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FedEx Freight driver James Sowder earned grand champion honors at the 2026 Tennessee Truck Driving Championships held in Antioch, Tennessee.

May 14, 2026

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FedEx Freight Driver Takes Top Honor At Tennessee Truck Driving Championships

Professional drivers from across the state gathered in Antioch earlier this month for the 2026 Tennessee Truck Driving Championships, where James Sowder of FedEx ...

Learn what can disqualify drivers from getting or keeping a CDL, including medical issues, DUI offenses, failed drug tests, traffic violations, and criminal convictions.

May 13, 2026

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CDL Disqualifications That Stop Drivers from Getting or Keeping a Commercial License

A CDL can open the door to local routes, regional freight, specialized hauling, and long term trucking careers, but not every driver qualifies to ...

Compare real owner operator and company driver earnings by looking at operating costs, benefits, freight type, net income, and financial risk.

May 13, 2026

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Owner Operator vs Company Driver Pay: What Truck Drivers Actually Keep

Company driver pay and owner operator revenue are often compared side by side, but they do not measure the same thing. A company paycheck ...

HDA Truck Pride’s 2026 Annual Meeting raised $70,000 for AACF while highlighting aftermarket industry growth, workforce development, and networking initiatives.

May 13, 2026

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HDA Truck Pride Event Raises $70,000 for Industry Hardship Support Program

More than 850 people gathered during HDA Truck Pride’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Giving Rally, an event that focused on networking, business development, and ...

FMCSA revoked three more ELDs from the approved registry, giving truck drivers and carriers until July 7 to switch to compliant logging devices.

May 13, 2026

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Truck Drivers Using These ELDs Have Until July 7 To Replace Them

Three more electronic logging devices have been removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s approved ELD registry, leaving affected truck drivers and carriers ...

Learn how tanker trucking jobs work, including tanker driver pay, CDL endorsement requirements, hazmat rules, freight types, and day-to-day job expectations.

May 12, 2026

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Tanker Trucking Jobs Pay, CDL Requirements, and What Drivers Should Know Before Switching Freight

Tanker trucking can offer stronger earning potential than standard freight, but the higher pay usually comes with stricter requirements, more safety responsibility, and a ...

Learn how paid CDL training and free CDL programs work, including contracts, repayment terms, independent schools, and CDL funding options.

May 12, 2026

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Can You Really Get a CDL Without Paying Upfront? What Aspiring Drivers Should Know About Paid CDL Training

For many aspiring truck drivers, the biggest obstacle is not passing the CDL test. It is figuring out how to afford training in the ...

Love’s Travel Stops opened a new location in Delta, Ohio, adding 108 truck parking spaces along the Ohio Turnpike corridor.

May 12, 2026

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New Love’s Travel Stop Adds More Truck Parking Along Busy Ohio Turnpike Corridor

Truck drivers running freight through northern Ohio have another stop option along the Ohio Turnpike as Love’s Travel Stops opens a new location in ...

Truck drivers moving freight through Port Wentworth, Georgia, will soon face new downtown truck restrictions along State Route 25 beginning July 1.

May 12, 2026

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Port Wentworth Truck Ban Will Reshape Freight Traffic Near Savannah

Truck drivers moving freight through coastal Georgia will soon face a major routing change near Savannah as Port Wentworth prepares to block truck traffic ...

Learn which trucking jobs remain strongest across Pennsylvania, including dedicated freight, LTL, refrigerated, tanker, flatbed, and local CDL opportunities

May 11, 2026

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The Best Trucking Jobs Keeping Pennsylvania Freight Moving Right Now

Pennsylvania remains one of the busiest freight states in the Northeast because multiple freight sectors stay active at the same time. Distribution freight, manufacturing, ...