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'Road's good for thinking,' but real life's where it takes you back
Quick stop at the Joplin 44 at a crisis moment in the life of a team driver and his wife hundreds of miles away, an older trucker leaning against a worn Pete in the lot delivers a catharsis: "The road was still there, same as always ... but I wasn’t thinking about where it could take me..."
April 22, 2026
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Life
Truck driver busted in Indiana with $9 million illegal haul
The California-based driver was found to have nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine in his trailer. Also: More truck parking info in this state; large fleet wants to continue using pre-CDL drivers solo up front; longtime ATRI leader plans retirement.
April 21, 2026
Inside the rear of the trailer, several duffle bags and cardboard boxes were found, containing approximately 392 pounds of suspected cocaine.
Regulations
C.H. Robinson, Super Ego chalk up 'chameleon carrier' outrage to a big misunderstanding
C.H. Robinson and Super Ego fire back after a CBS report ties them to deadly crashes and blatantly flouting safety regs.
April 20, 2026
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Lawmakers call on HHS to remove barriers to oral fluid, hair drug testing
Six Republicans urged HHS to address "structural misalignment" at FDA prohibiting oral fluid and hair testing for federally regulated workplace drug testing. Also: New San Antonio Love's brings new food option, parking; Project 61 driver health app aims to improve nutrition OTR.
April 20, 2026
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Regulations
DOT pulls $74M from New York over non-domiciled CDL issues
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called "far left" New York the nation's "worst offender" for non-domiciled CDL lapses after months of dispute with the state.
April 16, 2026
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Trucking's top citizens: TA recognizes two multimillion milers
Two drivers with a combined 64 years of experience and nearly 9 million accident-free miles recently earned TA's Citizen Driver Award. An Ohio TA and an Illinois Petro will be dedicated in their honor.
April 14, 2026
FedEx Freight driver Steven Brand and Hoffman Transportation driver Bruce Jones are the latest TA Citizen Drivers.
Overdrive Extra
How to combat stress on road to trucking safety, OTR well-being
April is officially "Stress Awareness Month" around the U.S. and much of the world. Longtime trucker Clifford Petersen urges fellow drivers to take it seriously, offering a variety of small physical and social fixes he's used to combat.
April 14, 2026
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Regulations
Super Ego accused of ELD cheating, stealing driver pay in '60 Minutes'
Was it an open secret all along? Super Ego network accused of ELD cheating, stealing from drivers in bombshell '60 Minutes' report featuring Fusable data and FMCSA responses.
April 13, 2026
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Truckers take control of mainstream media
Against the odds, actual real-life truck owners and drivers have stepped up to control the narrative around trucking and secure major government and industry responses.
April 10, 2026
Jamie Hagen joined the morning news to talk trucking on CNN. He was also featured in this CNN story March 28.
Life
Accused double-brokering cargo thief charged in court
The alleged cargo thief is accused of conspiring to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of beer, frozen crab, and blueberries to sell for profit. Also: Two fleet owners among four sentenced in USPS bribery scheme; Texas police recover stolen cars from trucks in-transit.
April 9, 2026
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Channel 19
Monkey business: Small fleet keeps getting violations for handling lab animals
JKL Secure Freight's been getting in trouble with the USDA -- and an animal-rights group -- over its handling of monkeys for science experiments. A look at the fleet's roadside-inspection history doesn't inspire much confidence either.
April 8, 2026
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FMCSA closer to truck parking shortage survey | Fake-invoicing scheme: Guilty verdicts for fleet owner, broker
The survey, if approved, will ask truck drivers about their experience with finding truck parking spaces. Also: Alabama police arrest "illegal immigrant" truck driver from Oregon with no CDL, 185 pounds of marijuana; trucking company owner, broker get prison time for fake-invoice scheme.
April 6, 2026
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Life
Former truck driver gets prison time for smuggling guns north | Emergency HOS relief extended
The driver admitted to buying firearms in Florida for a co-conspirator in Canada and smuggling them north across the border. Also: FMCSA extends HOS relief for Nebraska wildfire response; latest Highway Angel "not letting this guy burn" praised for heroism.
April 3, 2026
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Custom Rigs
$25K in prizes at stake for annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show competitors
Registration is open: The annual truck show will be held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee at the end of June with more than $25,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs.
April 3, 2026
Kenny Ziglar's 2007 Peterbilt 379, 'Scrapin' By,' was the big winner from SuperRigs in 2025, capturing Best of Show before going on to other big wins late in the year.
Life
Traffic fatalities trend down in 2025
Broadly, NHTSA estimates that traffic fatalities fell another 6.7% in 2025 from 2024, continuing a downward trend. While vehicle-specific fatality data isn't yet available for 2025, NHTSA reported a 2.5% decrease in people killed in crashes involving large trucks from 2023 to 2024.
April 2, 2026
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Regulations
Indiana revokes 'nearly all' non-domiciled CDLs following new state law
The Hoosier State on April 1 revoked 1,790 non-domiciled CDLs after a state law inspired by recent deadly crashes took effect.
April 1, 2026
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Life
Longtime owner-operator Ingrid Brown named WIT Driver of the Year
Brown, who operated for decades as Rollin' B LLC, is now a driver and operations manager for Blackjack Express LLC. Also: Former truck driver gets prison time, ordered to pay restitution for government benefits fraud; Mack TerraPro recall.
March 30, 2026
In addition to Brown, finalists included KellyLynn McLaughlin, national transportation driver, dump and roll off, Clean Harbors Environmental Services; Fabiola Campos-Buenavista, professional driver and driver development instructor, FedEx Freight; and Gina Jones, company driver, Werner.
Voices
A wrap on MATS. Keep tuned for much, much more
MATS is nothing if not among the biggest wells of trucking news and culture around the nation, year after year after year. We'll be rolling out all manner of reports, videos, podcasts, analyses and biz resources gathered here for weeks to come.
March 28, 2026
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An increase in Class 8 used-truck sales volume, coupled with relatively steady pricing, suggests more confidence in the freight market from buyers, according to one analyst.
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