Editorial policy

What we cover

We cover news that a US truck driver would want to read:

• rules for drivers: CDL, medical cards, hours of service, ELDs, drug and alcohol testing, the Clearinghouse, English proficiency;
• getting a CDL: schools, entry-level driver training, tests and new requirements;
• pay, jobs and bonuses at carriers;
• carrier news: shutdowns, bankruptcies, layoffs and mergers;
• major crashes and road events, inspections, weigh stations and fines;
• trucks and equipment, diesel prices, freight rates and owner-operator costs;
• life on the road: parking, rest areas, tolls and highway weather.

We don't cover material written for recruiters or HR departments, news aimed at brokers, shippers or warehouses, stock-market news with no impact on drivers, advertising, or press releases.

Sources and fact-checking

• No confirmed fact, no story. Every story is based on a primary source: a federal or state agency, a court record, a carrier's own statement or official data.
• For rules about who may drive — licensing, medical and testing requirements — we rely on official sources only.
• Every story lists its sources at the bottom, and primary sources are marked.
• We summarize in our own words and link to the original. We don't republish other outlets' articles.
• One event gets one story. When there is significant news on the same event, we update the existing story.

How we use AI tools

We use AI tools to find new stories, sort out duplicates and prepare first drafts. AI does not decide what we publish. An editor reads every story, checks the facts against the primary source and approves it before it goes live.

Photos and images

We use photos from government agencies and photos with open licenses, and we credit the author and license under every photo. If a photo was not taken at the event in the story, the caption says "File photo." When we have no suitable photo, we use a realistic image made with an AI image tool. Its caption says "AI-generated image," and we never present it as a photo of a real event, place or person. Charts and explainer graphics inside stories are labeled as graphics.

Dates

Each story shows when it was published. We show an "Updated" date only when we change facts or add significant new information — not for small wording fixes.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we fix it and add a note at the end of the story saying what changed and when. To report an error, use our contact page and include the story link.

Independence and advertising

We don't accept payment for coverage and we don't publish sponsored stories as news. Links to driving jobs are clearly marked and don't influence what we cover.