Arkansas Trucking Association accepting applications for Technician Scholarship
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For the fifth year, the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) plans to award scholarships of up to $7,500 to students interested in
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I-30 widening project through Arkansas’s capital city causing traffic delays
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Work on the Interstate 30 widening project in Little Rock and North Little Rock involves weekly lane closures. Double-lane closures on
Semi-truck driver shot on I-75 in Cobb County
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A semi-truck driver was reportedly shot and seriously injured Wednesday afternoon while driving on Interstate 75 in Cobb County. According to
Overnight lane closures on Georgia freeways announced for coming weekend
ATLANTA — Work crews for the Georgia Department of Transportation will conduct preventative bridge maintenance on the Interstate 75 Northwest Corridor (NWC) Express lanes from
FleetPride acquires MTR Fleet Services
IRVING, Texas — FleetPride, Inc. announced Tuesday that it has acquired the assets of MTR Fleet Services of Cumming, Georgia. “Our company is committed to
FMCSA declares Texas motor carrier an imminent hazard to public safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared 4 Life Transport Corporation an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered
UNIQ TMS aims to help ease supply chain woes
CHICAGO — UNIQ TMS is helping freight and logistics companies ease supply chain woes by getting paid faster with their new driver-facing app, UNIQ Driver.
Daimler Truck, Siemens Digital partner on CO2-neutral transport project
PLANO, Texas — Siemens Digital Industries Software announced Tuesday that Daimler Truck has adopted Siemens’ Simcenter™ STAR-CCM+™ software to develop next-generation, CO2-neutral vehicles. Daimler Truck
Wisconsin State Patrol to hold aerial traffic enforcement campaign
MADISON, Wis. — Weather permitting, Wisconsin State Patrol troopers will begin aerial traffic enforcement on Friday, Feb. 18, along Interstate 43 in Walworth County. The
Nauto, Navistar announce distribution deal
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Nauto® and Navistar announced Tuesday a flagship distribution agreement to make Nauto’s predictive-AI vehicle safety solution available for new fleet vehicle purchases
C.R. England’s fleet set for new technology options
SAN DIEGO — C.R. England and Platform Science announced Tuesday a new partnership to bring Platform Science technology to C.R. England’s fleet of 4,000 tractors.
Indiana State Police investigating after big rig strikes pedestrian
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. — The Indiana State Police Toll Road Post is conducting a death investigation after an Angola man was struck and killed by
Love’s gives back with annual Share the Love event
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops’ annual Share the Love event grew this year with the combined donation of $100,000 to 10 nonprofits across the
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition February 15, 2022
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition February 15, 2022: Trouble brews north of the border
Equipment, pay issues top truck driver retention, recruiting report
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Equipment shortages, supply chain issues, high diesel prices — these issues are making a tough job even tougher for truck drivers across
Top 10 list of things snowplow operators want drivers to know
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Snow plow drivers are on the roads when the conditions are at their worst, and they’re also out between storms treating trouble
DAT sponsoring free Clay Walker concert at the Mid-America Trucking Show
PORTLAND, Ore.—DAT Freight & Analytics, a supporter of the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky., is the exclusive sponsor of the Friday Night Concert
Cummins unveils new fuel-agnostic engines
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins Inc. announced Monday that it is expanding its powertrain platforms, leveraging a range of lower carbon fuel types. As the industry’s
RCMP arrest 11 people, seize guns from big rigs at border blockade
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER — The Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has arrested 11 alleged militants after seizing various guns and a large quantity of
Preliminary U.S. trailer January net orders match 2021’s year-end pace
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The new year started on a softer note, as preliminary reports show trailer net orders came in close to the December order