Average US diesel price inches up
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. rose lightly on Monday to $4.034. That’s up from
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2 arrested after Massachusetts road rage incident leaves trucker badly injured
BOLTON, Mass. — Two men have been arrested in connection with the beating of a truck driver along Massachusetts’ Interstate 495 on Monday. According to
Delaware launches new highway safety campaign
DOVER, Dela. —Â The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is launching the “Be DelAWARE” safety campaign to increase awareness of the growing number of crashes and
Company offering truckers help dealing with The Tax Man
MINNEAPOLIS —Â Taxes4Truckers has added fractional CFO services and tax resolution to their menu offerings. “The bookkeeping, quarterly, yearly filings and specialized strategic planning we have
Cargo Transporters adopts camera monitor system
CLAREMONT, N.C. — Cargo Transporters, a truckload, dry van carrier, has announced the adoption of Stoneridge’s MirrorEye Camera Monitor System (CMS). According to a news
I-55 bridge at Memphis reopens as construction project ends
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Interstate 55 Mississippi River bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee has re-opened after a two-week closure, according to the Tennessee Department of
E-SMART says its technology has reduced bridge strikes for 2 major carriers
INDIANAPOLIS and NASHVILLE — Dynamic speed management provider E-SMART on Monday shared performance results of low bridge collision prevention technology at the Truckload Carriers Associations’
Florida cops looking for suspect who beat trucker
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Florida authorities are searching for a suspect who, police say, broke into a truck driver’s rig and beat them in
Pineapple Peril: Truck’s fruity fiasco sours Massachusetts highway
WESTFORD, Mass. — Thousands of pineapples spilled onto the side of a Massachusetts highway on the morning of March 23 after an 18-wheeler crash. According
Net trailer orders see year-over-year downward slide in February
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Weak freight rates continue to reduce carriers’ willingness to invest in equipment. February net trailer orders, at 20,500 units, were nearly 21%
TCA’s annual conference is underway in Nashville
NASHVILLE — The Truckload Carriers Association’s annual conference, Truckload 2024, is underway in the Music City, Nashville, Tennessee. The day starts with a general session,
Trucking takes over Louisville with annual MATS event
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As day two of the Mid-America Trucking Show wraps up with multiple crowd-pleasing activities Friday night, attendees are looking forward to another
4 people, including North Carolina trooper, injured after 18-wheeler strikes vehicles
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina state trooper and three others were injured on Thursday night after a tractor-trailer struck a line of vehicles
Nikola opens 1st HYLA refueling station in Southern California
PHOENIX — Nikola Corporation has opened its inaugural HYLA high-pressure modular hydrogen refueling station and facility in Southern California. The Ontario, California, station, which opened
Rush Truck Centers launches sweepstakes for final Peterbilt Model 389
SAN ANTONIO, Texas —Â Rush Enterprises, which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, in conjunction with Rush Enterprises Foundation, is holding
Arpin International Group receives 2024 Partner in Quality Award
WEST WARWICK, R.I. — Moving and storage company Arpin International Group has received a 2024 Partner in Quality Award from WHR Global (WHR). WHR is
AI company Motive joins highway safety group
NEW YORK — Highway safety group Together for Safer Roads (TSR) has announced that artificial intelligence (AI) company Motive is its newest member. Motive uses
Truck hauling rice flour catches fire along I-90 in New York
RIPLEY, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer hauling rice flour caught fire in the early morning hours Thursday along Interstate 90 in Ripley, New York. According to
Federal supply chain initiative considered a success, DOT reports
WASHINGTONÂ — On the second anniversary of the launch of the Freight Logistics Optimizations Works (FLOW) initiative, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Wednesday
Women In Motion, Trucker Path working to enhance truck stop safety
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations’ Women In Motion (WIM) and Trucker Path have announced that more than 100 truck stops — and counting —