US net trailer orders see gains above last year in topsy-turvy market
COLUMBUS, Ind. — July net U.S. trailer orders of 16,997 units were 33% lower compared to last month, but more than 103% above the year-ago
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Autonomous Trucking: Leadership change at Daimler Truck’s independent subsidiary Torc
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics have announced a change in leadership at Torc, which company officials say “will usher in the next
Louisiana detectives arrest man caught stealing, selling diesel fuel to truck drivers
CADDO COUNTY, La. — Louisiana law enforcement officers have man accused of stealing fuel and then selling it, according to a post by Caddo County
Driver killed in chain-reaction crash on I-476
DELAWARE COUNTY, Penn. — A tractor-trailer driver is dead as the result of chain-reaction crash in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the evening of Aug. 12.
New Love’s location adds 84 truck parking space in Minnesota
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Columbus, Minnesota, thanks to a travel stop that opened Thursday, Aug. 18. The store,
Study shows commercial fleets can save up to 13% on fuel costs using automation
SAN FRANCISCO — As fuel prices remain high across the nation, everyone is looking for ways to try and save at the pump. Automated operations
Indiana gasoline taxes dropping 5 cents a gallon next month
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s state gasoline taxes will fall by about 5 cents per gallon next month in the first significant drop since reaching record levels
Win $500 in free fuel as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
PHOENIX – Trucker Path, The Trucker Media Group, Sheetz and Kwik Trip/Kwik Star are sponsoring a Free Fuel Sweepstakes in support of the 2022 National
Port of Mobile sets cargo record; truck turn times also low, officials boast
MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama Port Authority (APA) says that July was its busiest month ever for containerized cargo, breaking 50,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units)
Driver injured, beef burned in I-77 tractor-trailer blaze
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A tractor-trailer hauling beef and produce for Walmart caught fire in the northbound lanes of Interstate 77 on the morning of Aug.
US traffic deaths, once in decline, continue to rise in 2022
WASHINGTON — Traffic deaths rose by 7% in the first quarter of this year compared to 2021, the highest jump in 20 years, according to
Navistar rolls out new International rig, last new diesel-powered engine
LAS VEGAS — Navistar has released plans for a redesigned International LT Series rig, along with a new global integrated powertrain that was developed in
MoDOT brings Freedom Drivers Project to Missouri State Fair
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to bring the Freedom Drivers Project traveling exhibit
Love’s cancels plans for truck stop in Montana after years of community opposition
RAMSAY, Mont. — Love’s is pulling the plug on a planned truck stop complex off Interstate 90 near Ramsay, Montana, following years of objections by
Historic Tennessean Travel Stop unveils rebuilding plans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The historic Tennessean Travel Stop, located at I-65 and exit 22 (3686 Pulaski Highway) in Cornersville, Tennessee, has unveiled plans for a
Police searching for big rig parts thieves in Louisiana
PORT ALLEN, La. — Police in Louisiana are searching for suspects in connection with the theft of big rig parts from a trucking facility. The
Love’s Travel Stops donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is donating $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund. This is the third year the company
Trucking industry closely watching railroad talks to avert strike
OMAHA, Neb. — The special board appointed by President Joe Biden to intervene in stalled railroad contract talks suggested Tuesday that 115,000 rail workers should
Kenworth: New PACCAR TX-18, TX-18 Pro automated transmissions available for order
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth announced that the new PACCAR TX-18 and PACCAR TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational
Schneider’s KayLeigh McCall selected as Women In Trucking’s Driver Ambassador
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Schneider announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, that KayLeigh McCall, driver and training engineer at Schneider, has been selected as the Women in