Overdrive StaffLifeSix charged in CDLs-for-bribes scheme | Huge I-65 bridge project in the offingA New Orleans restaurant owner is accused of taking payments from CDL applicants and bribing officials to pass the applicants by falsifying test results. Also: More truck parking available in Indiana; I-65 bridge construction project planned in Louisville.September 3, 2025RegulationsWill this deadly drug be added to truckers' drug-testing panel?Under the proposal, DOT-regulated workers would be tested for fentanyl and norfentanyl in keeping with Department of Health and Human Services guidelines. Also: ATRI seeks input on top industry concerns; International MVs recalled; new Love's in Texas.September 2, 2025Reader RigsCustom '14 Peterbilt 389 glider hauls heavyHeather Griffith drives this custom Detroit-powered 2014 Peterbilt 389 pulling RGN freight. The truck features several custom touches, including the grille and lights.September 2, 2025RegulationsUnannounced hazmat inspection blitz puts 600 out of serviceCVSA inspectors discovered more than 1,100 violations in 4,629 inspections of trucks transporting hazardous materials during an unannounced inspection blitz. Also: Cargo theft expected to soar around Labor Day; wildfire HOS waiver extended.August 29, 2025LifeI-26 bridges in Tennessee fully reopened 11 months after Hurricane HeleneThe twin I-26 bridges near Exit 40 in Tennessee are now open with two lanes in both directions for the first time since Hurricane Helene. Also: Louisiana nearing completion of I-20 construction project; Pete Store expands into new state.August 28, 2025RegulationsLarge truck fatal crashes: FMCSA to study contributing factorsFMCSA will collect data on key driver, vehicle, motor carrier, and environmental factors that may contribute to fatal crashes involving heavy-duty trucks. Also: Owner-op and small fleet-focused cybersecurity training course upcoming; Mack expands integrated telematics offering to Allison transmissions.August 27, 2025BusinessFuel prices down a dime over last month, spot rates mixedDiesel prices have fallen for five straight weeks after hitting a 2025 high in July; spot rates have been mixed, depending on segment. Also: Former state troopers sentenced CDL test fraud roles; latest Highway Angel's harrowing story of helping truck driver involved in crash.August 26, 2025RegulationsFlorida ag inspection stations to begin ELP test, immigration enforcementFlorida Agricultural Law Enforcement officers will begin checking truck drivers for English language proficiency at agriculture inspection sites through the state. Also: National Truck Driving Championships conclude with FedEx Freight driver on top; brake inspection tips as Brake Safety Week under way.August 25, 2025LifeDriver named Goodyear Highway Hero after helping endangered person lying in roadJ.B. Hunt driver Adam Medley is Goodyear's Highway Hero. Also: NTTC seeks extension of waiver for pulsating brake lights tanker trailers; Eaton Cummins celebrates production of 500,00th Endurant transmission.August 22, 2025RegulationsU.S. announces halt to work visa programs for foreign truck driversSecretary of State Marco Rubio said the stoppage would be a "pause" in State's visa programs for truck drivers working in the United States.August 22, 2025Previous PagePage 15 of 1664Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 buildWhat started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”RegulationsELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitzRegulationsCalifornia capitulation: CHP finally enforcing English language proficiency roadsideBusinessFMCSA issues Final Rule banning non-domiciled CDLs almost entirelyRegulationsELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteria
