Feds announce funding of parking, infrastructure projects
WASHINGTON – Parking has long been a debated issue in the trucking business with the need for federal government or legislative intervention. This week, the
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Diesel prices fall after two-week spike
After two straight weeks of increase, diesel prices declined sharply. This week’s prices dropped an average of nearly eight cents per gallon. The Midwest and
New York trucking association pushing for suspension of CARB-written ZEV rule
NEW YORK — With 11 states joining California in adopting the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule by 2027 including New York, last week the Trucking
California border inspection produces meth find in green onion shipment
CALEXICO, Calif., — Sniffing through a shipement of onions, a Customs and Border Patrol K9 also smelled a huge shipment of meth. CBP officers from
Feds send Virginia $10 million in emergency relief money for roads and bridges
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced recently the immediate release of $10 million in Emergency Relief funding for the
Man arrested for murder in trucker’s death in Utah
DELLE, Utah — According to a local television report, the suspect in the case of a truck driver’s death at an on-ramp in Delle, Utah,
Missouri woman dies in crash with semi truck
SEDALIA, Mo. — According to Columbia television station KMIZ, a Sedalia, Mo. woman was killed after a crash in Pettis County involving a semi-truck on
Indiana crash sends man to hospital
KOSCIUSKO, COUNTY, Ind. — An afternoon crash on US 30 between a semi and a van resulted in a man being flown from the scene
One dead in Texas after big rig crashes with SUV
MONTAGUE COUNTY, Texas — One woman was killed and another was injured when an 18-wheeler struck an SUV in Montague County, Texas according to a
Diesel prices make another significant jump
Diesel prices rose another five cents on average this week. The average rise in price was despite a suspension of fuel tax in Georgia, thanks
Trucker Tools launches fraud ID features to protect against threats
CHICAGO — Trucker Tools, a freight-tracking technology company, announced that it is set to launch its new Fraud Toolkit. This suite of advanced fraud identification
CBP officers at Otay Mesa discover $3.2 million in meth in floor frame of tractor-trailer
OTAY MESA, Calif., – Customs and Border Patrol were able to find a major drug haul in an 18-wheeler that wasn’t so obvious. According to
Tornado connected to Hurricane Milton causes semi to roll over multiple times
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A driver is lucky to be alive today after enduring a frightening night during the pre-landfall hours of Hurricane Milton
Ohio man dies after crashing into semi-truck in Medina County
CLEVELAND — A Wayne County man reportedly died in a hospital after he was ejected from his pickup truck after crashing into a tractor-trailer in
ALAN issues activation notice in response to Hurricane Milton
As it has done many time this year alone in response to natural disasters, the American Logistics Aid Network announced its mobilization for Hurricane Milton.
TDOT awards first progressive design-build contract accelerating hurricane recovery
NASHVILLE – Just two weeks after a devastating hurricane ripped through parts of its state, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced it has awarded the
Illinois police respond to 2 different semi crashes in same vicinity on I-55
The Illinois State Police responded to two accidents in a 38-minute stretch on Oct. 7 involving two semi-truck overturns on Interstate 55 according to a local
Cattle wander onto North Dakota interstate, cause 3 crashes
DRISCOLL, N.D. (AP) — A large herd of cattle escaped from a North Dakota pasture and wandered onto an interstate highway, causing a semi to
LA County fighting hazmat incident near Commerce
COMMERCE, Calif. — Local California news outlets report that a big rig carrying two tankers towing 130,000 cubic feet of compressed hydrogen caught fire in
BIG WHEELS ROLLIN’: Georgia Motor Trucking Association springs into action for those in need
As it has done so on so many other occasions, Caring For Others and the Convoy of Care heard the call, and sprung into action