Colorado officials offer safety tips for traversing mountain passes
DENVER — Dryer roads and mild weather can mean safer driving conditions for most motorists. However, when traveling through Colorado’s mountains, semi-truck drivers can encounter
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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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FMCSA seeking public input on CMV accident recordkeeping
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is asking for public input on its decision to renew accident recordkeeping requirements for motor carriers.
Police seek information after Amazon big rig driver shot, killed on I-5 in Lathrop, California
LATHROP, Calif.– An Amazon truck driver has died after police say he was shot on Thursday, June 15, while driving northbound on Interstate 5 in
ATA president urges industry to speak out on emissions laws
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear is sounding the alarm about new federal emissions regulations and the impact
Mack reveals 2024 calendar contest winners
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks has announced the winners of the 2024 Mack Trucks Calendar Contest. Each of the winning entries will represent a month
Pennsylvania sees downturn in highway fatalities
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has reported that in 2022, statewide traffic deaths decreased to 1,179 from 1,230 in 2021. Reportable crashes
Police arrest 7 whose theft ring targeted truck drivers in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania police have busted a ring of thieves that they say were targeting truck drivers. Police arrested seven men on Thursday,
CAT Scale Rig of the Week | Matt Neblock
This week’s CAT Scale Rig of the Week is proof that “Old Habits” are hard to break. Matt Neblock’s 1985 Peterbilt 362 originally came with
Video captures 2 big rigs in road rage scene along I-49
STONEWALL, La. — A truck driver has been arrested after a video captured by a motorist on Interstate 49 in Louisiana showed his rig and
Citing AB5, trucking groups oppose US labor secretary nominee Su
WASHINGTON — Trucking industry organizations are opposing President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. secretary of labor after she helped pass California’s AB5 law during her
FMCSA administrator Hutcheson expresses support for trucking industry at TCA conference
ORLANDO, Fla. — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Robin Hutcheson didn’t mince words about her agency’s backing of the trucking industry when she
Truck parking scarce along Oregon’s I-84 due to winter storm
PORTLAND, Ore. — Interstate 84 remained closed on Friday, Dec. 23, in the Columbia River Gorge from Troutdale to Hood River in Oregon with no
CAT Scale Rig of the Week | Wes Hawkins
Slow and steady might win the race, but “Low & Steady” is a truck that can’t be beat. Wes Hawkins of Shelbyville, Tennessee, picked up
With big rigs in spotlight, feds continue focus on reducing highway fatalities
WASHINGTON — During his tenure as U.S. transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg has made it clear that he’s laser-focused on improving highway safety. In October, he
Ian swamps southwest Florida, disrupting travel, lives in chaotic scene
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction across Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier
Buttigieg heralds grant program aimed at helping military vets become truck drivers
SCHNECKSVILLE Pa. –- U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spent Tuesday morning at a Pennsylvania community college celebrating a new federal grant program aimed at helping
Pennsylvania court blocks governor’s bridge tolling plan
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A state court on Thursday permanently blocked Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstates in
Passage of Ocean Shipping Reform Act lauded as key step to improving U.S. supply chain
WASHINGTON — The House on Monday passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, sending it to President Biden for his signature. The bipartisan and
Arkansas governor: More technology is key for future supply chain success
ROGERS, Ark. — Surrounded by the deep-green peaks of the Ozark mountains, leaders in the freight logistics and trucking industries gathered in Northwest Arkansas Monday
Wyoming Transportation Commission awards $26M for highway improvements
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Transportation Commission (WYDOT) awarded almost $26.6 million in contracts for seven Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its April