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‘I’m Paying My Bills With a Credit Card’: Texas Truck Driver With 20 Years Behind the Wheel and Perfect Safety Record Tells His Story...
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Luis Sanchez spent two decades hauling everything from restaurant food to gravel across the United States. He held a valid...
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Unannounced CVSA Brake Safety Day Removes 574 Trucks From Roads After Finding Critical Brake Violations — 4,021 Commercial Vehicles Inspected, 14.3% Out-of-Service Rate
NORTH AMERICA — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's unannounced Brake Safety Day on April 14, 2026, resulted in 574 commercial vehicles being placed out...
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Lawmakers Introduce ‘Stop Scamming Truckers Act’ to Stop Truckers From Being Tricked Into Paying for Free FMCSA and USDOT Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at stopping companies from misleading truckers into paying for USDOT and FMCSA-related services...
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U.S. Department of Labor Orders Employers Hiring Foreign CDL Drivers to Clearly List English Proficiency Requirements in Applications
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor is tightening English language requirements for employers seeking to hire foreign commercial vehicle drivers, requiring companies...
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FMCSA Allows Non-Domiciled CDLs for Citizens of Freely Associated States; Five-Year Exemption Covers Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau Citizens Living in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on May 14, 2026, that it will allow all State Driver's Licensing Agencies to...
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Supreme Court Unanimously Allows Man Who Lost Leg When Speeding Semi Hit His Parked Truck to Sue Freight Broker C.H. Robinson for Negligent Hiring...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that a man who lost part of his leg when a speeding tractor-trailer struck...
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International Roadcheck Begins Tomorrow; ELD Tampering and Cargo Securement in Focus as Inspectors Prepare to Check 15 Trucks Per Minute Across North America
NORTH AMERICA — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's International Roadcheck — the largest targeted commercial vehicle enforcement program in the world — begins Tuesday,...
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Ohio Truck Driver Says BMV Misread Immigration Rules and Refused His Valid Document 15 Times, Letting His CDL Expire — Driver Faces Job Loss,...
COLUMBUS, OHIO — An Ohio truck driver says the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles repeatedly turned him away when he tried to renew his...
