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19 Non-Domiciled CDL Drivers Sue FMCSA and Florida, Claim Licensing Crackdown Cost Them Jobs and Caused ‘Irreparable’ Harm
FLORIDA — Nineteen non-domiciled commercial truck drivers have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that recent licensing restrictions stripped them of their ability to work,...
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USPS to Ban Unvetted Non-Domiciled CDL Drivers From Hauling Mail Starting May 1 Under New Screening Rules
UNITED STATES — The U.S. Postal Service will begin restricting who can haul mail under its contracts, with new rules targeting non-domiciled CDL drivers...
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Truck Carrying 1 Million Bees Crashes on I-40 Ramp in Knoxville, Swarm Floods Area as Beekeepers Drivers Race to Contain It
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — A truck carrying approximately 1 million bees crashed on the ramp from I-40 East to Henley Street in Knoxville Friday morning,...
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21-Year-Old Texas Lineman Apprentice Who Gave Up Scholarships to Support His Mother Killed by Arc Flash in Bucket Truck
HILLSBORO, TEXAS — A 21-year-old lineman apprentice from Texas who gave up college scholarships to stay home and support his family after losing his...
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New York Loses $73.5 Million in Federal Funding After Refusing to Revoke 33,000 Questionable Non-Domiciled CDLs — “I Will Hold Any State Accountable,” Duffy...
NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday it is withholding more than $73.5 million in federal funding from New York after...
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Massachusetts State Police and Avon PD Issue $26,000 in Fines During Four-Hour CMV Detail — Truck Found 27,000 Pounds Overweight, 1 Unlicensed Driver Had...
AVON, MASSACHUSETTS — Massachusetts State Police and the Avon Police Department issued more than $26,000 in fines and removed nine commercial vehicles and drivers...
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“We Just Need to Make Sure They Can Read the Signs”: Missouri House Passes English Proficiency Bill for Semi-Truck, School Bus, and CMV Drivers...
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI — The Missouri House advanced legislation Thursday requiring commercial motor vehicle drivers — including semi-truck and school bus operators — to...
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Aluminum Coil Shifts Forward Into Semi Cab on Alcoa Highway, Crushing Rear of Cab; Driver Survives Without Injury
ALCOA, TENNESSEE — A truck driver hauling aluminum coils survived a dangerous load shift after a coil slammed into the back of the cab...
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Pennsylvania Truck Driver Killed by Lightning While Crossing Truck Stop Lot in Wisconsin During Severe Storm
WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN — A Pennsylvania truck driver lost his life after lightning struck him while walking across a truck stop parking lot during a...
