DAT's headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. (DAT Freight & Analytics) DAT Freight & Analytics acquired Seattle-based back-office payment specialist Outgo for an undisclosed sum, the company said May 15. In DAT’s second acquisition of the past six months, the Beaverton, Ore.-based company added automated invoice payment to the truckload freight marketplace and research group’s product suite. ...more
At the time Yellow shuttered operations on July 30, 2023, the LTL carrier was operating 169 terminals and leasing 142. (Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press The court overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings of Yellow Corp. approved the sale of a further seven terminals, according to a filing. Judge Craig Goldblatt of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District ...more
We’ve compiled a list of the last year’s worth of traffic cam footage on the infamous runaway ramp on I-24 in Tennessee. The runaway ramp on I-24 in Marion, Tennessee sees a lot of action from semi truck and four wheeler traffic alike. We’ve compiled a list showing traffic cam footage of the ramp over ...more
A truck driver has been cleared of all felony charges and found guilty of several lesser charges after a fatal crash with a high school marching band bus in 2023. 61-year-old truck driver Jacob McDonald was found guilty on six misdemeanor counts of vehicular homicide on Friday, May 16th by Judge David Branstool in Licking ...more
On the CDLLife App, real drivers share their real experiences—the good, the funny, and the helpful. Here’s a highlight of a post that has been starting conversations in the community this week.One driver, Missy Masterson, recently posted about having successfully becoming a CDL holder after 8 weeks of training, and that she intended to begin ...more
The state of Oregon has decided to delay the electric truck sale mandate because the “new truck market dynamics in Oregon are not functioning properly.” The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced the postponement of the electric truck sale mandate, otherwise known as the ‘Advanced Clean Truck’ (ACT) regulation, on May 15th. “Effective immediately, Oregon DEQ ...more
This week, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation intended to reduce “noise pollution” from commercial vehicles. On May 13, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 25-1039 and sent it to the desk of Governor Jared Polis to be signed into law.Currently, Colorado state law only requires a muffler on commercial vehicles equipped with an engine compression brake ...more
This week, troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently responded to a potentially dangerous log truck in Angels Camp. On May 13, 2025, troopers with CHP’s Valley Division responded to a request for assistance from the Angels Camp Police Department “regarding a log truck that appeared to be dangerously overweight.”“After a thorough inspection, our ...more
Louisiana officials are warning the public to use caution after several inmates escaped from jail on Friday morning. According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO), officials discovered that the following eleven inmates were missing from a New Orleans jail during a routine headcount conducted at 8:30 a.m. on May 16.Antoine MasseyLenton VanburenLeo TateKendell MylesDerrick GrovesJermain ...more
A trucker and his dog are recovering together after a wreck with an alleged drunk driver in California earlier this month. The accident happened on Interstate 5 in Redding, California on May 6th, when 68-year-old Sheila Acker failed to navigate a curve and crashed through a guardrail, down an embankment, and into the side of truck ...more
