The Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) 2025 has come and gone, and what an event it was! As one of the biggest trucking gatherings of the year, MATS never fails to deliver a high-energy experience. This year was no exception! CDLLife set up shop at Booth #38507, where we had the chance to connect with thousands ...more

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has implemented more than a dozen changes to the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria for 2025. As of April 1, the CVSA’s updated North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria are now in effect, with the 2025 version replacing and superseding all previous versions. Law enforcement officers use the out-of-service criteria to ...more

A semi truck flipped off of an overpass and crushed a Camaro in South Texas on Monday night.  The accident happened on March 31st along the eastbound US 83 Relief Route connector between Peñitas and Palmview, Texas. According to Valley Central, the semi truck lost control on the curved connector ramp and fell off the overpass. ...more

Mother Nature’s April Fools’ joke this year came in the form of a serious snowstorm in the west.  Snowfall in the Truckee, California area caused a series of semi truck spinouts and temporary road closures on Monday, March 31st, with the snowfall continuing into Tuesday. The winter storm is expected to reach all the way to ...more

Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement operation in the Lewisville, Texas, area last month. On April 1, the Lewisville Police Department (LPD) released the results from the March 18 commercial vehicle enforcement operation.LPDSee highlights of the results below. Citations issued: 21Warnings issued: 244Level 1 inspections: 39Level 2 inspections: 1Level ...more

A toll rate increase has been announced for three bridges connecting western New York with Canada. On Monday, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) announced a passenger and commercial vehicle toll rate increase for the Rainbow, Whirlpool-Rapids, and Lewiston-Queenston Bridge spans, effective May 1, 2025.The toll for standard 5-axle vehicles will go up from $32 ...more

A semi truck was stolen from a Connecticut dealership over the weekend and torched with fire soon after. The incident started on March 30th at about 4:30 p.m. at the Peterbilt dealership in Berlin, Connecticut located at 206 Meadow Lane. According to Berlin Patch News, a Dodge Mega Cab pickup truck is potentially a vehicle of ...more

A man is in police custody following a Tuesday shooting spree that injured at least three people, including a semi truck driver. Las Vegas resident Antonio Chaidez, 35, was arrested on April 1 in connection with multiple shootings in Blue Diamond, Nevada; Jean, Nevada; and Baker, California, according to the Barstow Sheriff’s Department (BSD) out ...more

Buc-ee’s has filed a lawsuit against a small Missouri business over copyright infringement due to their use of a similar logo.  Buc-ee’s filed the federal lawsuit this week against ‘Barc-ee’s,’ a Marshfield, Missouri business featuring a dog park, children’s play area, food shop, and coffee spot on Interstate 44 17 miles northeast of the Springfield ...more

A Westport Fuel Systems Volvo truck. (Westport Fuel Systems) Westport Fuel Systems posted declines in fourth-quarter and full-year net income as the equipment maker advanced its joint venture with Volvo Group and announced the sale of its light-duty business. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Westport on March 31 posted a Q4 net loss of $10.1 million, or ...more