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1 week ago | cdllife.com | Will Jones

On the CDLLife App, real drivers share their real experiences—the good, the funny, and the helpful. Here’s a highlight of some posts that have been starting conversations in the community, from new truck upgrades to positive experiences with fellow drivers while OTR. This driver was pleased to have finally accomplished over 1,000,000 miles ticked over on a truck! Another user shared the simple pleasures of life OTR, with some new upgrades to enjoy.

1 week ago | cdllife.com | Wimberly Patton

A truck driver is hurt but doing okay after a crash into a 1929 building left him trapped inside of the truck cab. The accident happened in the 900 block of Tallyrand Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesday morning, April 15th. According to First Coast News, a traffic cam caught the semi truck hauling a flatbed traveling on the roadway before crashing into the 1929 building, which serves as the headquarters for Blue Stone Construction.

1 week ago | cdllife.com | Wimberly Patton

The city of San Antonio will start restricting legal truck parking starting this weekend. The San Antonio, Texas City Council voted on an amendment in March that makes it easier to ban semi trucks from parking on city streets based on 311 complaints only. According to KSAT, the city of San Antonio has already posted signs in areas where truck parking was once legal. Truck parking in those areas is now banned based on resident complaints to the city.

1 week ago | cdllife.com | Wimberly Patton

A truck driver has been charged with negligent homicide after running over a construction worker in West Virginia on Monday. The accident happened on April 14th at about 11 a.m. at an Interstate 77/West Virginia Turnpike work zone south of Charleston, West Virginia. According to West Virginia Metro News, truck driver Anvar Sabirov failed to move into the correct lane in a work zone, and was forced to swerve to avoid colliding with a dump truck.

1 week ago | cdllife.com | Wimberly Patton

A truck driver of more than 40 years outlines the advantages and disadvantages of a life spent in a semi truck. In the fuel pump interview (a format that seems to be rising in popularity), the truck driver begins with the advantages of trucking, which include always being able to find a job (if you’re good at it), and always being encouraged to make as much money for yourself as you can.