” the video ...more
The owner of a trucking company in northern Idaho says he is closing the business in part because good drivers are ” a dying breed.” Wes Olson Trucking was founded by Wes Olson near Sandpoint, Idaho. Olson got into trucking in 1958 and bought his own 1955 Mack in 1961, when he started his own ...more
On the CDLLife App, real drivers share their real experiences—the good, the funny, and the helpful. Here’s a highlight of some posts that have been starting conversations in the community, from new truck upgrades to positive experiences with fellow drivers while OTR.This driver was pleased to have finally accomplished over 1,000,000 miles ticked over on ...more
Truck driver wages rose 16% in the first quarter of 2025, according to one study conducted by several job sites. The study was conducted for the first quarter of 2025 – January 1st, 2025 through March 31st, 2025 – by resume-building platform ‘Resume Now’ and talent-matching platform ‘Talroo,’ and has apparently discovered that truck drivers ...more
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is gearing up for a driver-focused enforcement operation taking place in July. Operation Safe Driver Week 2025 will take place July 13-19 in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.During Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement agencies will patrol both commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers looking for unsafe behaviors, including speeding, distracted ...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs from a commercial vehicle at a Michigan port of entry this week. The drug seizure took place on Tuesday, April 15, at the Ambassador Bridge port of entry in Detroit, Michigan.Officials say that a commercial vehicle headed from the U.S. to Canada ...more
