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Veterans Day 2020
Happy Veterans Day from CDL Legal. Our staff appreciates the sacrifice of our veterans and thanks them for their service to our country. We are a veteran-owned business; and the people on our management team have all owned, operated, or worked for a trucking company...
13 Tips for Truck Driving in Winter
It's a cliché by now that "Winter is Coming." But experienced CDL holders know more than most how real winter dangers can be when truck driving in winter. With the last leaves falling and the nights getting frosty, let's take a look at some reminders and 13 tips to...
What is your CSA score? Here is a breakdown and ways to improve.
Get ready. It’s about to get technical. This is a short version of the CSA system and how it affects drivers and carriers. Specifically, we’ll look at violations on inspections that affect drivers’ personal records and carriers’ overall CSA scores. Why is this...
You Matter: Suicide in Trucking
Mental health is usually the last thing on the list. It sits behind: a) get something to eat, b) check that the load’s secure, c) clean the windshield, d) call home to check if that mail came in, and on and on. For truckers who are in the top 5 professionals at risk...
CDL Legal Saves Members $458k in Q3 2020
Quarter 3 of 2020 saw some return to normal. However, this also meant more tickets being written all over the country. We've seen a wave of tickets for smaller violations that might have just gotten a warning or a pass before. Fortunately, our attorney network hasn't...
What’s a Driver’s Legal Service Worth?
If you're a driver for any kind of CDL vehicle, you should know you are very important to the industry and our economy. Not just anyone can do what you do! Fighting tickets for CDL drivers is becoming more important than ever. You are more of a target than ever...
5 Ways to Thank a Trucker: National Trucker Appreciation Week
September 13th - 19th is National Trucker Appreciation Week! We are so thankful to the many men and women behind the wheel who keep America running. If you know a trucker, say "thank you" to them this week. If you want to do more, we have 5 more ways to thank a...
How To Stay Violation-Free for International Roadcheck
Truckers Beware! The CVSA is spearheading an International Roadcheck weekend that could ruin your whole run. From 9/9 through 9/11, DOT officials and local law enforcement will be out in force looking at logs and registration, load weights and trailer lights. The CVSA...
A.T.T.A.C.A – An Organization Against Child Abuse
The trucking industry and truckers care a great deal about what is going on in our country. Not only is trucking the backbone of our economy, but those in trucking have the opportunity to see a lot of the country. As a result, they experience the good and bad...
