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CVTA Member Covenant Logistics Hosts FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs for HQ Visit CVTA

CVTA Member Covenant Logistics Hosts FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs for HQ Visit

FMCSA leader Administrator Barrs joins Covenant owner, David Parker, and staff in Chattanooga. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek D. Barrs recently visited CVTA member Covenant Logistics, highlighting the importance of responsible driver hiring, carrier-led development,

Texas DPS shares video to warn truckers of the dangers of rural railroad crossings CDLLife

Texas DPS shares video to warn truckers of the dangers of rural railroad crossings

The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) shared a dash cam video of a serious truck vs. train crash to remind drivers to use extra caution at rural railroad crossings. On June 8, TXDPS shared dash cam video from a vehicle following a commercial vehicle that was struck by a BNSF train at an unco

Perspectives: Tyrel Sulzer from CVTA Member TransTech - Ship The Layoffs CVTA

Perspectives: Tyrel Sulzer from CVTA Member TransTech - Ship The Layoffs

Every time a tech company unveils something that's going to displace workers, the same line shows up in the press release. "Those workers can be retrained." It's the cleanest exit ramp in modern policy. Whoever's deploying the technology gets credit for innovation. Whoever's losing their job gets a

CHP officer stops speeding semi truck, finds no CDL and unrestrained passenger sitting on floorboard CDLLife

CHP officer stops speeding semi truck, finds no CDL and unrestrained passenger sitting on floorboard

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) impounded a semi truck after finding licensing and seatbelt violations during a traffic stop for speeding. Over the past weekend, a CHP Commercial Officer stopped a semi truck after clocking it at 71 m.p.h. on southbound SR-99 near Salida, California. During the t

Virginia Crash Leaves Five People Dead and Renews National Attention to CDL Oversight as FMCSA Sues New York State CVTA

Virginia Crash Leaves Five People Dead and Renews National Attention to CDL Oversight as FMCSA Sues New York State

On May 30, five people died when a motorcoach crashed in a work zone on southbound I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia. The deceased include a single driver and a family of four, the Doncev's and their two children who were killed when Jing Sheng Dong crashed into them while driving a motorcoach. Dong

Company says 1,800 cases of high-end bourbon stolen from Philadelphia warehouse in ‘major daylight heist’ CDLLife

Company says 1,800 cases of high-end bourbon stolen from Philadelphia warehouse in ‘major daylight heist’

A wine and spirits company reported a major cargo theft incident involving more than a dozen pallets of premium bourbon. A21 Wine & Spirits said that a “coordinated cargo theft operation” was carried out during “broad daylight” at a Philadelphia-area warehouse on Friday, June 5, 2026, between 1 p.m.

CVTA Member, Changing Lanes, Featured in NBC Story About Texas Focusing on English-Only Testing CVTA

CVTA Member, Changing Lanes, Featured in NBC Story About Texas Focusing on English-Only Testing

Delbert Crawford, Director of Changing Lanes CDL School in Pflugerville, TX emphasizes the importance of English Language Proficiency as a fundamental piece of professional driver training As of June 1, 2026, all Texas CDL and CLP knowledge exams will be administered exclusively in English. Texas' r

FMCSA gives okay to drive trucks to 14 applicants with seizure history CDLLife

FMCSA gives okay to drive trucks to 14 applicants with seizure history

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) exempted more than a dozen commercial vehicle drivers from epilepsy and seizure disorder rules. FMCSA announced that 14 drivers will be exempted from regulations that require that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have “no estab

FreightWaves Q2 Carrier Rate Report: As Freight Demand Strengthens, Focus Shifts to Recruiting, Vetting and Retaining Qualified Drivers CVTA

FreightWaves Q2 Carrier Rate Report: As Freight Demand Strengthens, Focus Shifts to Recruiting, Vetting and Retaining Qualified Drivers

Recent findings from FreightWaves’ Q2 2026 Carrier Rate Report offer an important reminder for training schools, workforce leaders, and motor carriers alike: as freight markets tighten and carriers prepare for growth, access to qualified, safety-conscious drivers remains a critical business concern.