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OTR lonesome: Proactive measures to fill the social void with real connection
How to beat social-media "Fear of Missing Out," build real connections over the road, and enjoy trucking with a renewed sense of awe. "There’s something profound about feeling small in the grand scheme of things. That’s awe at its most basic...." --Clifford Petersen
June 18, 2025
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Regulations
California cargo thief's 'No Name Given' CDL, explained
A recent $1.6M cargo theft bust involving someone called "No Name Given" shines a spotlight on CDL credentialing in California.
June 17, 2025
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Hundreds of CDLs sold for cash to illegal immigrants: Florida AG
Florida authorities are on the lookout for additional cash-for-CDL schemes and looking to revoke CDLs from drivers who obtained theirs fraudulently.
June 16, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (podium) and Bay County Sheriff Tom Ford (left) present the results of an investigation into a cash-for-credentials scheme in Florida.
Life
House committee clears bill to help veterans transition to transportation jobs
The bill would require the identification of barriers to hiring military veterans for jobs in various transportation industries, including trucking. Also: Outpost acquires four new locations for trucking terminals, parking; Love's expands along I-70.
June 16, 2025
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Channel 19
Trucking's TikTok generation reports harassment, but they're here for the long haul
New survey results find Gen Z truckers heavily influenced by social media and feeling pressure to glamorize the job online.
June 13, 2025
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Life
Major cross-border cocaine bust | Two more autonomous trucks moving frac sand in Texas
Police arrested nine individuals and seized nearly $50 million of cocaine in busting a truck-involved drug trafficking ring. Also: Mack intros digital builder to help prospective buyers of new Mack Pioneer; Atlas Energy expands autonomous oilfield operations.
June 12, 2025
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Regulations
FMCSA really cracking the whip on 'bad actor' CDL schools?
After being called out for not policing bad CDL schools, FMCSA has removed almost 60 facilities from its training provider registry, but the providers themselves report being out of business for years.
June 11, 2025
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Regulations
Oregon DOT moves on scale dodgers, issues more than 100 tickets
Oregon police recently stopped some 490-plus truck drivers for illegally bypassing scales, bringing them back for inspection and ultimately ticketing 122 of them. Also: Interstate Health expands; Love's continues growth, adding parking spaces at two new locations.
June 10, 2025
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Regulations
Truckers explain support for English language proficiency requirements
English language enforcement has 94% approval among owner-operators and other truckers surveyed by Overdrive.
June 9, 2025
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Life
Fleet owner gets 23 years in federal prison for $158M Ponzi scheme
Sanjay Singh, former owner of 166-truck Royal Bengal Logistics Inc. raised $158M by misrepresenting his money-losing trucking business from 2020 to 2023, the court said.
June 5, 2025
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Life
Another Louisiana staged-crash scheme busted | Brake Safety Week dates announced
A truck driver allegedly conspired with others to stage a crash to defraud his employer out of approximately $10 million in damages. Also: CVSA's Brake Safety Week set for late August; California fleet owner charged for $2 million credit card fraud scheme.
June 5, 2025
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Life
Booming interest in English classes in the nation's ELP violation capital
Laredo, Texas, is on the front lines of English language enforcement in trucking, and now English classes are taking off, according to the Laredo Motor Carriers Association.
June 5, 2025
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Equipment
Will CARB's emissions deal with truck makers survive Congress' waiver revocation?
CARB and the Clean Freight Coalition are at odds over whether California's deal with truck and engine manufacturers will persist despite Congress voting to disapprove of EPA waivers granted to CARB. Also: Diesel hits lowest average since 2021; virtual 5K to benefit St. Christopher Fund.
June 4, 2025
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Life
Small-fleet owner gets 28 years in prison for cocaine distribution charges
The owner previously pleaded guilty to charges related to transporting drugs concealed in vehicle batteries from the U.S.-Mexico border to locations within the U.S. Also: Utah DOT educating motorists on safe driving around trucks; AI gaining ground in telematics-data processing; latest Highway Angel.
June 3, 2025
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'Catch you on that Westbound I-40': Remembering Mirah Lesa 'Yo-Yo' Worley Hughes
A legend of the 1970s/'80s trucking generation passed June 2. Long Haul Paul here reflects on his 2021 talk with 'Yo-Yo' Worley, invoking what she'd wanted at the end: "Find an overpass where there's no on- or off-ramp, wait for the wind to blow Westbound, and pour me out over the road."
June 3, 2025
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Custom Rigs
Kenny Ziglar's 'Scrapin' By' 2007 Peterbilt 379 wins top honors at SuperRigs
Wyoming-based Kenny Ziglar took home Best of Show honors from the 2025 Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show held this past weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.
June 2, 2025
Kenny Ziglar took home top honors from the 2025 Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show with his 2007 Peterbilt 379, 'Scrapin' By.'
Life
RadioNemo leaving Sirius XM, with new 24/7 streaming platform
Dave Nemo, with more than 50 years in trucking radio, and his Road Gang are stepping into a series of all-new shows, supported by the Fastport group and in a new studio at the historic Degas House in New Orleans, Louisiana.
May 30, 2025
Pictured, clockwise from top: RadioNemo's well-known personalities Jimmy Mac, Dave Nemo himself, and Lindsay Lawler, also known for her songwriting and performance.
Custom Rigs
Large Cars and Guitars' big haul for breast cancer, growth with 2025 event
Held at Bristol Motor Speedway, the event brought together a wide range of working trucks from across the country ahead of Memorial Day, for a great cause. Here, catch Lawson Rudisill's coverage of the event, including all the units showing. Yeah, you heard that right. Every. Single. Truck.
May 30, 2025
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