Railroad strike’s effects on trucking would be ‘enormous,’ says industry expert
OMAHA, Neb. — President Joe Biden has blocked a freight railroad strike for at least 60 days by naming a board of arbitrators to intervene
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Highway double take: Albuquerque sign spelled without ‘R’
ALBUQUERQUE, N,M. — It made drivers on Route 66 and Interstate 40 in New Mexico do double takes. A newly upgraded state Department of Transportation
Heavy rains cause flooding, power outages in Appalachia
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. — Rescue workers plucked people off rooftops amid fast-rising water Thursday in central Appalachia, where torrential rains unleashed what Kentucky’s governor described
Groups approve $2.7B plan for new bridge, highway at Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — A $2.7 billion plan to ease traffic along the northern Gulf Coast in Alabama with the construction of a new Interstate 10
New York moving ahead with ‘congestion pricing’ toll plan
NEW YORK — New York is inching toward becoming the first U.S. city to charge motorists an extra fee for entering its most congested areas.
New Los Angeles bridge opens, then quickly closes amid chaos
LOS ANGELES — The newest bridge in Los Angeles, a $588-million architectural marvel with views of the downtown skyline, opened to great fanfare on July
Record rain causes heavy flooding in St. Louis area; 1 dead
O’FALLON, Mo. — Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the St. Louis area early Tuesday, killing one person, displacing many others and prompting rescues
Fuel prices inching down as oil prices fall
CAMARILLO, Calif. — U.S. fuel prices are seeing moderate declines for the first time in weeks. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said
Truck driver charged after fatal wreck kills 2 in Georgia
RINGGOLD, Ga, — An Atlanta truck driver is charged with vehicular homicide after a northwest Georgia wreck left two adults dead and three children injured.
2 indicted in migrant death-trailer case that left 53 dead
SAN ANTONIO — Two men were indicted Wednesday in the case of a hot, airless tractor-trailer rig found last month with 53 dead or dying
Trucker protest shuts down operations at California port
OAKLAND, Calif. — Truckers protesting a state labor law have effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of Oakland, it was announced Wednesday. “The
Sky-high diesel prices squeeze truckers, farmers, consumers
NEW YORK — When long-haul trucker Deb LaBree sets out on the road to deliver pharmaceuticals, she has strategies to hold down costs. She avoids
Researchers: Chinese-made GPS tracker highly vulnerable
BOSTON — A popular Chinese-made automotive GPS tracker used in 169 countries has severe software vulnerabilities, posing a potential danger to highway safety, national security
Indiana gas tax rising slightly in August despite price drop
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s sales tax on gasoline will actually rise slightly starting Aug. 1 even though pump prices have dropped more than 11% from a
2 kids among 6 dead in Montana highway pileup, 8 others hurt
RURAL MONTANA — Two children are among the six people who died in a Montana pileup after a Friday evening dust storm caused blackout conditions
Pilot arrested after landing plane on interstate in Missouri
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — An intoxicated pilot was arrested after landing a small aircraft early Friday on Interstate 70 southeast of Kansas City, Missouri, after
Former Florida trucker gets 55 years for partner’s Indiana slaying
RICHMOND, Ind. — A former Florida truck driver has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally stabbing his driving partner while the man
Crude crime: 4 men accused of stealing $2.4 million of oil
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — Four North Dakota men are accused of stealing more than $2.4 million worth of crude oil over a period of more
Mexico returns 8 bodies of migrants in Texas big rig tragedy
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican air force plane landed at an airport near Mexico City on Wednesday, bearing eight bodies of the 53 migrants who
Surging fuel prices likely drove US inflation to 40-year high
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation likely reached a new 40-year high in June, driven up by a spike in fuel costs, more expensive food and rent,