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12/18/2025

How many truckers look at the seal on their trailers while they're conducting a pre-trip inspection?

One trucker did and this article shares what happened!

$16M in co***ne discovered in trailer after trucker noticed altered seal during pretrip

$16 million worth of co***ne was discovered inside a parked tractor trailer earlier this year after a truck driver noticed an altered seal.

12/16/2025

Quote from article linked below:
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that an audit of New York state found that more than 50 percent of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued by the state were illegal.

The report, which summarizes a letter from FMCSA chief Derek Barrs to far-left Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner Mark Schroeder, was released on the heels of two more traffic fatalities involving foreign truck drivers.
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DOT: NY Unlawfully Issuing CDLs; More Foreigners Cause Fatal Crashes - The New American

An audit of New York state found that more than half of non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses issued by the state were illegal.

12/15/2025

For the well-being of all professional truck drivers, Vicki is sharing the following article:

What's the Best Way to Exercise for Health and Longevity?
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola
December 14, 2025

12/15/2025

For the well-being of all professional truck drivers, Vicki is sharing the following article:

Stress Alters Metabolic Hormone with Health Consequences, Study Shows
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola
December 13, 2025

12/13/2025

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.12.13 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending December 13, 2025, written by Vicki Simons.

I welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback on the items of your choice below.

1. Regarding holidays, language, and weather:

Holidays

- Georgia updates holliday fatality numbers
- Pilot Offers Holiday Specials and Gift Guide for Drivers

Language

This is part of "General qualifications of drivers " 49 C.F.R.
#20251213

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.12.13 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending December 13, 2025.

12/06/2025

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.12.06 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending December 6, 2025, written by Vicki Simons.

I welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback on the items of your choice below.

1. Regarding CDLs, DHS, DOT, ICE, illegal, language, and training:
This entire section has to do with people who have Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) without proper authorization -- and the regulations regarding that.

Among those unauthorized to have CDLs in the USA are those who do not have English language proficiency.
CDLs

- CDLs should be limited to drivers who are trained, vetted, qualified
- FMCSA gets time-out on CDL crackdown
- States: CDL restrictions to cripple supply lines, raise costs
- Trucking Reacts to DOT Moves on CDLs, Immigrants
- Who is vetting 'wanted terrorist' CDL driver applicants?
#20251206

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.12.06 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending December 6, 2025.

11/29/2025

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.11.29 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending November 29, 2025, written by Vicki Simons.

I welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback on the items of your choice below.

1. Regarding holiday, language:
Holiday
Even though the official 2025 Thanksgiving weekend includes Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27) and Black Friday (November 28), some people may include the Saturday (Small Business Saturday), Sunday, and Monday (Cyber Monday) that follow.

Thieves will be looking for cargo to steal, so it behooves every professional truck driver -- no matter how long he/she parks his/her truck -- to keep one's tractor and trailer securely locked.
#20251129

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.11.29 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending November 29, 2025.

11/27/2025

Vicki Simons wishes you and yours a blessed Thanksgiving!

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Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;
make known His deeds among the nations.

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
tell of all His wonders.

Glory in His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Seek out the LORD and His strength;
seek His face always.
-- Psalm 105:1-4
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11/27/2025

FMCSA to survey thousands of truckers on 'monetary benefits of creating new truck parking spaces'
https://cdllife.com/2025/fmcsa-to-survey-thousands-of-truckers-on-monetary-benefits-of-creating-new-truck-parking-spaces/

11/23/2025

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.11.22 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending November 22, 2025, written by Vicki Simons.

I welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback on the items of your choice below.

1. Regarding holidays, ICE, and language:
Holidays
Thursday, November 27, 2025, is Thanksgiving Day in the USA.

In order to help retailers and stores prepare for Christmas, this is the time of year when Christmas freight is moving and many OTR, long haul, and regional truckers will be working.

Since I have taken multiple Thanksgiving trips on the road as a trucker, I understand what truckers on the road at this time of year are going through.

If you cannot be at home, please touch base with your home support team members sometime on Thanksgiving Day.

One option, which allows users to both hear and see each other, is the video conferencing Zoom cloud meeting app, which is available for both Android and iOS devices.
#20251122

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.11.22 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending November 22, 2025.

11/23/2025

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.11.15 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending November 15, 2025, written by Vicki Simons.

I welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback on the items of your choice below.

1. Regarding language, politics, and shut down:

Language

The first article in this section states:

A U.S. federal appeals court on Nov. 10 ordered the Department of Transportation to pause enforcement of its emergency final rule restricting the ability of non-citizens to obtain a commercial driver’s license.

“The purpose of this administrative stay is to give the court sufficient opportunity to consider the emergency motions for stay pending review, and should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits of those motions,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia wrote in its decision.

As I have mentioned before...

This is part of "General qualifications of drivers " 49 C.F.R.
#20251115

TDMST Weekly Round-Up 2025.11.15 is the trucking commentary on news affecting professional truck drivers for the week ending November 15, 2025.

11/21/2025

From OOIDA Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) by email:

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FMCSA is currently accepting comments on the Trump Administration's rule that would crack down on non-domiciled CDLs being issued to unvetted and unqualified drivers. The comment period closes Friday, November 28th.

Do you support President Trump and Secretary Duffy's efforts to impose strict limitations on the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs? If so, they need you to help deliver a lasting victory for highway safety!

If you agree with OOIDA and the Trump Administration that granting non-domiciled CLDs to unvetted and unqualified drivers creates obvious safety concerns, click HERE to share your support for this important rule.

Let's get this done together.

Thank you!

- OOIDA Call To Action Team
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