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Includes Truck Driver Training Scams Dishonesty and Misrepresentation. Updated frequently to bring you the latest information and news on Truck Driver Training, Hiring and Truck Lease-Purchase Scams/Ripoffs as reported by the victims.

Most Popular Scams

Deceptive, Misleading Statements made by Trucking Company Recruiter's (professional sales people) designed to entice New (un-aware) Truck Drivers into signing loan documents for Truck Driver Training costs which are several times the reasonable amount for legitimate truck driver training such as found at Community Colleges.

They paint a pretty picture. The world is promised to you. Unscrupulous trucking companies and training schools run drivers through like cattle. This is called the "CDL Mill Scam". They prey upon those with poor credit and encourage co-signors. Those with Military educational benefits or Pell grants are especially at risk.

Drivers are then forced to quit after a short period of time. Their miles are cut or they are fired for the slightest infraction in order to make power units (trucks) available to new students. These dastardly actions keep the scam volume high.

Trucking Company Lease Purchase Programs

These programs are designed to screw the unsuspecting new truck driver. At $4.00 per Gallon for diesel, it costs approximately $1.35 per mile in total expenses to run a semi-truck. Keep this figure in mind before signing any owner/operator truck-leasing-purchase-agreement.

Speed Limiters Cap a Truck Drivers Income

Since most drivers are paid by the mile and NOT by the hour speed governors limit the total miles you can travel within your mandated driving hours. Truck Speed Limiters also cause undue stress and fatigue. Speed Limiters make drivers want to quit. Speed Limiters only benefit the trucking company's bottom line profits while endangering the truck driver and the motoring public.

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Tips: Avoid Truck Driver Training Scams

Look for truck driver training schools that have some form of accreditation, such as Community Colleges. Never Take the word of trucking company recruiters. Do your Homework and calculate your expenses carefully before making any financial commitments. "Never Expect What You Don't Inspect First"

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01/26/26 - Slide 5 of 5 - Trucking Industry Critical Concerns Have Never Been Focused on Quality or Retention

Fastertruck News - 01/26/26 - 03:26:37am -

Slide 5 of 5 from my TRB Annual Conference Presentation on Truck Driver Perspectives. This final slide illustrates over 20 years of ATRI’s annual top 10 critical issues list produced from data collected from carriers. This graph illustrates the conflict of priorities. Two decades of a false “driver shortage” narrative, while issues tied to retention (green) —pay (aqua), training standards (yellow), detention (orange), truck parking (rust), and driver wellness (light blue)—remained inconsistent to non-existent.
This is why data provided by "establishment" lobby groups is not a good source of information and should not be permitted to further influence future research studies on any of these subject matters.
We have a real opportunity right now to shift the focus away from recruitment gimmicks to actual retention. Future Research should examine starter-company pay schedules, working conditions, employer driven debt models, safety impacts, and retention rates through unbiased case studies and driver interviews—not carrier-driven agendas.

01/22/26 - Truck Driver Perspectives: Disruptions, Lifting Hours of Service, Quality Driver Compensation Data

Fastertruck News - 01/22/26 - 07:16:40pm -

This is slide 4 of 5 presented during the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine - Transportation Research Board Annual Conference in Washington D.C. to bring Truck Driver perspectives to transportation researchers regarding driver compensation, detention, retention, hours of service and ideas for obtaining quality data to study these things more accurately than relying on industry associations and carriers to be transparent about submitting it.

Truck drivers have 11 hours of driving time available per day within a 14-hour period, but they are mostly only paid for miles driven, they are not entitled to overtime pay, hourly pay or hazard pay when FMCSA makes emergency declarations lifting hours of service. When the public sees hours of service lifted for emergency declarations, many drivers see that they are being asked to work more than the 100-hour work week they already work that is only partially compensated. Compensation models must modernize, especially as autonomous trucks will leave humans doing the lowest-paid and unpaid tasks they perform now.
Carriers that value their drivers have already begun adopting a hybrid pay model that uses a pay by the mile model that kicks into hourly for situations like traffic, weather and other non-driving activities.
Drivers SHOULD BE paid for every hour worked—no free time for inefficient shippers or receivers. Detention at food industry facilities is the biggest source of lost hours, and detention fees often go unpaid or go to the carriers, and not into the driver's paycheck.
The ELD mandate worsened conditions by creating a situation for drivers that caused them to “start their clock,” according to warehousing hours, the immediate effect was everyone seeking truck parking availability during peak hours. The ELD mandate also created a safety hazard by incentivizing speeding, drivers began to increasingly try to beat the clock, and this has also eroded quality of life on the road.
We know that the greatest problems lie within the 0–3-year truckload sector. Data does exist to understand the relationship between experience and safety. The companies have it and they should be required to produce it. Payroll and hiring data used in class action lawsuits could also be lined up with truck crash information. That data would allow research teams to assess the impact of turnover, time in the industry and time with that employer. Motor carriers should have to file all that data and provide it to drivers. “What do drivers actually earn and what is the company turnover rate?” Truth in Recruiting – Truth in Hiring. No More "Bait and Switch".
Crash data should include commodity type, employee/contractor status/pay type, compensation rate, lease purchase, student fleet, experience level, etc.

01/21/26 - Slide 3 of 5 - Who is Considered a Qualified Truck Driver?

Fastertruck News - 01/21/26 - 06:19:01pm -

This is slide 3 of 5 of a presentation given in Washington D.C. during the 2026 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting.
The subject is Driver Perspectives on the false narrative that there has ever been a truck driver shortage or a qualified truck driver shortage.
The disconnect and conflict stems from too many Federal and state subsidies for entry-level driver training, CDL training programs, grants, and tax credits aimed at all the underserved groups who are trainees without making sure they become employed or insurable as a condition for the provider to receive the funds.
The 0 to 2 years of experience is not yet real workforce integration in the truckload sector, but recruiting ads and job training funding is based on a few weeks or months. This does not improve highway safety, create quality employment placement or insurance eligibility. Job Training Funding is tied to training completion, not employment outcomes and this has led to waste, fraud, abuse and to needless truck crashes, in my opinion. This requires further research and data collection into the truckload entry-level driver training sector.
Another unique aspect in the truckload sector as opposed to commercial bus operators is the “compensated recruiting” eco-system that is supported by turnover and churn. Recruiters make more money than drivers and the impact of compensated aggressive recruiting in subsidized training during the 1st year is a volume driven model. This leads to enrolling unqualified candidates and often targeting vulnerable populations without fully explaining lifestyle challenges, compensation structures, unsafe working conditions or insurance barriers and sometimes knowingly putting someone into a program who is just “meat in the seat” as drivers refer to it. Someone who is defiantly never going to make it as a professional driver, but the recruiter will be compensated for filling orientation day quotas.
Trucking recruitment often relies on misleading promises—high pay, home time, and big bonuses. These rarely materialize. There are no “truth in recruiting” requirements for truck driving jobs recruiting is a well-compensated activity that is highly “bait and switch” marketing and PR stunts. Walmart’s $115,000 starting pay claim mask reality: its driver program is internal, highly competitive, and inaccessible to most. These tactics are a call to vulnerable underserved communities to enter the truckload industry sector that is focused on subsidized training programs rather than retention.

01/17/26 - Slide 2 of 5 - Driver Perspectives - The Signs of Human Trafficking and Labor Exploitation

Fastertruck News - 01/17/26 - 11:42:32pm -

This is slide 2 of 5 of a Driver Perspectives Presentation delivered during the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine - 2026 Transportation Research Board Annual Conference in Washington D.C. for the Standing Committee on Freight Planning, Logistics and Modeling. The purpose of the presentation was to explain how the driver shortage myth that has been perpetuated by the American Trucking Industry has had a negative impact on Highway Safety.

01/17/26 - Driver Perspectives on the Driver Shortage Slide 1 of 5

Fastertruck News - 01/17/26 - 05:38:18am -

This is a post presentation recording I created of the "Driver Perspectives" Presentation I gave this week during the National Academies - Transportation Research Board Annual Conference in Washington D.C. for the Standing Committee on Freight Planning and Logistics and Modeling

I am doing a short video for each of the 5 slides - This is slide 1 of 5

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11/14/25 - The Reality of the Lease Purchase with Prime

Fastertruck News - 11/14/25 - 10:50:31pm -

10/11/25 - Part 1 Predatory Truck Leasing - A Video Message from the RWIT President Desiree Wood

Fastertruck News - 10/11/25 - 12:38:21am -

(Part 1 of 2) I recorded a very long video that is in 2 parts to explain the letters we recently submitted in Support of Representative Julia Brownley's Predatory Truck Leasing Prevention Act H.R. 5423 and ask everyone to help use get more co-sponsors and for the Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary - Protecting America's Supply Chain from Cargo Theft - Request for Information. The Docket is open for this until October 20, 2025. If you have been affected or know something you can share, we encourage you to make a comment on the docket. You can remain anonymous.

09/18/25 - PROOF The Trucking Industry is PREDATORY + How it Got To this Point

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

This is the real cost of trucking in America.

I printed the paycheck from a real settlement. $8,742 gross. $47 left.

In this video, I’m exposing how the trucking industry became a system built to exploit its drivers on purpose. From deregulation in the 80s to lease scams, misclassification, unpaid detention time, and even automation. I’m walking you through every step of how this industry turned predatory.

You’re going to see the receipts literally and the full history of how trucking went from a respected career to what it is now.

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Chapters:

0:00 $8,742 Gross → $47 Net (Real Paycheck Visual)
0:35 Intro: The System Is Built to Exploit Drivers
1:52 The Truth About Port Pay and Poverty-Level Settlements
3:12 Why Trucking Is More in Demand—and Worse Than Ever
4:40 The Walmart Job Everyone Wants But Few Can Get
7:15 How Deregulation Destroyed the Middle-Class Trucker
10:50 The Flood of Carriers and the Crash of Wages
13:24 Owner Operator Trap: You’re Not Really Independent
16:01 XPO, Lease Scams, and the Port Misclassification Crisis
18:44 Mileage Pay, Free Labor, and Unpaid Detention
21:05 Port and Oilfield Protests: Drivers Have Had Enough
23:18 There Is No Driver Shortage — Just a Respect Shortage
25:00 Dash Cams, Scorecards, Surveillance, and Burnout
26:55 Driverless Trucks Are Already Here (Aurora & Kodiak)
28:12 What Needs to Change Before It’s Too Late
29:35 Final Message to Drivers, Public, and Industry


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09/18/25 - 5 Reasons The Trucking Industry is in HUGE Trouble (+ What Caused It)

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

The trucking industry is in serious trouble and drivers are feeling it more than ever. In this video, I break down the 5 biggest reasons trucking is falling apart, straight from the stories drivers are sharing online, in truck stops, and on the road.

From truck parking shortages to HOS clock abuse, unpaid detention, low pay without overtime, and freight brokers pocketing the profits this video explains what’s really broken in trucking and the deeper causes behind it.

If you’ve been frustrated with no parking, hours getting stolen, or feeling underpaid for running your wheels off, this one’s for you.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Truck Parking Shortage
3:20 Grueling Hours & No Home Time
6:00 Unpaid Detention
8:40 Low Pay & No Overtime
11:30 Predatory Freight Brokers
14:30 Final Thoughts

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09/18/25 - My Semi Tire Exploded at 70MPH While Hauling 80,000 lbs #truckdriver

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

A blowout at highway speed hauling 80,000 pounds? It’s every trucker’s worst nightmare. I was rolling heavy down I-94 when my cheap retread decided to call it quits — sounded like a bomb, shredded my mudflap, step cover, and trailer fender. Limped it to a shop at 15 mph praying the other tire didn’t pop too. If you’ve ever dodged a “road gator,” you know exactly how this feels.

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09/18/25 - PROOF The Trucking Industry Profits off Exploiting Drivers

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

This is the video trucking companies don’t want drivers to see.
Most truckers today are working longer hours for less money than they were 40 years ago. The system was designed to burn us out—from deregulation, to forced dispatch, to piece-rate pay, to lease-purchase scams. This isn’t bad luck. It’s by design.

In this video, I break down exactly how the industry exploits drivers using hard stats, real Reddit comments, government reports, and the raw truth from behind the wheel. If you’ve ever sat unpaid at a dock, been pushed past your limits by dispatch, or felt like your life is slipping away behind the wheel… this is for you.

Chapters:
00:00 – Burned Out Truckers Speak Out
01:12 – Deregulation: The Industry’s Turning Point
04:45 – Piece-Rate Pay and Unpaid Time
08:33 – Forced Dispatch & Driver Coercion
12:40 – Why Turnover is the Business Model
18:00 – The Myth of the Driver Shortage
21:05 – Lease Purchase: The Great Trap
26:00 – How Drivers Can Fight Back

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09/18/25 - Am I a Real Trucker Yet? 👏🏻👏🏻 #truckdrivers

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

They say you’re not a real trucker unless you drive a Peterbilt 379 or a Kenworth W900… with an 18-speed, tall stacks, and chicken lights from bumper to bumper.

When my fleet truck broke down, I finally got my shot. What I borrowed wasn’t just a truck — it was the chrome-plated dream I grew up fantasizing about. But as soon as I started floating gears and waking up neighborhoods with the Jake brake… they told me they needed it back.

For 24 hours, I finally felt like a real trucker. And now? I want that feeling back.

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09/18/25 - POV: Driving A Peterbilt 379 Truck OVERNIGHT Michigan To Ohio (This Drive is SKETCHY!!!)

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

This was not supposed to happen.

My AC compressor seized up, snapped a belt, and left me stranded in the dairy plant line with a load of milk and a line of trucks behind me. No backup truck. No backup plan. Just one desperate call to the customer—and they handed me the keys to a Peterbilt 379 with straight stacks and an 18-speed.

That’s how I ended up running a full 24-hour milk haul from Michigan to Ohio in a truck I’ve always dreamed of driving. This is real trucking—no filters, just sweat, prayers, and diesel. Come ride with me overnight through construction zones, fuel stops, bad decisions, and one wild raccoon.

Buckle up. It’s the Guy in a Truck—and this is a day I’ll never forget.

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📍 Chapters
00:00 - The Breakdown That Changed Everything
01:30 - Borrowing the Dream Truck (Peterbilt 379)
03:20 - Route Planning: Avoiding Friday Traffic
05:10 - Ranting About Highway Mergers
06:40 - Fuel Stop + Fuel Card Tips
09:15 - Loading Milk at the Farm
11:00 - Hauling Heavy With an 18-Speed
13:05 - Wildlife Encounters (Smells Like Raccoon!)
14:30 - Return to the Dairy Plant
15:50 - Guard Shack Check-In & Final Thoughts

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09/18/25 - the DIRTIEST toilet 🤢#shorts

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

This is the dirtiest toilet I’ve ever seen — and as a truck driver, I’ve seen A LOT. In this short, I show how I survive public restrooms using my toilet paper layering method to protect my cheeks from whatever’s lurking on that seat.

Between auto-flush toilets blasting germs up your back and bathroom stalls that smell like a crime scene… I’d honestly rather go in the woods like a bear.

Studies show public toilet seats can carry E. coli, hepatitis A, staph, and yes — in rare cases — even STD bacteria if it touches broken skin. I’m not taking that chance.

If you’ve ever hovered, lined the seat like a pro, or straight-up held it ’til the next stop… you already know.

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09/18/25 - What a REALISTIC Day In The Life Of A Trucker Is Like (Is Being a Trucker Worth it?)

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

They don’t show this part in the truck driving school brochures.

In this video, I walk you through a raw and unfiltered 48 hours of what it’s really like to be a truck driver in 2025—dealing with delays, backups, busted schedules, zero showers, and sleeping in my coffin sleeper while praying I don’t get a clipboard at the scale house.

We’re talking detours, DOT pressure, late-night Taco Bell, and milk deliveries that stretch into the next day. If you’ve ever wondered “Is trucking still worth it?”… this is the video you need to see.

This ain’t Hollywood. This is the Guy in a Truck—faith-led, fuel-driven, and trying to keep it between the lines.

📍 Chapters
00:00 - Everything Falls Apart (Again)
01:10 - No Start? Manual Truck Hack
02:20 - Prayers, Taco Bell & Truck Stop Coffee
04:05 - 3-Hour Drive to Pick Up Milk
06:00 - Rookie Mistakes & Trailer Swap
08:00 - Life Lessons from a Cow
09:45 - Construction Zones & Traffic Merges
12:15 - Trucking Stress Builds Up
14:20 - Check-In Stress & The Evil Clipboard
16:30 - Overnight Sleep in My Coffin Sleeper
18:15 - Missed Check-In… No Detention Pay?!
20:20 - Delivery Madness Continues
22:30 - Subway Delay, Free Cookie
24:10 - Final Detour, More Delays
26:00 - Made It… But Was It Worth It?

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09/18/25 - when you realize the TRUCKING industry is SHADY 👏🏻 #shorts

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09/18/25 - When you realize they be LYING 🙅🏻‍♂️#shorts

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

We discuss the struggles of small trucking companies in America, who are unable to compete with larger, government-subsidized carriers. They did honest, reliable work but couldn't match the low rates of the mega-carriers, leading to a decline in business and the shuttering of many small operations.

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09/18/25 - Proof There is NO Shortage Of Truck Drivers in 2025 (American Trucking Association LIED)

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

The American Trucking Association keeps claiming there’s a truck driver shortage. But in 2025, with over 450,000 new CDLs issued and turnover rates over 90%, the truth is clear: it’s not a shortage—it’s a system designed to replace and underpay experienced American drivers. In this video, we break it down with real driver stories, lobbying money trails, and a hard look at how mega carriers manipulate the game. But we also step back and ask—what if we’ve been wrong about the ATA?

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00:00 - The Truth Behind the So-Called Driver Shortage
00:34 - Real Drivers, Real Stories (Mike, James, Derek)
02:55 - The ATA’s Lobbying Power and Hidden Agenda
04:20 - Abandoned Trucking Company: What Went Wrong
05:30 - The Human Cost of Being Replaced
06:25 - Visa Abuse and Illegal Freight Hauling
08:05 - The Mega Carriers Rigging the System
09:45 - Maybe We’ve Been Wrong About the ATA
11:00 - What We Actually Need to Fix Trucking
12:10 - A Message to Every American Truck Driver


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09/18/25 - Houston, we have a Problem 🙅‍♂️ #shorts

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

We discuss the current state of the trucking industry, with major carriers like LTI Trucking Services closing down, and the challenges faced across different freight sectors such as dry van, reefer, and flatbed. The video covers the factors contributing to the industry's struggles, including low spot rates, reduced import volumes, and soft demand from retailers.

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09/18/25 - When ur Industry is Collapsing 🤌🏻 #shorts

Fastertruck News - 09/18/25 - 04:58:04am -

We discuss the falling freight rates, the lack of respect for truck drivers, and the serious safety concerns that can arise when drivers face language barriers or mechanical issues on the road. The narrator shares a personal experience of having to quickly address a leaking hub on their truck in order to safely deliver a load.

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