Trucking Industry Updates: Key Developments for CDL Drivers
1. Upcoming License Downgrades: Immediate Action Required
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced that effective November 18, 2024, state licensing agencies will begin downgrading commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) for drivers listed as 'prohibited' in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Currently, over 163,000 CDL holders are affected. To maintain your driving privileges,...
This Week in Trucking – December 9, 2018
It's been a wild week in trucking. One state has announced that they're cracking down on drivers violate chain laws; a trucker fell into a manhole at a Love's truck stop; and a man was sentenced for helping non-English speaking students cheat on CDL exams.
Trucker sentenced for using spy tools to help students cheat on CDL tests
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A group of students gave Thanksgiving care packages to truckers who couldn’t make it home for the holiday
They're calling it "TrucksGiving."
CHP says semi truck lost brakes, leading to 20-car pileup
Police say that brake failure is to blame for a massive fiery pileup crash in Santa Cruz, California this morning.
Hook hands, fair wages, and funeral processions all present in this week’s top trucking news
Looking for the best stories of the week? We've got them right here.
11,000 UPS Freight drivers may go on strike on Monday
UPS says their proposed contract is one of the best in the industry, but their drivers disagree.
Resident shoved and “grabbed about the throat” while confronting lost truck driver, police say
The city says they are now planning to erect signs warning tractor trailers to stay out of the area.