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May 15, 2025
🚧 DOT Awards $3.2 Billion to 180 Projects — What Truckers Need to Know
💸 Title: $3.2B for Better Roads? Let’s See If It Helps Truckers On the surface, it sounds like a win — the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is
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May 15, 2025
🚨 Deadly I-75 Crash Involving Troubled Trucking Firm Raises National Safety Questions
📰 Title: When Warnings Get Ignored – Tragedy on I-75 Exposes a Dangerous Pattern On a recent morning in Ocala, Florida, tragedy erupted on I-75 when a
May 15, 2025
🚨 Section 232 Probe into Truck Imports – What Truckers Need to Know
There’s a quiet storm brewing in Washington that could slam right into the trucking industry — and most folks don’t even know it’s coming. On May 16,
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May 15, 2025
🇺🇸 National Defense Transportation Day – Why Truckers Should Care
Every year on May 16, the U.S. takes a moment to honor something most people take for granted — transportation. It’s not just about highways or planes.
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May 15, 2025
🚧 Blue Water Bridge Plaza Expansion Begins – What Truckers Need to Know
The wheels are turning in Port Huron, Michigan — but they’re about to slow down before things get better. On May 16, 2025, the Michigan Department of
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May 15, 2025
🔥 Top 5 Most Fuel-Efficient Semi Trucks of 2025
In today’s wild fuel market, every extra mile per gallon could be the difference between a solid payday and wondering if you should’ve just stayed home.
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May 13, 2025
Amazon Trucking Fraud Scheme Busted – What You Need 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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May 13, 2025
🚨 $3 Million Amazon Fraud: Connecticut Trucker Busted for Faking Hauls
How one 24-year-old trucking boss allegedly gamed Amazon's system — and what it means for the rest of us Ever hear the saying, “Fake it till you make it?”
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May 13, 2025
🚛 2025 Trucking Rules Are Coming — Here’s What MercuryGate Says You Need to Know
Sustainability. Safety. Tech. If you’re hauling freight in 2025, these three words are about to shape your whole operation. Alright drivers, fleets, and
May 13, 2025
🚨 New Trucking Rules for 2025: What Every Driver Needs to Know (Before It Costs You)
From speed limiters to English tests — here’s what’s coming down the highway and how to stay ready for it. Buckle up, drivers — 2025 ain’t playin’ around.
May 13, 2025
🌫️ EPA Drops New Emissions Bombshell on Heavy-Duty Trucks: Clean Air or Clean Out Your Wallet?
New rules from the EPA aim to slash pollution from big rigs — but what does it really mean for drivers, fleets, and freight? Well, here we go again. The
May 13, 2025
đź•’ FMCSA Proposes HOS Rule Changes: More Flexibility or More Confusion?
Split breaks, longer shifts, and a new take on what counts as a “break.” Here's what it really means for truckers. Big news outta Washington, and no,
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May 13, 2025
đźš› New JFK Cargo Center Promises Relief for Truckers & Logistics Chaos Is this the cure for endless port delays in the Northeast?
Alright drivers, grab your coffee and sit tight — we got some news that might actually make your day better. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
May 12, 2025
đźš› What Truckers Need to Know This Week: 6 Must-Read Road Updates
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a handful of fresh articles that every driver should know about. From highway hazards to free inspections
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May 12, 2025
New Laws, Big Shifts, and Crackdowns: What Truckers Need to Know Now
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 can
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May 12, 2025
CVSA Roadcheck 2025: What They’re REALLY Looking for and Why It Matters
Introduction – Another Inspection Blitz? Yup. But Here's the Real Story From May 13 to 15, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is rolling out
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May 12, 2025
Indiana Cracks Down on Predatory Towing – Finally, Some Love for Drivers
Intro – New Towing Law Brings Relief in 2025 Starting July 1, 2025, Indiana is putting some serious bumpers on its towing industry. In a move that’s got
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May 12, 2025
Ontario Cracks Down on “Driver Inc.” Model – Big Win or More Bureaucracy?
Intro – OTA Fights Back Against Fake “Owner-Operators” Over the past few years, one term has kept showing up in Canadian trucking news like a bad check:
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May 12, 2025
Mack Trucks Drops “Load Finder” Feature — Will It Really Help Drivers Make More?
Intro – Less Deadhead, More Bread? Alright y’all — Mack Trucks just rolled out a new Load Finder tool inside its Mack Connect platform. The promise? Help
May 12, 2025
ELD Tampering & Fake Logs? DOT Ain’t Playing During Roadcheck
Introduction – They’re Watching the Screens This Year Let’s cut the fluff: If you’ve ever fudged a logbook or your ELD’s “accidentally glitched,” this
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May 12, 2025
Arizona’s CVSA Crackdown: I-10 and I-40 Are the Hot Zones This Week
Introduction – Arizona Ain’t Playing This Week If you’re driving through Arizona this week, you might want to double-check your tires and make sure your
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May 11, 2025
🚧 US 40 Safety Project Begins Between Granby & Tabernash — Here's What Truckers Need to Know
Introduction: Trouble Brewing in the Rockies Colorado just kicked off a major safety project on US Highway 40, and if you’re hauling through the mountain
May 11, 2025
🛠️ TA Offers Free Inspections Ahead of CVSA Blitz – Don’t Roll Dirty
Introduction: Free Help Before the DOT Comes Looking The CVSA International Roadcheck is coming up, and you already know what that means — scale houses
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May 11, 2025
🚧 Traffic Alert: Major Road Work in Inyo & Mono Counties Starting May 12, 2025 — What Drivers Need to Know
Introduction: The Desert Just Got Trickier If you’re hauling through Inyo or Mono Counties in California this week, buckle up — not for speed, but for
May 11, 2025
🚨 $2M Truck Spill on M1 Wrecks Over 300 Cars – Here’s What Happened
Introduction: When the Highway Turns into a Metal Minefield Drivers on Australia’s M1 highway got more than potholes and tolls early Friday morning — they
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May 11, 2025
🌉 Hanalei Bridge to Close Overnight Starting May 12 – Here's What Drivers Need to Know
Introduction: Midnight Detour on the Garden Isle If you're cruising the North Shore of Kauai anytime soon, you better plan around a big wrench in the works:
May 11, 2025
I-80 Truck Parking Closed Near Victor, Iowa — What Drivers Need to Know
Introduction: A Closed Rest Area? That’s Rough, Iowa... So here we go again. Another day, another rest area closure — this time on eastbound I-80 near
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May 09, 2025
🚛 Truckers Losing Time and Money: What the Industry Still Isn’t Fixing
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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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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