The new FMCSA Administrator nominee vowed to value truckers while prioritizing roadway safety at a recent nominations hearing. Derek Barrs has advanced in the nominations process following the Wednesday, July 16th hearing. He now awaits a full Senate vote. The FMCSA has not had a Senate-confirmed administrator since 2022. Barrs has ...more
Waymo Begins Self-Driving Taxi Tests in NYC
(Waymo) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Although we still have some time before we see driverless cars in every city, testing ...more
Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) troopers found dozens of violations during a recent commercial vehicle inspection detail in Denton ...more
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) has put out a call for relevant dash cam footage following a fatal shooting ...more
Driver should expect to see an increased law enforcement presence as the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver ...more
Some weeks on the CDLLife App hit harder than others — and this one brought three back-to-back posts that every ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced temporary regulatory relief amid the transition to a new electronic transmission process ...more
Geopolitical Chaos Continues to Roil Trucking Industry
In 2025, trucking was hoping for a rebound, but start-and-stop tariffs and an enduring weak ...more
Tesla to Start Robotaxi Service in California and Arizona
Tesla recently made its long-awaited autonomous ride-hailing service available to a small group of supporters ...more
New FedEx Hub in Detroit Moves 12,000 Packages an Hour
The majority of the floor is made up of caster decking so that workers can ...more
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) shared dash cam video of a crash ...more
This week on the CDLLife app, we saw two milestone posts that perfectly capture the ...more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) is asking for public help in locating a truck ...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized more than a ton of illegal drugs ...more
A recent commercial vehicle enforcement detail in Weld County, Colorado, uncovered dozens of safety violations, ...more
Trucker, pup reunited after crash separates them
A trucker and their furry co-pilot were reunited this week after becoming separated during a ...more
Ford’s EV Battery Plant May Add Nissan to Client List
The Japanese automaker wants to source batteries in the U.S. in part to avoid President ...more
VIDEO: Four-wheelers’ brake for turtles leaves trucker with nowhere to go
A truck driver was left with very few options when a group of four-wheelers stopped ...more
A truck driver is accused of speeding under the influence following a California Highway Patrol ...more
US, Canada Plan First Cross-Border Electric Vehicle Corridor
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (foreground) joined Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (second from left) and other ...more
Volvo Cars to Cut 3,000 Jobs to Reduce Cost
A logo on a new Volvo vehicle. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg) FRANKFURT, Germany — Sweden-based Volvo Cars ...more
Minnesota’s $1.3B Transportation Deal Includes Gas Tax Hike
Vehicles on a wet Minnesota road. The gas tax provision will result in a 5-cent ...more
No one was seriously hurt after a sedan crashed into the side of a tractor ...more