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May 09, 2025
🚛 Truckers Losing Time and Money: What the Industry Still Isn’t Fixing
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May 08, 2025
CDL Training Goes Hybrid: Is Online Learning the Future of Trucking?
🖥️ Introduction – Trucking School Just Got a Wi-Fi Signal Back in the day, getting your CDL meant boots on the ground, sunup to sundown. You’d sit in a
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May 08, 2025
Title: International’s SuperTruck II Hits 16 MPG — Should Truckers Be Celebrating or Concerned?
Introduction: Alright y’all, picture this: a big rig pulling 16 miles per gallon. That ain’t a typo — International’s SuperTruck II prototype just clocked
May 08, 2025
Long Warehouse Wait Times Are Stealing from Truckers — And Nobody’s Paying
🚛 Introduction – The Clock's Ticking, But the Pay Ain’t It’s one of the most common frustrations in trucking. You roll into a warehouse on time. You’ve
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May 08, 2025
Emergency Federal Funding Approved to Expand Truck Parking (Finally!)
🚛 Introduction – Hallelujah, We Got Parking Money! If you’ve ever tried finding a safe place to park a rig at night, you know the pain. The “No Parking”
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May 08, 2025
M-13 Ramp to Southbound I-75 in Saginaw County Closed for Resurfacing
🚛 Introduction – Another Day, Another Detour Yep, it’s happening again. If you’re rolling through Saginaw County, be ready to hit the brakes and reroute.
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May 08, 2025
Declining Young Truck Driver Rates Prompt Calls for Industry Overhaul
🚛 Introduction – The Grey Wave is Coming Truck stops are starting to look more like senior centers. Nearly half of all truck drivers today are over 55
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May 07, 2025
Volvo Layoffs, Freight Squeezes, and Weird Trucking Headlines: What Every Driver Should Know Right Now
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from multiple articles that highlight major shifts and stories impacting the trucking industry right now. Each
May 07, 2025
Mexico Intermodal Boom & What It Means for U.S. Truckers (And 5 More Must-Know Stories)
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from trending articles truckers need to know — all while keeping it plain, real, and right at steering wheel
May 07, 2025
⚙️ Volvo Trucks Lay Off Workers Due to Tariffs: What This Means for the Trucking Industry
Intro: When Big Industry Gets Hit, Drivers Feel It Too Layoffs — nobody likes hearing that word. But here we are. Volvo Trucks just announced that up
May 07, 2025
🚛 Trucking Conferences to Watch in 2025: Where the Industry’s Big Dogs Will Meet
Intro: Not Just Another Hotel Buffet — Why Conferences Still Matter When you hear the word conference, do you picture folks in suits eating stale pastries
May 07, 2025
🪙 $800,000 in Dimes Spill on Texas Highway: The Load That Got Loose and Made Headlines
Intro: Not Your Average Breakdown When most truckers talk about bad days on the road, they’re thinking blown tires, dispatch drama, or weather delays.
May 07, 2025
🚨 DUI Truck Driver Indicted: When One Driver’s Mistake Shakes the Whole Industry
Intro: One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Whole Barrel In trucking, our reputation is everything. When folks see a big rig rolling down the highway, they expect
May 07, 2025
🥕 Produce Season Squeeze: Why Southern Freight Capacity is Tighter Than Your Logbook
Intro: When Fruits Ripen, the Freight Game Gets Juicy (and Tight) If you’ve been on the road a while, you know certain seasons shake up the freight world.
May 07, 2025
🚨 2025 Freight Market Rulemakings Every Trucker Should Know (and Probably Complain About)
Introduction: 2025 is Coming... and It’s Packing Rules If you thought trucking regulations were already tighter than a logbook during DOT week, wait until
May 06, 2025
🚛 Intermodal Growth in Mexico Amid Tariff Uncertainty — What U.S. Truckers Need to Know About This New Freight Shift
INTRODUCTION — Why Mexico Is Suddenly the Star of Freight If you’ve been paying attention to how freight moves across North America, you know that when
May 06, 2025
🚨 International Trucks Recalled Over Wiper Failure Risk — Here’s Why It Matters for Drivers
INTRODUCTION — When Little Parts Cause Big Problems Nobody likes hearing about recalls, but this one? It’s worth a serious look. International Motors
May 06, 2025
RTD Launches Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign — Why Truckers Are the Key to Stopping It
INTRODUCTION – This Ain’t Just a Transit Issue, It’s a Highway Crisis Human trafficking. Just saying the words makes your stomach turn. But here’s the
May 06, 2025
Bulkmatic Wins ATA's President’s Trophy — Why This Safety Award Actually Matters to Truckers
INTRODUCTION — More Than Just A Fancy Trophy Let’s keep it honest. When most truckers hear about a company winning an award, especially something from
May 06, 2025
I-96 Lansing Road Ramp and Lane Closures Start May 7 — Why Truckers Need to Plan or Pay
INTRODUCTION — Here Comes Michigan’s Favorite Season… Construction If you’ve driven through Michigan before, you already know the joke: “There’s winter,
May 06, 2025
🚨 Louisiana’s Transportation Shake-Up: Will Politics Pick the Roads Now?
INTRODUCTION — When Politics Meets Pavement Alright drivers, listen up because this ain’t your average pothole complaint. What’s brewing down in Louisiana
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May 05, 2025
Truckers, Pay Attention: CTOS, New Rules, and BIG Changes You Can't Ignore
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from multiple articles truckers should have on their radar. Each section links to the full article so you can
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May 05, 2025
🚨 Speak English or Park It? New CVSA Rule Could Put Some Truckers on the Sideline
Introduction — From Suggested to Enforced: A Major Shift in the Rules of the Road For years, the trucking industry has heard whispers about English requirements.
May 05, 2025
📢 LCI Industries Q1 2025 Conference Call — Why Truckers Should Actually Pay Attention
Introduction — Not Just Another Corporate Snoozefest Let’s be honest. When you hear “LCI Industries conference call,” you probably don’t get too excited.
May 05, 2025
🚨 TRUCKING IN TRANSITION: What Trump Can Learn From Fleets to Make Highways Safer
Introduction — Highways Aren’t Just Roads, They’re Our Workplaces If you ask most politicians how to make highways safer, they’ll toss out the usual answers.
May 05, 2025
🎓 Eight New Truckers Hit the Road — Wayne Community College Celebrates Fresh CDL Graduates
Introduction — From Classrooms to Highways: The Journey Begins Goldsboro, North Carolina just added eight more drivers to the backbone of America — the
May 05, 2025
🚨 REAL ID Deadline is Coming — Truckers, Don’t Get Left Grounded at the Airport!
Introduction – Think This Doesn’t Apply to You? Think Again. Look, most truckers spend more time thinking about logbooks, fuel prices, and finding parking
May 05, 2025
🚨 Custom Truck One Source Takes the Wheel at Oppenheimer Conference — What This Means for Drivers and the Industry
Introduction – Not Just Another Corporate Roadshow Custom Truck One Source (CTOS) isn't rolling into the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Industrial Growth Conference
May 04, 2025
Idaho Idling Rule: A Trucker’s Relief
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from articles that bring together important trucking updates. Each section links to the full article so you
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