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Perspectives: Tyrel Sulzer from CVTA Member TransTech - The Starting Gun CVTA

Perspectives: Tyrel Sulzer from CVTA Member TransTech - The Starting Gun

A non-binding MOU. Deliveries in 2027. Driver-as-a-Service software that bolts onto trucks the carrier already owns. None of those details should make anyone feel better. What a midsize carrier recently signed up for is the first real ROI math on autonomous freight at fleet scale. 500 trucks subscri

CHP puts the brakes on unlicensed pickup truck driver hauling ‘unsafe load’ CDLLife

CHP puts the brakes on unlicensed pickup truck driver hauling ‘unsafe load’

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took enforcement action against a pickup truck driver hauling an unsafe load in the Hayward area. On May 23, 2026, CHP’s Hayward Division took to social media to call out a pickup truck driver for multiple violations. Troopers say that the pickup was spotted hauli

House Releases Surface Reauthorization Text - TPR Integrity Provisions Included CVTA

House Releases Surface Reauthorization Text - TPR Integrity Provisions Included

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has advanced the BUILD America 250 Act, a transportation reauthorization bill for fiscal years 2027 to 2031. Bill text was offered last night and while we are still combing through the bill to determine the entirety of provisions included, here a

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

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

This week, a Texas jury awarded tens of millions of dollars to the family of a man killed in a crash with a semi truck in January of 2025. Following a three-day trial in Ector County, Texas, a jury awarded $49 million to the family of Steffan Robert Mick, 29, according to a law firm […] The post $49

CVTA 2026 Spring Conference Recap CVTA

CVTA 2026 Spring Conference Recap

Impact and Engagement at the CVTA 2026 Spring Conference: If you weren't able to make it to Cape Coral this year, here's what you missed. Two packed days, with some of the best conversations we've had yet about where this industry is headed, amid a room full of key industry professionals who aren'

Pennsylvania man accused of intentionally hitting semi truck driver on foot with pickup truck at Fairfield Inn CDLLife

Pennsylvania man accused of intentionally hitting semi truck driver on foot with pickup truck at Fairfield Inn

A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly struck a pedestrian truck driver and police vehicles with a pickup truck. On May 16, 2026, Adam Christopher Quigley, 39, was arrested by Lock Haven City Police on 13 felony charges including Aggravated Assault and Attempted Homicide by

CVTA Member, Roadmaster Drivers School Showcases High-Quality Training During FMCSA Site Visit CVTA

CVTA Member, Roadmaster Drivers School Showcases High-Quality Training During FMCSA Site Visit

Effective truck driver training starts before a driver ever gets behind the wheel. This commitment to quality was evident during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's recent visit to CVTA member Roadmaster Drivers School in San Antonio, TX. These visits allow FMCSA to connect with traini

Wyoming sheriff calls out truck’s owner for having driver load ‘100,750 pounds of frac sand’ CDLLife

Wyoming sheriff calls out truck’s owner for having driver load ‘100,750 pounds of frac sand’

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) found multiple violations after pulling over a truck hauling frac sand in Wyoming on Friday. As part of a May 22, 2026, commercial vehicle enforcement detail that took place in Laramie County, Wyoming, an LCSO deputy pulled over a truck and discovered permi

CVTA Highlights ELDT Task Force and Invites SDLAs to PTDI Training Provider Safety Summit at AAMVA Conference CVTA

CVTA Highlights ELDT Task Force and Invites SDLAs to PTDI Training Provider Safety Summit at AAMVA Conference

CVTA Executive Director Andrew Poliakoff recently addressed the CDL Coordinator community during an event hosted by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), highlighting the commercial driver training industry’s continued focus on highway safety, enforcement, and accountabil