Trucking IQ - How much do you know?

GET TRUCKING IQ SCORE

Loading...

Trucking Life Blog

Trucking life blog is updated with questions and posts about trucking lifestyle, trucking jobs, trucking schools, relationship challenges and other truck driving related information.

Subscribe to the RSS feed by clicking on the orange button to the left.

May 25, 2026

12 Trucking Firms File Chapter 11 Or Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

12 Trucking Firms File Chapter 11 Or Chapter 7 BankruptcyAnother wave of trucking companies has reportedly filed for bankruptcy.This time?12 trucking

Continue reading "12 Trucking Firms File Chapter 11 Or Chapter 7 Bankruptcy"

May 25, 2026

Residents Voice Concerns About Caltrans Study On Lifting Interstate 580 Truck Ban

Residents Voice Concerns About Caltrans Study On Lifting Decades-Old Interstate 580 Truck Ban A Caltrans study exploring whether to lift the

Continue reading "Residents Voice Concerns About Caltrans Study On Lifting Interstate 580 Truck Ban"

May 25, 2026

Idaho Police Investigating Crash Involving Semi Truck

Idaho Police Looking Into Crash Involving Semi Truck Another semi truck crash is making headlines — this time in Idaho. And just like always…

Continue reading "Idaho Police Investigating Crash Involving Semi Truck"

May 25, 2026

Federal Drug Testing Rule Will Require Directly Observed Urine Collection From Truck Drivers

Federal Drug Testing Rule Will Require “Directly Observed” Urine Collection From Truck Drivers A new federal drug testing rule is hitting

Continue reading "Federal Drug Testing Rule Will Require Directly Observed Urine Collection From Truck Drivers"

May 25, 2026

SCOTUS Case Could Make Freight Brokers Responsible For Truck Crashes

SCOTUS Case Could Change Trucking Forever: Brokers May Be Responsible For Crashes A major Supreme Court-related case is sending shockwaves

Continue reading "SCOTUS Case Could Make Freight Brokers Responsible For Truck Crashes"

May 25, 2026

How Nuclear Verdicts Are Changing Trucking Forever

A Texas trucking company just got slammed with a nearly $50 million verdict. And while headlines love the shock value… here’s what most people AREN’T

Continue reading "How Nuclear Verdicts Are Changing Trucking Forever"

May 24, 2026

Six trucking issues shaping the future of the industry

This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together insights from several trucking news stories. Each section gives you the highlights

Continue reading "Six trucking issues shaping the future of the industry"

May 24, 2026

Truck parking and infrastructure are FINALLY getting attention… and truckers are saying “about time”

If you ask almost any long-haul truck driver what one of the biggest daily stresses in trucking is… you’ll probably hear the same answer over and over

Continue reading "Truck parking and infrastructure are FINALLY getting attention… and truckers are saying “about time”"

May 24, 2026

Cross-border freight with Mexico is becoming HUGE… and the trucking industry sees what’s happening

While most people are busy arguing about inflation, politics, and gas prices… one of the biggest freight shifts in modern trucking history is quietly

Continue reading "Cross-border freight with Mexico is becoming HUGE… and the trucking industry sees what’s happening"

May 24, 2026

Autonomous trucks are moving FAST… and the trucking industry is paying attention

For years, self-driving trucks sounded like one of those futuristic ideas people joked about while sitting at truck stops drinking bad coffee at 2 a.m.

Continue reading "Autonomous trucks are moving FAST… and the trucking industry is paying attention"

May 24, 2026

$49 million verdict: Texas trucking company and driver accused of violating hours-of-service before fatal crash

A massive $49 million trucking verdict is sending shockwaves through the entire transportation industry — and honestly, a whole lot of drivers aren’t

Continue reading "$49 million verdict: Texas trucking company and driver accused of violating hours-of-service before fatal crash"

May 24, 2026

Diesel fuel prices squeezing truckers, farmers and companies… but shoppers will also pay the price

Diesel prices are climbing again, and if you’ve been around trucking long enough, you already know what comes next: higher costs everywhere. Truckers

Continue reading "Diesel fuel prices squeezing truckers, farmers and companies… but shoppers will also pay the price"

May 24, 2026

Feds finally considering treating truckers like humans by guaranteeing bathroom access

For years, truck drivers have joked about one ugly truth in trucking: you can haul millions of dollars in freight across America… but still get treated

Continue reading "Feds finally considering treating truckers like humans by guaranteeing bathroom access"

May 22, 2026

The road ahead: AI solutions for trucking maintenance problems

The trucking industry has always had two guarantees: something’s gonna break, and somebody’s gonna be late because of it.Now companies are throwing

Continue reading "The road ahead: AI solutions for trucking maintenance problems"

May 21, 2026

The Truth About Dispatcher Relationships

Every trucker eventually learns one important thing: A dispatcher can either make your trucking life manageable… or make you question every decision that

Continue reading "The Truth About Dispatcher Relationships"

May 21, 2026

Why Trucking Companies Can’t Keep Drivers

The trucking industry says there’s a driver shortage. Drivers say there’s a respect shortage. And honestly? That’s probably closer to the truth. For

Continue reading "Why Trucking Companies Can’t Keep Drivers"

May 21, 2026

The Lie About Six-Figure Trucking Jobs

“Make $100,000 your first year!” If you’ve looked into trucking lately, you’ve probably seen that promise everywhere — recruiter ads, YouTube videos,

Continue reading "The Lie About Six-Figure Trucking Jobs"

May 21, 2026

AI Targets Trucking’s $15 Billion Breakdown Problem

Truck breakdowns are draining the trucking industry dry. We’re not talking about a little inconvenience either. Breakdowns cost the trucking industry

Continue reading "AI Targets Trucking’s $15 Billion Breakdown Problem"

May 21, 2026

Dallas to Atlanta: Why Truck Drivers Call It a “Tweener Lane”

Dallas to Atlanta: The “Tweener Lane” Truck Drivers Know Too Well Everybody sees the miles. Almost nobody sees the hidden stress behind them.

Continue reading "Dallas to Atlanta: Why Truck Drivers Call It a “Tweener Lane”"

May 21, 2026

DOL Clarifies English-Proficiency Rules for Foreign Truck Drivers

DOL Clarifies English-Proficiency Rules for Foreign Truck Drivers Everyone’s talking about immigration. But here’s what almost nobody is talking

Continue reading "DOL Clarifies English-Proficiency Rules for Foreign Truck Drivers"

May 20, 2026

Truck brokers may finally be held responsible — and the industry is feeling it

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

Continue reading "Truck brokers may finally be held responsible — and the industry is feeling it"

May 20, 2026

Supreme Court Says Freight Brokers CAN Be Held Liable in Deadly Truck Crashes 😳

This ruling could send shockwaves through the entire trucking industry. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that freight brokers may be held legally liable

Continue reading "Supreme Court Says Freight Brokers CAN Be Held Liable in Deadly Truck Crashes 😳"

May 20, 2026

New Bipartisan Bill Could Make It MUCH Easier for Veterans To Become Truck Drivers 🇺🇸

A new bipartisan trucking bill is trying to tackle something the industry has struggled with for YEARS: too much red tape. This time the focus is on

Continue reading "New Bipartisan Bill Could Make It MUCH Easier for Veterans To Become Truck Drivers 🇺🇸"

May 20, 2026

Driverless Semi-Trucks Could Hit Oklahoma Roads By June — And Truckers Are DIVIDED 😳

For years, autonomous trucking felt like one of those “future” things people talked about at trucking conferences and tech events. You know… the kind

Continue reading "Driverless Semi-Trucks Could Hit Oklahoma Roads By June — And Truckers Are DIVIDED 😳"

May 20, 2026

FMCSA’s New Anti-Fraud System Could Shake Up Trucking in a BIG Way

The trucking industry has had a fraud problem for years. And not the small kind either. We’re talking about: fake trucking companies double brokering

Continue reading "FMCSA’s New Anti-Fraud System Could Shake Up Trucking in a BIG Way"

May 20, 2026

ATRI Launches Cabotage Survey to Investigate Illegal Foreign Trucking Concerns

Illegal Foreign Trucking? ATRI Just Opened a Conversation the Industry Has Been Avoiding The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

Continue reading "ATRI Launches Cabotage Survey to Investigate Illegal Foreign Trucking Concerns"

May 20, 2026

FMCSA Finally Launches Motus System to Fight Trucking Fraud

FMCSA Finally Launches Motus System to Fight Trucking Fraud — And Honestly, It’s About Time The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Continue reading "FMCSA Finally Launches Motus System to Fight Trucking Fraud"

May 19, 2026

The roadblocks of DOT oral fluid drug testing compliance

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

Continue reading "The roadblocks of DOT oral fluid drug testing compliance"

May 19, 2026

Daimler Truck Extends North American President’s Contract — But Truckers Are Watching The Bigger Picture

Daimler Truck Extends North American President’s Contract — But Truckers Are Watching The Bigger Picture Daimler Truck recently announced

Continue reading "Daimler Truck Extends North American President’s Contract — But Truckers Are Watching The Bigger Picture"

May 19, 2026

DOT Admits Oral Drug Testing Delays Continue — And Truck Drivers Are Frustrated

DOT Admits Oral Drug Testing Delays Continue — And Truck Drivers Are Frustrated The federal government is officially acknowledging something

Continue reading "DOT Admits Oral Drug Testing Delays Continue — And Truck Drivers Are Frustrated"