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Trucking school suspended for shorting students' training hours

Michigan officials have suspended a Detroit trucking school for charging students for CDL instruction they didn't fully receive. Also: Truck driver busted smuggling 42 illegal immigrants; 'No Name Given' California CDL holder arrested for illegal presence in U.S.

May 21, 2026

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Safety & Compliance

Feds announce $217 million trucking overhaul in fight against 'bad actors'

The USDOT is injecting $217 million into the trucking and bus industries, targeting high-risk crash corridors, CDL loopholes, and supply chain bottlenecks.

May 19, 2026

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Safety & Compliance

There is no room left for bad training

CDL mills and weak MELT enforcement are undermining fleet safety. Modern trucking demands a shift from minimum compliance to true driver competency.

May 18, 2026

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What fleets need to know about the truck driver market

Fleets that can provide a "human touch" and connect with drivers on a personal level are most likely to attract and retain the top drivers.

May 8, 2026

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Bison Transport rethinking driver fitness testing

By eliminating training washouts, Bison Transport saved $266,000 in one year while optimizing their most precious resource: instructors.

May 1, 2026

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Safety & Compliance

Roadcheck check up: Are you ready?

The 2026 CVSA International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 12–14, 2026, and beyond the focuses (ELD compliance and cargo securement), inspectors will obviously be on the lookout for other violations.

April 23, 2026

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Safety & Compliance

Lawmakers press HHS on drug testing standards

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to remove FDA barriers blocking oral fluid and hair drug testing for federal and DOT workers.

April 17, 2026

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Lytx report: Collisions are up, but severity is down

Near collisions, severe collisions, and moderately severe collisions decreased in 2025, according to Lytx’s 2026 Road Safety Report. But overall collision rates rose slightly, influenced by an escalation in low-severity incidents and minor collisions.

April 2, 2026

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Technician training

Vehicle maintenance certification improves repair rates, cuts expense

Maintenance certifications aren't required, but that doesn't mean they're not necessary.

March 23, 2026

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The slow burn for women in trucking and logistics tech

Women remain under-represented in both trucking and transportation roles as well as in the logistics technology roles that support their operations, but that is slowly changing.

March 19, 2026

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Best Fleets exposes pay cuts and mental health gaps as cracks in driver satisfaction

Pay cuts, uncompensated training, and scorecard frustration are taking a toll while over half of fleets surveyed fail to address the driver mental health crisis.

March 18, 2026

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Crawford Trucking, Fortigo Freight Services win 2026 Best Fleet to Drive For

Two trucking companies proved that putting drivers first pays off.

March 17, 2026

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How top fleets build all-in safety cultures

Fleet safety leaders break down the wall between safety and operations and let the results speak for themselves.

March 17, 2026

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Driver/operator coaching/training

FleetForce takes driver training directly to carriers

Tra Williams, owner of FleetForce, also shared that his other company, truck parking platform ParkPro, will begin offering hundreds of new parking spaces at a sports venue this summer.

March 9, 2026

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Five truckers named TCA Professional Drivers of the Year

Each winning driver received a $20,000 check at TCA’s Annual Convention last week in Orlando, Florida. Also: PlusAI targets 2027 for commercial launch of autonomous trucks; Wyoming expands English proficiency enforcement.

March 9, 2026

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Health & wellness

Driver stress: The overlooked problem compromising safety and performance

Stress has serious implications for truck driver wellbeing and road safety – and ultimately, delivery performance.

February 26, 2026

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Recruiting & retention

Driver churn costs fleets $13K, report shows. Is tech helping or hurting?

A new report suggests that technology in the cab is having a greater impact on driver retention with more than half of drivers surveyed saying it influences their decision to remain with a fleet.

February 26, 2026

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Labor Department moves to rescind Biden-era independent contractor rule

The proposal aims to rescind a 2024 final rule and return to an "economic reality" analysis similar to the one used in 2021.

February 26, 2026

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Load One drives efficiency in time-critical freight with in-house AI control tower

Load One has developed an in-house suite of seven AI agents and a centralized control tower to automate quoting, tracking, and billing, cutting response times to seconds while keeping human experts at the helm.

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'We cannot hold out long': Surprise Motus reclassification threatens small Illinois flatbedder

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NHTSA proposes driverless trucks be equipped with blue marker lights

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More loads, tighter cash: Why trucking growth can be a financial trap

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The little engines that could: 3 OEMs stand ready to meet EPA's strictest ever NOx limits

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