Homing pigeons fly the coop, shut down I-95 exit in Daytona Beach
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Officials are searching for the owner of nearly 75 homing pigeons that flew the coop, resulting in the shutdown of the
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Two more plead guilty in Louisiana’s ‘Operation Sideswipe’ insurance scam
NEW ORLEANS — On June 23, James “Curtis” Williams, 66, of Gibson, Louisiana, and Ryan Wheaten, 53, of Lafayette, Louisiana, entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to commit mail
Louisiana agency lowers speed limit along US 165 in town of Richwood
BATON ROUGE, La. — Drivers traveling U.S. 165 through Richwood, located in Louisiana’s Ouachita Parish, will notice reduced speed limits along a portion of the
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – July 2021 Digital Edition
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – July 2021 Digital Edition: Man of Steel: Perseverance drives Louisiana trucker to ‘super’ status | Job Resources | Owning the Wheel | Along for the Ride
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition July 1, 2021
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition July 1, 2021: Trucks-only road tax
Trucker convicted of transporting children to engage in sexual activity
EL PASO, Texas – A federal jury has convicted a 59-year-old truck driver of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity
Love’s Travel Stops opens new location in Alamo, Michigan
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Love’s Travel Stops is serving customers with 59 truck parking spaces at its new travel stop that opened in Alamo, Michigan
Caltrans awards $34 million to fund transportation projects in local communities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded $34 million in state and federal funds to California’s cities, counties, tribes and transit agencies
TRIP report: Nation’s 65-year-old interstate highway system needs complete overhaul
WASHINGTON — The nation’s Interstate highway system, originally funded in 1956, is now 65 years old — and there’s no question that it needs a lot
Idaho DOT to add passing lane to US 95 North near Potlatch
POTLATCH, Idaho — Construction on a new northbound passing lane along U.S. 95 south of Potlatch, Idaho, began June 22, according to the Idaho Department
ACT Research: Analysts predict Class 8, freight markets will be ‘as good as it gets’ in Q3
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Good things are in store for the Class 8 truck market, according to ACT Research. In its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT reported that
Trucker Tools driver app acquired by Alpine Investors’ ASG
RESTON, Va. & WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — ASG, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, has acquired Trucker Tools, a digital freight management platform that provides capacity
Arkansas Trucking Association: Daily cost of I-40 Memphis bridge closure to trucking industry decreases sharply
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., AND MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While the Interstate 40 Hernando de Soto bridge remains closed to traffic, work by the Arkansas and Tennessee
Herschel Evans of Yellow Corp. chosen as Lytx Coach of the Year
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Herschel Evans, a driver for Yellow Corp., has been named 2021 Coach of the Year by Lytx, a provider of machine vision
Fleets incorporate Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks for local, regional routes
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo VNR electric Class 8 trucks are making inroads in fleet use for local and regional routes. According to Volvo, the Volvo
National Carriers names Kenny Hume May Driver of the Month
IRVING, Texas — National Carriers Inc. (NCI) has named company driver Kenny Hume its May Driver of the Month. A first-generation Class A CLD holder,
Arkansas launches state’s first public trucking school, offers four training sites
MALVERN, Ark. — Arkansas is preparing to launch the state’s first public trucking academy, with driver training offered at four locations. The Arkansas Trucking Academy
PETA calls for designated safety corridor along Virginia’s SR 10 near Smithfield Foods
SMITHFIELD, Va. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is asking the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to designate a portion of State Route
New TA Express now open in heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish Country
RONKS, Pa. — TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA) has opened a new TA Express in Ronks, Pennsylvania — right in the heart of Lancaster County’s
Bridgestone joins forces with Kodiak to add ‘smart’ tire tech to autonomous trucks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas announced last week that it has taken a minority investment in Kodiak Robotics, a U.S.-based self-driving truck company. According to