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Border inspector turned smuggler pleads guilty to cocaine charges
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (351+ words) Date: April 15, 2026 | Author: Ryan Witkowski | Category: News, Crime A former federal border inspector has pleaded guilty after attempting to smuggle over 130 pounds of cocaine into the United States. On Monday, March 16, the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California…...
North Dakota among 9 states allowed to resume non-domiciled CDLs
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (224+ words) Date: April 15, 2026 | Author: Mark Schremmer | Category: News, State, Federal The North Dakota Department of Transportation announced this week that it has received federal approval to resume issuing non-domiciled CDLs. "Effective immediately, NDDOT may once again issue new, renewed, transferred or…...
Driverless trucks seek exemption to avoid regulatory roadblock
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (375+ words) Date: April 15, 2026 | Author: Mark Schremmer | Category: Federal, News An autonomous trucking company seeks a long-term exemption that could open the door to thousands of driverless trucks operating on the nation's highways. Aurora Operations, which is currently operating under a limited…...
Parking near Chicago is a challenge, but truckers can help fix it
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (509+ words) Date: April 14, 2026 | Author: Tyson Fisher | Category: Truck Parking, News, State Having problems parking near Chicago? Truck drivers can provide valuable information that may help alleviate parking headaches. Despite Jason's Law officially putting the nationwide truck parking crisis on Congress' radar…...
FMCSA extends exemption for paper med cards" again
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (349+ words) Date: April 14, 2026 | Author: Ryan Witkowski | Category: Federal, News The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an exemption allowing truckers to continue using a paper copy of their medical certification for the next six months. In December 2025, the Commercial Vehicle…...
Safe miles and leadership earn two drivers Citizen Driver award
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (318+ words) Date: April 10, 2026 | Author: Land Line Media | Category: News Travel Centers of America recently recognized two individuals as the 2026 Citizen Driver award winners during the Mid-America Trucking Show. Steven Brand and Bruce Jones were selected for their "outstanding impact," according to…...
Broker transparency: Will we find a solution six years later?
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (526+ words) Date: April 10, 2026 | Author: Mark Schremmer | Category: Federal, News Next month will mark six years since hundreds of truck drivers traveled to Washington, D. C. , to protest the lack of broker transparency in the trucking industry. It will also be six years since…...
Gas, diesel tax holidays roll out as drivers feel the squeeze
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (769+ words) Date: April 10, 2026 | Author: Keith Goble | Category: Fuel prices, News, State Fuel taxes are the part of your fill-up that really stings " and this spring, they're hitting even harder. Now, with fuel prices climbing and the war in the Middle East…...
Missouri speed limit showdown: 70 vs. 75 mph
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (573+ words) Date: April 09, 2026 | Author: Keith Goble | Category: News, State Missouri hasn't touched its speed limit in over 30 years " but now lawmakers are ready to hit the gas and see what happens. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says roads are safest when…...
Tractor-trailer destroyed by fire following reported shooting
6+ day, 58+ min ago (415+ words) Date: April 09, 2026 | Author: Land Line Media | Category: Crime, News A tractor-trailer caught fire and was destroyed on Easter morning after a trailing vehicle reportedly fired shots at the truck. The Fergus County Sheriff's Department in Montana said that a truck…...