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Life
Border Patrol arrests 95 truck drivers | NHTSA backs away from truck fuel economy standards
Border Patrol agents and supporting law enforcement agencies in Arizona arrested 143 people from 18 countries, including 95 “illegal alien truck drivers,” Border Patrol said, “that possessed a state-issued” CDL. Also: NHTSA reverses stance on truck engine fuel economy standards; California advances bill aimed at lowering electric truck prices.
September 1, 2026
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Regulations
CDL schools applaud DOT, DHS crackdown on 'deluge of bad actors' in driver training
The biggest CDL school trade groups cheered on DOT and DHS as hundreds of schools were shut down and thousands investigated for corruption and fraud.
September 1, 2026
White commercial truck with trailer at driving course with traffic cones and instructor
Regulations
DHS sweeps 200 CDL schools as DMVs, carriers targeted over unqualified drivers
DHS agents descend on suspected fraudsters around the country as DOT shutters CDL schools linked to non-English speakers, and the White House tries to work around California and New York's sanctuary policies.
August 31, 2026
U.S. Department of Justice officials at podium with American flags during press conference
Parking
255 more truck parking spaces coming to rest areas on I-70
More lanes, too, as this Midwest state broke ground today on a multiyear expansion project. Also: Officers in West Texas found 5.5 violations per inspection in recent operation, roughly twice the statewide rate; FMCSA collabs with two states on inspection efforts.
August 26, 2026
Improve I-70 truck parking initiative logo with semi-trucks on highway background
Truck Stops
RIP, Dolly Parton. 'She will always love you': Nephew's touching message sharing news of her passing
Almost exactly two months after a public ribbon cutting at the grand opening of her Dolly's Tennessean travel stop, music icon Dolly Parton has passed: Her nephew shared the news with this moving message.
August 25, 2026
Exxon and Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop roadside sign against blue sky with white clouds
Life
Prison time for driver guilty of human smuggling | 'Freedom Haulers' CDL terms adopted
The former truck driver previously pleaded guilty to charges related to smuggling four undocumented migrants in his truck. Also: Idaho incorporates 'Freedom Haulers' CDL eligibility changes; St. Christopher Fund gets new leadership.
August 24, 2026
Person in handcuffs with hands positioned in front, wearing dark clothing in a law enforcement context
Regulations
Court blocks DOT’s demand for CDL records, siding with states
The court's temporary restraining order weighed heavily in favor of the states’ arguments, dealing a blow to the government’s chances of obtaining the full CDLIS database records.
August 21, 2026
Multiple white semi-trucks traveling on a multi-level highway overpass with rural landscape and evergreen trees in background
Life
Still hauling at 94: Trucker eyes Guinness record for oldest driver
Meet the old-school trucker defying age, technology and retirement expectations. Orrin Asmus has reached nearly five million miles over his trucking career with no plans to stop.
August 21, 2026
Older man wearing denim overalls and plaid shirt with cap, standing in workshop or garage setting
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
Two men displaying California and New York commercial driver licenses against a highway background
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
Professional man in white work shirt with company branding, wearing black cap
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
White Taylor Transport delivery truck parked in grassy park area with tall trees and overcast sky
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
Judge's gavel, handcuffs, and hundred dollar bills arranged to represent legal corruption or criminal justice themes
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
Military personnel in camouflage uniform directing a blue Freightliner truck at an airfield facility with hangars in background.
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
Dog standing on asphalt road at sunset with shipping containers in background
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
Dispatcher monitoring multiple screens in control room with blue truck visible through windows
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
Collage of social media videos about truck parking featuring multiple content creators and trucking industry scenes
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
Severely damaged highway with collapsed pavement and exposed earth near water, showing infrastructure failure.
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
Two HSI police officers flanking a man in custody against a white brick wall
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Pride & Polish
Near-original 1963 Kenworth 921 hauled same loads for 49 years
Originally spec'd out by owner-operator Dean Hobbensiefken, creator of the rare, efficiency-oriented Paymaster trucks from the '70s, this '63 KW has just its second owner today in Craig Vogel.
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Overdrive Extra
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Regulations
California’s non-domiciled CDL program could roar back to life
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Business
Diesel prices holding above $6/gal. nationwide as rates stagnate
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Regulations
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