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  • Ohio State Highway Patrol shares video of trooper’s close call with a semi truck on U.S. 35 as a reminder to move over
    by Ashley on August 9, 2025 at 9:54 pm

    The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) shared dash cam and body cam video from a recent crash that occurred during a traffic stop on U.S. 35. The video was captured in Jackson County, Ohio, and shared by OSHP on August 8, 2025. A trooper was conducting a traffic stop on U.S. 35 when “a semi-truck The post Ohio State Highway Patrol shares video of trooper’s close call with a semi truck on U.S. 35 as a reminder to move over appeared first on CDLLife.

  • Semi truck stopped on Iowa interstate for missing set of duals, troopers say
    by Ashley on August 9, 2025 at 5:29 pm

    A semi truck with serious wheel trouble was recently stopped by conservation officers on an Iowa interstate. According to the Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit (ISP CMVU), a semi truck was stopped on August 6, 2025, by Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers for a major equipment defect. “Even our Iowa Department The post Semi truck stopped on Iowa interstate for missing set of duals, troopers say appeared first on CDLLife.

  • Watch the first of two back-to-back bridge strikes on this motorist’s dash cam
    by Wimberly Patton on August 8, 2025 at 10:02 pm

    The first of two back-to-back bridge strikes earlier this week was caught on a motorist’s dash cam as they drove just behind the first semi truck.  Tabitha La Fountaine Farley was hauling Porta Potties in a trailer hooked up to a pickup truck when she approached the Porterville Road bridge over Interstate 15 near Blackfoot, The post Watch the first of two back-to-back bridge strikes on this motorist’s dash cam appeared first on CDLLife.

  • Former truck driver sentenced to 29 years for attempted murder of boss who reprimanded him for poor driving 
    by Wimberly Patton on August 8, 2025 at 8:57 pm

    A former truck driver has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for the attempted murder of his boss who reprimanded his poor personal hygiene and driving.  Back on November 1st, 2023, 34-year-old truck driver Zane Hammond was a truck driver at United Freight Services in Phoenix for about two years when he quit after The post Former truck driver sentenced to 29 years for attempted murder of boss who reprimanded him for poor driving  appeared first on CDLLife.

  • Man arrested for staging crash with semi truck on Louisiana bridge
    by Wimberly Patton on August 8, 2025 at 8:14 pm

    A man has been arrested for allegedly staging a crash with a semi truck on a bridge in Louisiana earlier this summer.  The crash happened just before 10 p.m. on June 24th on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge along Interstate 10 near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 3177 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.  According to WBRZ, 34-year-old The post Man arrested for staging crash with semi truck on Louisiana bridge appeared first on CDLLife.

  • Tractor trailer veers out of control and plunges into Winnipesaukee River, killing driver
    by Wimberly Patton on August 8, 2025 at 5:12 pm

    A truck driver is dead after his out of control semi truck veered across multiple barriers and plunged into the Winnipesaukee River. The accident happened early on Friday morning, August 8th at about 1:52 a.m. on Interstate 93 southbound near mile marker 57 in Tilton, New Hampshire.  According to New Hampshire State Police, a truck The post Tractor trailer veers out of control and plunges into Winnipesaukee River, killing driver appeared first on CDLLife.

  • Five CDLLife App Posts That’ll Make You Smile
    by Will Jones on August 8, 2025 at 3:54 pm

    Life on the road isn’t just about miles and deliveries, it’s the laughs, surprises, and connections along the way. These five posts from the CDLLife App community this week are guaranteed to brighten your day. Familiar faces are always a welcome sight. One of our members is back in the App after some time away, The post Five CDLLife App Posts That’ll Make You Smile appeared first on CDLLife.

  • Troopers commandeer passing semi truck to block traffic from active shooter
    by Wimberly Patton on August 8, 2025 at 3:47 pm

    Pennsylvania troopers responding to the scene of an active shooter were able to commandeer a passing semi truck to block further traffic from driving into the area on Thursday morning.  61-year-old Carmine Faino shot and killed his 57-year-old neighbor, Lori Wasko, on Thursday morning, August 7th in Thompson, Pennsylvania. Wasko’s boyfriend called 911 just after The post Troopers commandeer passing semi truck to block traffic from active shooter appeared first on CDLLife.

  • Love’s launches new Fresno location under Love’s Alternative Energy brand
    by Wimberly Patton on August 7, 2025 at 10:03 pm

    Love’s has launched its new Love’s Alternative Energy brand with the opening of a compressed natural gas station in Fresno.  The compressed natural gas (CNG) station is located along the Highway 99 corridor in Fresno, California and is unmanned with no driver amenities. The CNG station is considered a “cardlock” location, so customers must have The post Love’s launches new Fresno location under Love’s Alternative Energy brand appeared first on CDLLife.

  • LISTEN: Trucker at Fort Stewart during shooting says he thought “we were at war” for about half an hour
    by Wimberly Patton on August 7, 2025 at 9:16 pm

    A truck driver relayed his experience at Fort Stewart during a recent shooting at the Georgia Army base in an interview with a news outlet.  The Wednesday morning, August 6th shooting happened at the Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia. Five soldiers were shot before other soldiers subdued the shooter. All five soldiers survived the The post LISTEN: Trucker at Fort Stewart during shooting says he thought “we were at war” for about half an hour appeared first on CDLLife.