Tennessee police seek information about indicted former trucking company owner
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Franklin, Tennessee, authorities are seeking information related to a former trucking company owner who faces a string of charges related to his
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Preliminary net trailer orders dip, ACT reports
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary net trailer orders dropped nominally from April to May, and at 6,000 units, were lower compared to last May, down 46%
Nevada DOT receives federal award for efforts to reduce animal-vehicle collisions
RENO, Nevada — A pool-funded study led by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) that aims to stop as many vehicles as possible from striking
Massachusetts DOT suing Alabama trucking company after accident damages bridge
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is suing an Alabama trucking company after a rig hauling an oversized metal tank struck and heavily
FMCSA increases state fees collected from motor carriers, brokers
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has hiked the fees that states collect from motor carriers, brokers and leasing companies. According to
California’s 9th Circuit upholds AB5 law
SAN FRANCISCO — The California worker classification law, commonly known as AB5, has been upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Total load activity jumps 14.2% after Memorial Day slide, Truckstop reports
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Truckstop is reporting that total broker-posted spot rates in its system “barely changed” for the second straight week while total load activity
I-10 bridge eastbound lanes closed at Lake Charles, Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES, La. — Louisiana Department of Transportation officials have closed the eastbound lanes of the Calcasieu River Bridge, which carries Interstate 10 over Lake
ElectricFish opens 1st intelligent grid EV manufacturing facility in California
SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Distributed energy infrastructure company ElectricFish has a new manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in San Carlos, California. The company builds and
Tractor-trailer crashes into Pennsylvania AutoZone
NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. — Pennsylvania authorities are investigating after a big rig ran through the wall of an AutoZone parts store. According to police in
Video: Man driving stolen rig leads Oregon, Washington cops on chase
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland, Oregon, man has been arrested after leading authorities on a chase in a stolen Knight-Swift bobtail semi. According to the
Peterbilt unveils new CARB-compliant engine
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt has rolled out its new CARB low nitrogen oxide (NOx) compliant PACCAR MX-13 engine in the Models 579, 567 and 589.
Diesel prices continue to fall around nation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For nine weeks in a row, the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. has dropped. According
Old Dominion reports revenue spike in Q2
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Old Dominion Freight Line has reported that its per-day revenue increased to 5.6% year-over-year in May due to a 1.5% increase in
Air Products to build commercial hydrogen refueling stations in California
LOS ANGELES —Â Air Products intends to build a network of permanent, commercial-scale, multi-modal hydrogen refueling stations stretching from Northern California to Southern California. Eric Guter,
Love’s adds 76 truck parking spaces at new North Carolina location
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Rural Hall, North Carolina, with its latest store opening. The location is open 24/7
5 dead in car that rear-ended 18-wheeler ID’d in Georgia
TIFT COUNTY, Ga. — The five people who died after their vehicle hit the back of an 18-wheeler trailer on Tuesday, June 4, along Interstate
Maryland accident embeds trash truck into tractor-trailer
TIMONIUM, Md. — A trash truck became embedded inside the trailer of an 18-wheeler on the morning of Thursday, June 6, along Interstate 83 in
Trucking Association of New York won’t drop lawsuit after governor’s pause of Manhattan toll
NEW YORK — The head of the Trucking Association of New York (TANY) said late Wednesday, June 5, that the organization’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan
NFI inks deal to purchase Transfix’s freight brokerage system
CAMDEN, N.J. and NEW YORK — Supply chain solutions provider NFI has acquired the freight brokerage operation of Transfix, a digital freight platform. According to