3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (188+ words) CDLLife 80 drivers losing out on a job as mom & pop trucking company fails to find buyer A small trucking company in Wisconsin is closing its business, taking away jobs from as many as 80 truck drivers. Sparhawk Trucking and Sparhawk Truck…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (96+ words) On September 10, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) released results from a surprise HM/DG inspection initiative that took place in the U.S. and Canada from June 8 through 12, 2026. A total of 5,046 commercial vehicles were inspected over a five-day period. Of…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (176+ words) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy recently likened the fraudulent trucking schools targeted in the most recent crackdown to scams like the Quality “Learing” Center in Minnesota. Duffy recently appeared on an episode of the Fox Across America podcast to discuss…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (116+ words) The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit (ISPCMVU) asked truckers to pay extra attention to load securement after finding potentially dangerous violations during recent inspections. In a September 4 social media post, Iowa troopers shared examples of load securement violations…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (329+ words) CDLLife Bill to crack down on carriers that operate under inactive USDOT numbers Lawmakers introduced new legislation intended to prevent shady trucking companies “from exploiting USDOT registration systems to illegally operate on American roads.” On September 4, 2026, Rep Dave Taylor (OH…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (487+ words) One trucking CEO is calling the recent crackdown on CDL mills a way of “addressing the symptoms” of the problem that is the 91-year-old hours of service rules. The US Department of Transportation recently shut down 110 trucking schools as a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (133+ words) A commercial vehicle and driver were recently removed from Georgia roadways for licensing and hazardous materials violations. On September 2, 2026, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) highlighted a recent violation discovered on a commercial truck as a safety reminder to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (360+ words) Federal transportation officials announced the closure of more than 100 truck driver training facilities for language violations as part of “a historic interagency effort to crack down on fraud in the trucking industry.” On August 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (250+ words) Thousands of commercial trucks and drivers were removed from North American roadways during this year’s International Roadcheck inspection campaign. On August 25, the CVSA released results from the Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection effort that took place throughout the U.S., Mexico, and…...