Goodyear launches search for 2025’s Highway Hero Award
AKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is honoring the bravery and quick thinking of commercial truck drivers with the launch of its
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Dallas Penske leasing workers request vote to remove Teamsters Local 745
DALLAS, Texas — A majority of employees at Penske Truck Leasing’s facility in the Redbird neighborhood of Dallas are demanding a vote to remove Teamsters
ACT: Preliminary Class 8 orders down 47% y/y in November
COLUMBUS, Ind. — November preliminary North America Classes 5-8 net orders of 36k units declined 33% y/y. “Preliminary Class 8 orders totaled 19,700 units in
ICE lodges detainer for trucker charged with negligent homicide in Oregon
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is lodging an arrest detainer for a trucker charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering
Fleetio appoints Leslie Henthorn as CMO
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Fleetio is appointing Leslie Henthorn to the company’s executive leadership team as its first chief marketing officer, marking a strategic inflection point
ACT: Freight volumes and capacity decline in October
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated the supply and demand balance decreased in October, as freight volumes and capacity
USDOT cracks down on illegal CDL mills, announces new ELD vetting process
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is announcing the removal of nearly 3,000 commercial driver’s license (CDL) training providers from the Federal Motor Carrier
DAT One: Load posts down 48% during Thanksgiving week
BEAVERTON, Ore. — The Thanksgiving holiday took a bite out of the spot market last week with load posts on DAT One down 48% week
Relay Payments and TA join forces for zero-fraud fuel payments
ATLANTA, Ga., WESTLAKE, Ohio — Relay Payments and TravelCenters of America (TA) are announcing Relay is now accepted nationwide at TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA
Dry van spot rates rise sharply during Thanksgiving week
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Although broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system declined for refrigerated equipment and barely moved in flatbed during Thanksgiving week, dry van
TAEC releases plan to eliminate bad actors, restore fair competition
In an impactful show of solidarity, a broad group of state and national trucking associations from across the country are releasing comprehensive policy blueprint to
Massive recall: 18,000+ International, Mack and Volvo trucks impacted by safety issues
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reporting recalls impacting over 18,000 trucks combined from International, Mack and Volvo. International Motors International
Knight-Swift driver delivers 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Kenworth T680
KIRKLAND, Wash. — For Knight-Swift Transportation professional driver Michael Porter, transporting the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada to the
ATA honors two recipients of Mike Russell Trucking Image Award
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The American Trucking Associations honored outstanding efforts to enhance the image of the trucking industry with the presentation of the 2025
FBI raises reward to $15M for Olympian turned drug smuggler, seizes rare vehicle
WASHINGTON —The U.S. has raised the reward for Canadian alleged narcotics trafficker Ryan Wedding to $15 million, with additional rewards offered for information leading to
Freightliner driver arrested in crash that killed two
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — Two people are dead after crashing into a jackknifed trailer in Oregon. According to the Oregon State Police (OSP), on Nov.
Public voting open for TCA Highway Angel of the Year award
WASHINGTON — Public voting is now open for the TCA Highway Angel of the Year award. Each year, the Truckload Carriers Association(TCA) recognizes professional truck
ACT: Used truck sales dip unexpectedly in October
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Used truck sales dipped unexpectedly in October. According to the latest Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, same dealer used Class
Nomination deadline for TCA Driver of the Year award quickly approaching
WASHINGTON — The nomination period for the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Professional Drivers of the Year award is quickly approaching. “When most people think about
The women of NFI: Facing challenges and overcoming obstacles in a male-dominated industry
SPONSORED BY NFI INDUSTRIES When you think about truck drivers, what image comes to mind? Most likely, it’s a man — likely wearing a ball