A baby raccoon was rescued from the inside of a semi truck engine compartment in Colorado earlier this month. The incident happened on July 15th at about 10:30 a.m. in Arapahoe County, Colorado. According to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office, Animal Services Officer Wylde was called to the scene when a ...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
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
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized more than 1,700 pounds of methamphetamine from a commercial shipment of produce. ...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
A recent commercial vehicle enforcement detail in Weld County, Colorado, uncovered dozens of safety violations, ...more
Authorities in Maryland are investigating an act of attempted arson at a trucking company facility ...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
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 ...more
Motorist pinned beneath pile of logs from wrecked semi truck
A logging truck crashed into three other vehicles in Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon, sending ...more
FMCSA to Renew Plan for Carriers to Keep Accident Records
Record-keeping is relatively standard for motor carriers, either for DOT or their own use. (Becky ...more
Truck driver honored for achieving 5 million safe miles
A Werner Enterprises driver is being celebrated for achieving an impressive safety milestone, according to ...more
Amazon Dinged for Coming Up Short on Carbon-Emission Actions
An Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) Four years into a plan ...more
Past Grand Champion Dick Gillespie Stays Close to NTDC
Dick Gillespie enjoys another year at NTDC. (Dan Ronan/Transport Topics) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Veteran truck ...more
Port of Baltimore Welcomes Biggest Containership Ever
The Evergreen Ever Max at Port of Baltimore on Aug. 19. (Port of Baltimore via ...more
New NTDC History Book Celebrates Former Champions
The grand champion trophy on display at NTDC 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (John Sommers II ...more
Hurricane Idalia Swamps Southeast, Closes Highways
A portion of Interstate 275 is flooded near Tampa, Fla., as Hurricane Idalia bears down ...more