Tractor-trailer fire roasts frozen chicken on North Carolina roadway
POLK COUNTY, N.C. — A tractor-trailer fire shut down part of a busy mountain roadway in North Carolina on Monday morning. U.S. 74 eastbound was
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CVSA sets dates for Brake Safety Week
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 21-27 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is
Proposed bill would streamline application process for drivers seeking TSA clearances
WASHINGTON – Many in the trucking industry are lauding a new bill that would, if passed, require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to standardize the
Moving Authority say feds looks to ‘spank’ moving industry with new regulations
LAS VEGAS — The Moving Authority Association (MAA) says new regulations that are soon to go into effect for the interstate moving industry stand to
Beam deliveries will impact travel on I-90 and I-294
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — The Illinois Tollway is scheduled to receive final deliveries of beams in early June, completing all beam deliveries for the new
Tractor-trailer driver charged in deaths of 2 in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A tractor-trailer driver has been charged in death of two people in a June 2 accident in southeast Memphis, Tennessee. WATN reports
CVSA launches revitalized emergency declarations site
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), working with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and the American Association of State Highway
Ukrainian soldiers utilize semi-truck as weapon
EASTERN UKRAINE — In war-torn Ukraine, soldiers are getting creative in their fight against the Russian Army. A recent Twitter post by a group known
Semi carrying vehicles catches fire in Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded to a truck fire at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday along Interstate 95 south at mile
Kentucky officials award $2.8M in transportation funding
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky officials have awarded $2.8 million in transportation funding for 27 projects in 16 counties and four cities across the state. Most
Trucking industry should ‘expect the unexpected’ this hurricane season
MIAMI — Hurricane season officially starts this week, and with it comes challenges for the trucking industry with each new storm. According to DAT Freight
FMCSA cracks down on Texas company that changed name to avoid prior shutdown
WASHINGTON — A Houston-based carrier has been shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) after the company changed its name to avoid
Walmart adding 4 fulfillment centers, more than 4,000 jobs
Walmart is adding four new fulfillment centers to its existing capacity, a move that will bring more than 4,000 jobs and make next- or two-day
Demand for new trucks still high but orders dropped in May, analysts say
COLUMBUS, Ind., and BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — According to preliminary figures from ACT Research and FTR, net orders of Class 8 trucks declined in May. Both
FMCSA allots more than $463 million to improve CMV safety
WASHINGTON — With recent reports showing a marked increase in fatalities related to commercial motor vehicle crashes, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has
Joseph Morning honored as Schneider’s latest Ride of Pride driver
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Joseph Morning, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and California National Guard service member has been honored by Schneider as this year’s
Distracted drivers ‘running rampant’ on nation’s roads, report says
WASHINGTON — The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and General Motors (GM) released Thursday a new report with a singular goal: Change the social norm
SuperRigs plans ‘big honkin’ anniversary’ June 9-11
HOUSTON — Shell Rotella SuperRigs is set to mark a big honkin’ 40th anniversary June 9-11 at Branson Landing in Branson, Missouri. Truck drivers throughout
More than half of drivers not looking for new job, survey shows
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — A large portion of truck drivers are not seeking new jobs, according to the latest driver survey released by Conversion Interactive Agency
Alliance Shippers equips intermodal fleet with thin-profile refrigeration units by Carrier Transicold
CHICAGO – Transcontinental logistics company Alliance Shippers Inc. is enhancing its refrigerated intermodal operations in North America with Carrier Transicold’s telematics solution and Vector thin-profile refrigeration