USDOT funding California road repairs after Tropical Storm Hilary
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is making available $15.3 million in “quick release” emergency funds for use by local
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- Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.
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Maersk, Kodiak Robotics launch 1st commercial autonomous trucking lane between Houston, Oklahoma City
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — A.P. Moller-Maersk and autonomous trucking outfitter Kodiak Robotics have launched the first commercial autonomous trucking lane between Houston and Oklahoma City.
Customs officials seize more than $253k in cocaine from big rig at Texas border
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Pharr International Bridge have seized $253,000 in cocaine from a truck driver and shipment
Ryder expands multiclient warehouse footprint in Chicagoland
MIAMI — Ryder System Inc. continues to expand its multiclient warehouse network, adding a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Aurora, Illinois. According to a news release,
US transportation unemployment on the rise
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.9% (not seasonally adjusted) in September 2023, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Border police seize millions in pot concealed in big rig
OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry’s cargo facility have seized more than $5
Crab Caper: Trucker sleeps through theft of high-dollar seafood in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Police in the City of Brotherly Love report that thousands of dollars worth of crab meat was stolen from a tractor-trailer on Wednesday,
Truck driving trainee shot, killed while on the job in Oklahoma
WYNNEWOOD, Okla. — A truck driver trainee was killed on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Garvin County, Oklahoma, in a shootout between a sheriff’s deputy and
Schneider honoring drivers at NASCAR events
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Schneider National is celebrating company drivers during special NASCAR events in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to a news release, 11 drivers from the
Safety organizations announce support of proposed Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act
WASHINGTON — Two safety organizations have written a letter of support to Congress regarding the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. The Institute for Safer Trucking
Toll hike approved for newly repaired International Bridge
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A toll increase has been approved for the International Bridge, which spans the St. Mary’s River and carries international traffic
Estes bids more than $1B for Yellow’s terminals
NASHVILLE — Estes Express has offered a bid of $1.3 billion for bankrupt Yellow Corp’s shipping terminals, according to attorneys at an Aug. 17 hearing
Autonomous ‘truckport’ opens in Georgia
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — It may sound like something out of the latest sci-fi film, but Georgia’s new truckport is the reality
Rig plunges off South Dakota’s I-90 onto parked train, killing driver
STURGIS, S.D. — A 70-year-old truck driver is dead after his rig plunged off an Interstate 90 bridge in South Dakota and landed on top
Yellow debt acquired by Citadel
WASHINGTON — An affiliate of investment firm Citadel has acquired around $485 million in Yellow Corp. debt from Apollo Global Management, according to a report
Teamsters praising FMCSA for looking at rest break rules
WASHINGTON — The Teamsters are applauding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for its announcement that it will consider petitions for waivers from the
Average US diesel prices see continued spike
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Average U.S. diesel fuel prices are continuing their upward climb. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), as of Aug. 14,
FMCSA finds propane tankers were inspected by unauthorized personnel
WASHINGTON — A June investigation of Meeder Equipment Company/Ransome Manufacturing in Fresno, California, by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found that nearly 200
Opposition mounting to FMCSA’s rest break waiver proposal
WASHINGTON — Two major trucking groups are opposed to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) decision to consider petitions for waivers related to two
Canadian trucker arrested in Buffalo, New York, on cocaine charges
DETROIT — Ahmed El Kady, 37, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, has been arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more