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Cargo thieves operating at record pace: July 4 warning | HOS waiver for fireworks haulers
Cargo theft recording firms offer tips on how trucking companies, drivers and others in the supply chain can protect cargo during the July 4 holiday period. Also: NYC expands weigh-in-motion overweight fines; fireworks haulers' HOS exemption renewed.
July 1, 2025
Life
Texas Supreme Court overturns nuclear verdict against Werner
The state's highest court said the "sole substantial factor" that led to a fatal 2014 crash was not the fault of Werner nor its driver, but that of the pickup truck driver who lost control, crossed a median and struck the Werner truck.
June 27, 2025
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February 19, 2025
Regulations
DOT looking into states' non-domiciled CDLs, legislation aims at ELP | Alert: Slow-moving superloads hitting I-80
A new bill in the U.S. Senate would require English proficiency of CDL applicants and prohibit CDL knowledge tests from being administered in any language other than English, as DOT officially moves on non-domiciled CDLs. Also: Massive super load moving across I-80 next week; new Love's along I-40.
June 27, 2025
Regulations
Ban non-domiciled CDLs for foreign drivers? Owner-ops weigh in
Overdrive's recent survey showed a majority of owner-operators objecting to states issuing non-domiciled CDLs to foreign citizens in the U.S. to work. The survey followed our reporting on the increasing numbers of such CDLs in some states.
June 27, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA’s electronic medical certification system takes effect -- in most states
As of Monday, June 23, truck drivers and CDL applicants no longer have to submit a paper Medical Examiner’s Certificate to their state’s driver’s license agency -- at least in 37 states who are up and running with the new system. Find out where you'll still need the paper certificate here.
June 24, 2025
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
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
Regulations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it doesn't need a study on safety outcomes to end non-domiciled CDL issuance, because foreign citizens can't prove their U.S. driving records. Here, find both DOT's and the non-domiciled CDL rule challengers' arguments in detail, before a court decides the fate of the rule.
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