This week on the CDLLife app, we saw two milestone posts that perfectly capture the full ride of trucking life — the beginning and the end. Here’s a highlight of some posts that have been starting conversations in the community this week.Big shoutout to one of our newest drivers, who just graduated from 160 Driving ...more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) is asking for public help in locating a truck driver who has been missing out of West Virginia for more than a week. KCSO is on the lookout for Georgia-based truck driver Eric Macon.The last time that Macon was in contact with family was on June 29, 2025. Police ...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized more than a ton of illegal drugs from truck hauling a produce shipment at a Texas cargo facility. The drug seizure took place on July 6, 2025, at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility located in Pharr, Texas, CBP said in a news release.Not so sweet: @DFOLaredo @CBP ...more
Tariff Foes Urge Appeals Court to Curb ‘Blank Check’
(greenleaf123/Getty Images) A group of small businesses that won an order finding President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal urged a federal appeals court to uphold that decision and block the trade levies. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on May 28 that Trump exceeded his authority by imposing broad tariffs, a power granted ...more
Nvidia Becomes Most Valuable Company in World at $4 Trillion
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a roundtable discussion at the VivaTech fair dedicated to innovation and startups in Paris on June 11. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP) NEW YORK — Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company to top $4 trillion in value on July 9 after two-year investor frenzy. Nvidia shares rose 2.5%, or $3.97, ...more
Daimler Targets Expansion in Heavy-Duty Vocational Market
Western Star vocational trucks on display at Daimler Truck North America's Cleveland, N.C., manufacturing plant. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) CLEVELAND, N.C. — Daimler Truck North America is taking aim at expanding its presence in the heavy vocational market while recognizing the challenge its rivals are lodging to its dominance in the over-the-road segment. “The heavy vocational ...more
Trucking Industry Praises Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Tractor-trailers and other vehicles on a highway near Atlanta. ATA President Chris Spear said, "Motor carriers ... will now have the ability to plan for the future, continue to provide good-paying jobs and upgrade equipment." (samafoto/Getty Images) Dozens of freight and trucking stakeholders praised the recently enacted comprehensive tax and budget measure referred to as ...more
NMFTA Readies Density-Based Freight Class Update for July 19
The update moves away from a commodity-based rating system to simplify the process, better utilize online data tools and align more closely with actual shipping characteristics. (vitpho/Getty Images) The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is moving toward a density-based freight classification system in a major update that is set to go into effect July 19. ...more
Cruise Cuts 101 Employees as GM Winds Down Robotaxi Program
A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco in 2023. (Cruise) Cruise, the embattled self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors, has laid off 101 more employees across the Bay Area, marking the latest round of job cuts as the company scales back its once ambitious robotaxi efforts. According to WARN notices filed with California’s Employment Development Department, ...more
Trump’s Trade Blitz Yields Few Deals but Lots of Uncertainty
President Donald Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office on March 26. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images/TNS) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted “90 deals in 90 days.’’ ...more