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Schneider expands driver training ranks by 26%
Schneider is increasing its driver instructor workforce by 26% to expand onboarding and behind-the-wheel training for new and experienced drivers.
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Love’s new drink refill policy goes into effect October 1
Truck stop chain Love’s Travel Stops is implementing a new policy for professional driver drink refills. Effective October 1, 2026, Love’s will make the following changes to the drink refill policy:...
Professional drivers will see Love’s complementary drink refills shift to a monthly credit based model starting October 1.
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Cargo thieves used cloned shipping documents to reroute semi trailer loaded with glycerin, Illinois sheriff says
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) recently recovered dozens of drums of “syrupy liquid” as part of a cargo theft investigation. On September 17, 2026, CCSO received information about a shipment...
Cloned shipping documents can reroute a semi trailer loaded with glycerin, so check that your paperwork matches the load you are hauling.
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Truckers without certification restricted from Teton Pass starting October 1
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced the launch date for a new mandatory program that will restrict uncertified drivers of large vehicles from using Teton Pass. October Deadline...
Uncertified drivers of large vehicles will be restricted from using Teton Pass once the WY22 SAFE PASS program launches on October 1, 2026.
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Program helping ex-cons earn CDLs out $15k after trucking school partner shut down in recent crackdown
A nonprofit aimed at helping formerly incarcerated individuals obtain their CDL is out $15,000 after the trucking school they paid to train their participants was shut down in the recent federal...
A nonprofit lost $15,000 after Colorado Trucking College, its training partner, was among 110 schools shut down by the federal government.
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Six plead guilty in bribery scheme that allowed over 100 unqualified applicants to obtain a CDL
Three more people have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme that allowed more than 100 people to fraudulently obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Six Plead Guilty To Bribery Charges In...
More than 100 people fraudulently obtained a CDL in a bribery scheme, and six have now pleaded guilty.
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