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Regulations
No English, no trucking? Survey reveals 82% support for out-of-service orders
Overdrive's recent survey revealed a strong preference for the English language as a prerequisite to driving a commercial truck: 82% supported violators of English language requirements being put out-of-service.
June 24, 2025
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Regulations
Trucker's turn-lane collision with errant school bus: Preventable or not?
A city school bus driver started to turn left next to trucker John Doe's rig but didn’t turn sharply enough and moved partially into Doe’s lane. Doe stopped dead, sounding his horn, to no avail ... Blammo! Was the accident preventable on Doe's part? Find out here.
June 20, 2025
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What percentage of CDL drivers can't meet ELP standards?
Depending on how strict enforcement plays out, English language proficiency holds potential to shut down untold numbers of drivers, and boost rates in the process. Overdrive readers' best estimates for just how many drivers could be impacted were quite high.
June 20, 2025
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Life
Rockslides shut down I-40 | Texas crash data leak tops 300K reports
A rockslide in Tennessee near where Hurricane Helene damaged the interstate could close I-40 for two more weeks. Also: Texas crash records compromised, potentially exposing personal information; Iowa police call out speeding hotshotter.
June 19, 2025
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Gear
Updated Motor Carriers' Road Atlas hot off the press
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Rand McNally's annually-updated Motor Carriers' Road Atlas features updated highways and truck routes, fuel tax information, and much more.
June 19, 2025
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Overdrive Extra
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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Life
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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