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Life: Page 2

Regulations
FMCSA, states trade blows over feds' access to 17M CDL records
21 states and D.C. are seeking an emergency restraining order to block FMCSA from obtaining all driver records from the CDLIS, or from taking action that would effectively shutter the database, while the court weighs permanently blocking the effort.
August 20, 2026
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Life
195 clean inspections, 3 years: Radioactive waste hauler honored | Cargo theives, traffickers busted
CAST Specialty Transportation driver Tommy Cash was named CVSA's International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) winner. Also: North Carolina police recover $250K in copper stolen in cargo theft; border officers bust drug trafficker.
August 19, 2026
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Voices
The good, bad, and ugly of working at Truck Parking Club -- a former driver's perspective
A former company driver and Truck Parking Club customer service rep explains how the company's rapid growth sometimes drove a wedge between her and the drivers she loved to help.
August 19, 2026
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Regulations
Federal judge halts DOT's CDL records demand
A judge blocked DOT and DHS from obtaining more than 17 million CDL records, for now, amid states' ongoing lawsuit. Also: Alleged tax fraud targeting owner-ops -- accountant indicted on 54 counts; autonomous trucking company gets permit to test in California.
August 17, 2026
Fraud Gavel
Regulations
Bill would codify Trump's vets-to-CDLs initiative | 'Deportable' Russian driver busted with meth
The bill would make permanent the Trump administration's initiative to fast track CDLs for veterans. Also: Trucking conditions remained strong in June; "deportable" Russian truck driver busted with meth in Louisiana; latest Highway Angel.
August 14, 2026
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Overdrive Extra
OTR dogs, alone: 'We were the strays, too'
Michael Singleton here recounts a moving, unspoken camaraderie with a co-driver and so many of the rest of us over the grief carried OTR, for the alone dogs passed by, for those wronged or who've wronged us, for ourselves.
August 14, 2026
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Regulations
States sue DOT, DHS over demands for drivers' CDLIS records
FMCSA and the Department of Homeland Security requested CDLIS driver records for every driver in the database as part of its efforts to clean up CDL schools and fraud in CDL issuance, court records show.
August 13, 2026
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Parking
Truck Parking Club's social media influencer empire, policing of online reviews
Truck Parking Club seeks out the driver behind every single bad review and offers store credit or even swag to change opinions. That's in addition to its financial relationships with around 100 influencers and some big-name media personalities.
August 13, 2026
When there's ad money incentivizing one side of a debate, is it a fair reflection of what people really think?
Life
Washout closes section of I-70 in Indiana | NY inspectors put 126 OOS
The westbound lanes of the interstate in eastern Indiana are closed after flooding washed out a section. The section is back open as of Aug. 14. Also: 126 trucks put OOS during New York blitz; I-5 lane shifts planned tonight.
August 13, 2026
I 70 Washout Closure
Regulations
'Illegal alien' with expired CDL arrested | Mich. trucking school suspended
DHS said the driver, whose CDL expired in June, had been issued a final order of removal by a DOJ Immigration Judge. Also: State suspends trucking school for training, record-keeping violations; more HOS relief for wildfire response in two states; Paccar Parts expands.
August 12, 2026
Jose Carlos Valdivia-Vera was arrested by HSI officers in Florida on Aug. 6.
Regulations
Feds sue KLLM alleging sex discrimination | FMCSA's new safety chief
The EEOC alleges sex discrimination against female trainees at fleet KLLM Transport Services. Also: New safety chief at FMCSA has Covenant fleet and CHP enforcement background; Saskatchewan authorities alert trucking to fraud scheme targeting parts, fuel and other suppliers.
August 10, 2026
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Parking
More truck parking now open along I-43
Rebuilding complete for two rest areas along I-43, expanding truck parking in both directions. Also: FMCSA wants feedback on mirror-alternative camera system; military veteran truck drivers recognized.
August 6, 2026
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Regulations
DOT's new roadway safety blueprint | Driver pleads guilty in $500K fuel theft
DOT’s plan includes efforts to ensure the safe operation of commercial vehicles. Also: Save the date -- Brake Safety Week, Aug. 23-29; truck driver pleads guilty to bilking $500K in fuel payments from carrier; latest Highway Angel.
August 5, 2026
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Regulations
FMCSA's Barrs, ICE grill 'illegal' drivers: Operation Highway Shield
FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs personally took part in an enforcement blitz that led to immigrant detentions, arrests, and hundreds of OOS orders in Iowa, Indiana and Illinois.
August 5, 2026
'You're picking up in Wyoming? I thought you just said South Dakota?' FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs looks on as an inspector grills a driver during the second wave of Operation Highway Shield.
Life
Three guilty in CDLs-for-bribes scheme
The scheme's confessed ringleader admitted flagging many applicants as having "No English" for state-DMV office employees before arrival. The frauds allowed at least 124 people to obtain CDLs without taking any of the required tests or training over almost four years.
August 4, 2026
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Pride & Polish
Large Cars & Guitars 2026: Another $14K to breast cancer research, support
The counting is done, and owner-operators and sponsors at the 2026 Large Cars & Guitars truck show raised upward of $14K for breast cancer research, advocacy and support. Founder Tony Justice's show blew past $200K in lifetime donations to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
August 4, 2026
Pictured, from left: Misty and Tony Justice, April Douglas, with scenes from the 2025 Large Cars & Guitars edition, where Overdrive featured numerous show entrants and captured this full lot tour of the 150-plus trucks on hand.
Regulations
FMCSA crash accounting in Congressional crosshairs
A recent report found missing crash data following an investigation into a fatal crash involving a bus company. Congress FMCSA about how it tracks large truck and bus crashes.
July 30, 2026
Rollover Accident
Regulations
California says non-domiciled drivers are safer than U.S. citizens: Court filings
California DMV produced a crash-rate analysis saying non-domiciled CDL holders are 20%-25% safer drivers than U.S. citizens as FMCSA looks to remove nearly 100% of the state's non-citizen drivers.
July 29, 2026
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Heavy-hauling 'Purple Reign' Peterbilt 567 a small fleet's pride
Owner-operator Gary Johnson wanted a working show truck that stood out from the crowd, so he customized a vocational Peterbilt 567 instead of the usual long-hood models.
Let the final bouts commence! The 2026 Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship semi-finalists are in. Two will emerge with the Champ belts in Nashville next month at the conference of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies.
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A new record high: Diesel costs surge, rates bust recent slump
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