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Nov 03, 2025
🧠 Kazakh AI, CDL Chaos & the Hustle for Trucking Survival
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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Nov 03, 2025
Beautiful Women, Open Doors, and Drivers – More Than Just a Pickup Line
Intro – What’s This Really About? At first glance, “Beautiful women, open doors, and drivers” might sound like a corny Instagram caption or the start
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Nov 03, 2025
AI From Kazakhstan Is Coming for Trucking — What Drivers Should Know
Intro – The Robots Are Rolling Up Tech in trucking ain’t new. But when a startup from Kazakhstan raises half a million dollars to get into the U.S. trucking
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Nov 03, 2025
From One Truck to FedEx Freight Fame: The Rise of Hyfield Trucking
Intro – The Little Truck That Could Most trucking empires start with hustle. Hyfield Trucking? They started with hustle… and a Sprinter van. What began
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Nov 03, 2025
Top 5 Building Maintenance Trucking Companies in Mobile, Alabama
Intro – Where Freight Meets Facilities When you think of trucking in Mobile, Alabama, your mind probably goes to port hauls, flatbeds, or hurricane season
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Nov 03, 2025
7,200 Indian Truck Drivers Banned in the U.S. – What Really Happened?
Intro – A Scandal That Shook the Highways If you’ve been rolling across the U.S. lately and noticed fewer Indian drivers at the truck stops, you’re not
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Nov 03, 2025
Costco in Hot Water? Misclassification Allegations Have the Industry Talking
Intro – Another Day, Another Misclassification? When you hear “Costco,” most folks think of $1.50 hot dogs, pallets of toilet paper, and endless free
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Nov 02, 2025
📰 Diesel Summary Blog Post: Industry Shifts Every Trucker Should Know
Intro: This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article
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Nov 02, 2025
Unlawfully Licensed Alien Truckers Push for Reinstatement — Trucking World Reacts
Just when you thought the CDL fraud crackdown story couldn’t get any crazier… 🚨 Now, some of the very drivers caught with unlawfully obtained CDLs are
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Nov 02, 2025
Alaska Trucking Association Sounds the Alarm: Safety, Drivers & Roads Need Help — Now
🧊 It might be cold up there in Alaska, but trucking issues are heating up fast — and Jamie Benson, president of the Alaska Trucking Association (ATA),
Nov 02, 2025
Deadly Rigs Removed: 146 Illegal Alien Truckers Arrested in Massive Indiana Operation
When your rig weighs 80,000 pounds and can crush a Honda like a soda can, who’s behind the wheel matters. A lot. That’s why the recent bust of 223 illegal
Nov 02, 2025
TFI International Lowers Forecast as Tariffs Slam Freight Demand
🛑 Big freight just blinked. TFI International, one of North America's top dogs in transportation and logistics, just lowered its revenue forecast — and
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Nov 02, 2025
FMCSA’s Duffy Expands Driver Crackdown to Shippers: What It Means for Truckers
For years, truckers have been catching the heat while shippers and brokers hide behind their desks with clean hands and fat margins. Well… Duffy just
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Nov 02, 2025
J&R Schugel Merges with Interstate Personnel Services Transportation: What Truckers Need to Know
Another day, another merger. But this one’s not just ink on paper — it’s a big rig business shake-up that could change the game for drivers across the
Oct 30, 2025
Trucking's Turning Point: CDL Mills, Tech Fixes, and Real Talk for the Road Ahead
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from multiple trucking articles that hit hard on safety, politics, health, and the daily challenges truckers
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Oct 30, 2025
Next-Gen Fleet Safety: Smart Move or Big Brother in the Cab?
Introduction One trucking company just announced they’re going all-in on next-generation fleet safety tech — and depending on who you ask, it’s either
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Oct 30, 2025
CDL ‘Mills’ Under Fire After Crashes — Is the System Broken, or Just Politicized?
Introduction After a series of deadly crashes involving truck drivers accused of entering the U.S. illegally — or getting CDLs through questionable means
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Oct 30, 2025
California Fights Back After Feds Threaten $158 Million Cut — What It Means for Truckers
Introduction If you’ve ever bounced down I-5 and thought, “Where’s all this tax money goin’?” — buckle up. The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening
Oct 30, 2025
Minnesota Just Did Something Smart for Truckers' Healthcare (Yes, Really)
Introduction How many times have you heard a driver say: “Man, I can afford to rebuild my engine before I can afford to go to the ER.” Well, Minnesota
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Oct 30, 2025
CDL Rule Changes Target Non-Citizens: What Drivers Need to Know
Introduction Got your CDL? Or trying to get one? If you're not a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident, the feds just slid a new rule across the table
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Oct 30, 2025
Truck Parking Crisis: States Turning to Tech, But Is It Too Little Too Late?
Introduction Ever tried to find parking for an 18-wheeler at 11 p.m. off I-40? It’s like playing musical chairs… but with 80,000 pounds of stress and
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Oct 29, 2025
Shaq’s Stolen Range Rover and the Cargo Theft Crisis: What It Really Means for Truckers
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together insights from multiple articles. Each section below gives you the highlights
Oct 29, 2025
Shaq’s Custom Range Rover Stolen in Transit – The Cargo Theft Crisis Just Got Famous
🚨 Shaquille O’Neal’s Ride Jacked During Transport Yep. You read that right. Shaquille O’Neal — NBA legend, business mogul, and all-around giant of a
Oct 29, 2025
Scam Alert: Cops Warn Truckers About Fake $10K Semi Truck Deals
🚨 If It Sounds Too Good to Be True… You’ve seen the ads. “Like-new Freightliner for $10,000.” “Clean Peterbilt, low miles — only $9,800.” “Bad credit
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Oct 29, 2025
Truck Driver Shortage? Nah… It's a Retention Problem, and Here's the Proof
🚛 The Headlines Keep Screaming “Shortage” Every few months, some big outlet or trade group yells from the rooftops: “We’re short 80,000 truck drivers!”
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Oct 29, 2025
Cargo Theft Is Booming – And It’s Everyone’s Problem Now
🚨 From Annoying Nuisance to Full-On Crisis The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) just dropped a truth bomb: cargo theft isn't just a trucking
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Oct 29, 2025
California Sanctioned Over CDL English Rules – Here’s Why Truckers Everywhere Should Pay Attention
🚨 Feds Just Spanked Cali for Ignoring the Rules So get this… California just got formally sanctioned by the feds for not enforcing English-proficiency
Oct 29, 2025
Volvo Doubles Down on America’s Road Team – Why This Sponsorship Actually Matters
🚛 Volvo Extends Sponsorship Through 2026 Finally, some good news in trucking that ain’t about regulation, fuel prices, or companies folding like lawn
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Oct 28, 2025
💡 The Owner-Operator Truth & Trucker Realities in 2025: What You Really 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
Oct 28, 2025
The Truth About Becoming an Owner-Operator in 2025
🚛 Intro: Owning the Truck Don’t Mean You Own the Game Every trucker hears it: “Buy your own truck and be your own boss.” Sounds good, right? Until you’re
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