This week, a Kansas Congressman introduced federal legislation that would require truck drivers to prove they can speak English before they are awarded a commercial driver’s license (CDL). On June 18, 2024, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas introduced the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) English Proficiency Act with support from ...more
Three dead after motorist slams into back of rig stopped by construction flagger
A woman and two children are dead after their car collided with a stopped tractor trailer in a construction zone. The ...more
Three hurt after turning car sends semi truck crashing into building
Three people were hurt in a wreck between a semi truck and a car turning into an apartment complex on ...more
Trucker and passenger ejected and killed after striking disabled semi on South Carolina interstate
Two people lost their lives in a two truck collision in Anderson County, South Carolina, on Sunday.The crash occurred around ...more
‘Sassy Trucker’ returning home after May detainment in Dubai for ‘offensive behavior’
A truck driver popular on social media is on her way home after being detained in Dubai for ‘offensive behavior’ ...more
VIDEO: Semi doesn’t clear tracks fast enough, gets trailer smacked by freight train
A dramatic train vs. truck collision was caught on video in Cobb County, Georgia, on Tuesday morning.The crash occurred at ...more
Cargo Airline Western Global Goes Bankrupt
(Western Global Airlines) Western Global Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection with plans to slash its debt load after the cargo ...more
Would you give away a shower credit to a driver in need? Poll shows most truckers would
A poll recently posted in the CDLLife App showed that an overwhelming majority of responding ...more
Concrete truck overturn strikes tractor trailer, car
A concrete truck overturned and struck two other vehicles in South Carolina on Thursday. The ...more
Trucker narrowly avoids grizzly attack after running over cub
A truck driver escaped a dangerous situation without injury after running over a grizzly bear ...more
Trucker’s dash cam captures bus plowing into stopped traffic, causing 8 vehicle crash
A truck driver’s dash cam was rolling to capture a fatal multi-vehicle collision that occurred ...more
EPA faces lawsuit from 19 states over California’s diesel big rig ban
This week, a coalition of nineteen states filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...more
Lumber truck loses it on Michigan curve
A truck driver is hurt after failing to negotiate a curve in Michigan on Wednesday ...more
North Carolina School Gets $1.7 Million to Expand CDL Program
A student driver climbs into a truck during a CDL training program. (Guilford Technical Community ...more
Penske Automotive Group Buys Winnipeg Truck Retailer
Premier Truck Group's dealership in Brandon, Manitoba. (Premier Truck Group) Penske Automotive Group on June ...more
Amazon Builds Last-Mile Shipping Facility in Montana
Amazon.com Inc. is creating its first big foothold in Montana with a last-mile shipping delivery ...more
Lowe’s Homes In on Professional Customers in $1.3 Billion Deal
A Lowe's store in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg News) Lowe’s Cos. ...more
Motorists fire shots after crashing into semi truck
Shots were fired after a collision between a four wheeler and semi truck in Chicago ...more
Several truckers who bypassed an Oregon weigh station were ticketed and educated during an enforcement ...more
Fresh Fragility in Global Trade Set to Be Revealed in 2023
It’s been almost two years since an Arabian sandstorm roiled the world’s supply networks by ...more
Mack Trucks to Lay Off Hundreds at Lehigh Valley Plant
The Mack truck manufacturing plant in Lower Macungie, Pa. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call/TCA) Mack Trucks ...more
A trucking company has been granted an exemption by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...more