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Dec 29, 2025
🚛 Tesla Trucks, Bankrupt Fleets & Freight Mayhem: What It Really Means for Truckers
https://youtu.be/7Ved3Pp8VmQ?si=woF65hbN53mtOmRd This week in trucking is a buffet of wild headlines — from electric semis hitting the road to old-school
Dec 29, 2025
Tesla Semi Joins DHL’s California Fleet: Big News or Big Hype?
Intro – A New Kind of Truck Just Rolled into Cali Well, it’s official: DHL has added the Tesla Semi to its California operations. That’s right — the
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Dec 29, 2025
Northbound Lanes of I-25 Closed at 120th Due to Crash — Another Wake-Up Call for Truckers
Intro – Another Highway Turns Into a Headache If you were rolling through Denver, Colorado this morning, chances are your GPS lit up like a Christmas
Dec 29, 2025
Laredo Trucking Firm Files Chapter 11: Texas International Enterprises Goes Down with 280 Trucks, 600 Drivers
Intro – Another One Bites the Dust Another major player just jackknifed off the highway. Texas International Enterprises (TIE) — based in Laredo, Texas
Dec 29, 2025
Why I Bought My Own Dashcam: Trucker Pulled Over After Car Crash He Didn’t Cause
Intro – Cops, Chaos, and One Game-Changing Camera You ever get blamed for something you know dang well you didn’t do — but had no proof? That’s exactly
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Dec 29, 2025
Winter Storm Ezra Chokes North American Freight as Winds Top 70 MPH
Intro – Freight’s Frozen in Its Tracks Well, if you were wondering whether winter was serious this year… wonder no more. Winter Storm Ezra just came stomping
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Dec 29, 2025
And Then There Was One: Nikola’s Truckin’ Workforce Down to a Single Employee
Intro – Wait, What? Nikola's Down to One Employee? If you thought trucking startups were all electrified glory and Elon-level innovation, this latest
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Dec 29, 2025
Highway Heists & Hidden Dangers: What Every Trucker Needs to Know
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you
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Dec 28, 2025
20,000 Sikh Truckers vs. California: Licenses Yanked, Lawsuit Launched
When your paperwork is questioned, your paycheck disappears What would you do if the state canceled your CDL with no warning, no hearing, and no crime
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Dec 28, 2025
Teamsters Finally Get Their Pensions — 17 Years Later
They gave their lives to trucking. Then the system bailed on them. Now it’s finally paying up. Imagine putting in 30 years behind the wheel. Rain, snow,
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Dec 28, 2025
Cargo Theft Is Booming — And Truckers Are Paying the Price
From lobsters to electronics: If it rolls, it's a target You thought catalytic converter thieves were bold? Now they’re jacking entire truckloads of freight
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Dec 28, 2025
When Feds Say “Yes” But States Say “No” – The Compliance Tug-of-War Truckers Are Caught In
You're legal in one state, illegal in another — welcome to trucking in America Ever been pulled into a scale house in one state and slapped with a violation
Dec 28, 2025
Emergency Trucking Waivers Extended: What It Really Means for You
Why propane matters more than paperwork this winter The U.S. government just extended emergency trucking waivers to deal with winter storms and energy
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Dec 28, 2025
Why So Many Truckers Are Falling Asleep in Texas — And What Nobody’s Saying About It
Is It the heat? The highways? Or just plain burnout? A new safety study just ranked Texas #3 in the nation for fatal crashes involving drowsy truck drivers.
Dec 25, 2025
Verizon’s Digital Freight Play: Game-Changer or Job Killer?
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you
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Dec 25, 2025
🎯 FMCSA Cracks Down & Lawmakers Pretend to Save Trucking – But Who's It Really Helping?
Introduction – New Rules or Same Ol' Song? Lately, the government’s been rollin’ out new trucking “reforms” like it’s a Black Friday sale — but instead
Dec 25, 2025
Thomasville Furniture Xpress Crowned Best Small Trucking Fleet of 2025 — Here’s Why It Matters
Intro – Wait… a Fleet That Actually Treats Drivers Right? In an industry where “best fleet” usually just means “least miserable,” it’s rare — real rare
Dec 25, 2025
Does Verizon’s Autonomous Trucking and Public Safety Push Reframe the Bull Case for Trucking?
Intro – When Cell Phone Giants Start Playing in Freight… Wait, hold up. Verizon — the folks who usually care about your phone signal in Wyoming — is now
Dec 25, 2025
30 Days to Comply: FMCSA Details Truck Broker Trustee Purge
Intro – It’s About to Get Real for Some Shady Brokers If you’ve been chasing down payments from fly-by-night brokers like a bounty hunter with no gas
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Dec 25, 2025
Sliding into 2026: Light at the End of the Freight Recession Tunnel May Be Too Late for Some
Intro – This Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Freight Cycle Look, we’ve all heard the talk: “Just wait it out.” “Freight always comes back.” “Things will turn around
Dec 25, 2025
Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026 – But That Ain’t the Whole Story
Intro – Buckle Up, Driver… If you’ve been in the game for more than a minute, you’ve felt it: freight’s shaky, rates are moody, and company recruiters
Continue reading "Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026 – But That Ain’t the Whole Story"
Dec 23, 2025
trucking industry roundup: six stories shaping what happens next
This article summarizes six recent trucking industry stories that highlight a growing pattern: tighter regulation, rising legal risk, and increased pressure
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Dec 23, 2025
Wamsutter trucker loses $54,000 found in his car — what this drug money ruling really means for drivers
The headline that makes every trucker nervous A truck driver from Wamsutter has officially lost $54,000 in cash after a court ruled the money could be
Dec 23, 2025
ATA wants a 5-year extension for the young driver apprentice program — opportunity or another experiment?
This debate isn’t going away The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is pushing for a five-year extension of the federal young driver apprentice program,
Dec 23, 2025
Arizona Trucking Association pushes back after new Pima County rules raise red flags
This isn’t just a local story — it’s a warning shot The Arizona Trucking Association is speaking out after new rules adopted in Pima County sparked concern
Dec 23, 2025
New legislation could upend truck broker margins — and shake the freight middleman model
This one’s flying under the radar, but it shouldn’t New legislation moving through lawmakers could significantly disrupt truck broker margins, and depending
Dec 23, 2025
50,000 signatures, clean trucking demands, and a California lawsuit OEMs don’t want to talk about
The headline sounds simple — but it isn’t More than 50,000 people have signed a petition calling on truck manufacturers — the OEMs — to drop a lawsuit
Dec 23, 2025
$23 million trucking labor ruling: a win for workers — or a warning shot for the industry?
Another big trucking payout just dropped A trucking company has been ordered to pay $23 million following a labor ruling tied to union enforcement, with
Dec 22, 2025
The Logistics Paradox: Why Trucking's Still Holding the Brakes Despite Rising Rates
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from six in-depth articles on LifeAsATrucker.com. Each section covers
Dec 22, 2025
💣 U.S. Trucking Industry in Deep Trouble – Or Just a Wake-Up Call?
Intro – Newsweek Says We’re in Trouble… But Are We Surprised? According to a recent Newsweek report, the U.S. trucking industry is facing a perfect storm
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