Placing blame: Trucking industry takes it on chin during supply chain crisis
Although many in big media — CNN, MSNBC, FOX News and others — have been pushing the narrative that a trucker shortage is to blame
Linda Garner-Bunch
- About Linda Garner-Bunch
- Linda Garner-Bunch has been in publishing for more than 30 years. You name it, Linda has written about it. She has served as an editor for a group of national do-it-yourself publications and has coordinated the real estate section of Arkansas’ only statewide newspaper, in addition to working on a variety of niche publications ranging from bridal magazines to high-school sports previews and everything in between. She is also an experienced photographer and copy editor who enjoys telling the stories of the “Knights of the Highway,” as she calls our nation’s truck drivers.
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Members of trucking industry among those concerned about FMCSA breaches
Shortly after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced in late October that an internal audit found vulnerabilities within computer servers at the Federal Motor
TCA Highway Angel of the Year Royford Burris describes saving a teenage girl from a horrific wreck
On a muggy August night in 2020, professional truck driver Royford Burris saved a life along a rural Arkansas highway — and, in many ways,
Congressional gridlock: Nation’s infrastructure bill remains in limbo
Finding a straight answer about why Congress can’t come to an agreement on legislation to fund improvements for the nation’s infrastructure is just about as
Touching trucking: Consumer spending can mean lots of loads … or hardly any
Consumer spending affects every aspect of the economy. In the trucking industry, it can mean the difference between lots of loads to carry or hardly
Weakest links: Bundle of problems creates major snags in the global supply chain
The supply chain — the pipeline that delivers everything from the latest Lego sets to iPads and microchips — has been choked in recent months.
Feline rockers: Nevada man’s furry friends offer ‘Sweet Emotion’ on the road
It’s not uncommon for truck drivers to have a host of accessories in their rigs. After all, there are thousands of products available to decorate
Inside a nuclear verdict: Florida jury renders $1 billion ruling
A Florida jury ruled on Aug. 27 that two trucking companies were complicit in the 2017 death of an 18-year-old honor student, awarding the family
As Congress tackles infrastructure, truckers left circling the lot
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Sept. 15 advanced transportation and climate legislation that would invest nearly $60 billion in America’s infrastructure.
Trucker killed after rig hit by train
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — An 18-wheeler driver was killed just after 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, when a Kansas City Southern train struck the rig
Daily Feature | Shawn Gibson Show Truck
For today’s feature, the Truck Boss Show goes to the Busted Knuckle truck show — that never disappoints because we always get to see some
On the road to restoration: Bipartisan infrastructure bill passes Senate and moves to House; freight industry experts weigh in
The much-debated $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed by the U.S. Senate August 10 with a vote of 69-30, with 19
Investigators seek cause of Arkansas River wreck fatality
MULBERRY, Ark. — Arkansas authorities said Monday, Aug. 30, that they still don’t know how a trucker, whose body was found more than a week
Daily Feature | Trucker Treats Pretzels
To REALLY know what a trucker likes to snack on while on the road, you have to have sat in the driver’s seat yourself. Ride
Drivewyze expands weigh station bypass service to Wyoming
DALLAS — Drivers will soon be able to take advantage of the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass service in Wyoming. With the addition of Wyoming,
Trucking organizations react to Senate’s passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill
The much-debated $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed by the U.S. Senate Aug. 10 with a vote of 69-30. Nineteen Republican senators
Biden promotes ‘buy American’ program, other goals during visit to Mack’s Lehigh Valley assembly plant
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — President Joe Biden visited Mack Truck’s Lehigh Valley Operations assembly plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, July 28, to promote his administration’s
Connecticut to levy VMT tax against big rigs beginning in 2023
HARTFORD, Conn. — Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, owner-operators and motor carriers transporting goods through Connecticut will be subject to a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax
Double whammy: Tanker truck driver shortage, combined with pipeline and freight route disruption, is ‘bigger than gas’
As if the disruption of the Colonial Pipeline caused by a May 7 ransomware attack wasn’t bad enough, consumers panic-buying gas in anticipation of a
Connecticut legislators approve VMT tax for big rigs, Gov. Lamont expected to sign into law
HARTFORD, Conn. — Last week, both houses of the Connecticut state legislature approved a bill that would levy a highway user fee, or vehicle miles