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The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition March 15, 2021
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition March 15, 2021: Truckers oppose PennDOT’s bridge tolling plan
Penske Automotive to acquire Kansas City Freightliner
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Penske Automotive Group Inc., an international transportation services company, announced March 4 it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City
Women of Trucking: Joyce Brenny transitioned from driver to company owner, works to help others in the industry
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting the
New Love’s brings 115 truck parking spaces to Kansas City, Missouri
OKLAHOMA CITY — With the March 11 opening of a new travel center, Love’s is serving customers in Kansas City, Missouri. The new location, located
1 killed, 2 injured in I-70 tractor-trailer crash in Indiana
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. — One person was killed and two received non-life-threatening injuries March 10 when two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash on Interstate
FMCSA declares Minnesota trucker an imminent hazard after multiple controlled-substance violations
WASHINGTON — Minnesota-licensed commercial truck driver Jordan Andrew Bane has been declared an imminent hazard to public safety by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal
Seat belt check leads to criminal charges for driver of tractor-trailer
PERU, Ind. — Following a traffic stop earlier this week, an Indiana man has been arrested and is facing multiple charges, according to the Indiana
Wrong-way trucker involved in fatal crash declared imminent hazard by FMCSA
WASHINGTON — An Ohio-licensed commercial driver who caused a fatal head-on collision while traveling the wrong way on a Virginia highway has been declared an
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rebounds to double-digit positive reading in January
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) rebounded in January to a +10.37 reading, roughly matching the November index reading. The December TCI was
Border Patrol agents stop human-smuggling attempts using tractor-trailers, apprehend 111 people
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Laredo North Station kicked off the week by stopping three human-smuggling attempts using
Self-driving truck tech developer Plus to launch next-gen system for heavy-duty trucks
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a developer of self-driving truck technology, on March 9 announced plans to equip its next-generation autonomous system with the
OTR Capital launches new instant payment method — BOLT Instant Funding
ROSWELL, Ga. — OTR Capital has launched a new instant form of payment called BOLT Instant Funding. Payments at OTR have been funded through ACH
XPO honors drivers for achieving more than 3 million safe miles
GREENWICH, Conn. — XPO Logistics Inc., a global provider of supply chain solutions, announced that another 10 XPO less-than-truckload (LTL) drivers surpassed 3 million accident-free
ATA, OOIDA square off in renewed speed-limiter debate
A letter sent March 3 to the new Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg by the American Trucking Associations and Road Safe America has reignited a debate
2020 sees 13% dip in transborder freight between U.S., Canada, Mexico
WASHINGTON — A report released by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) March 8 showed a 13.3% drop in transborder freight in 2020 compared
ACT’s driver-availability index reflects three-year low
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes data for January 2021, showed a Driver Availability Index that has tightened
New names add personality to South Dakota snowplows
PIERRE, S.D. — Darth Blader. Mt. Plowmore. Blizzard Wizard. Frosty the Snowplow. These are just a few of the monikers assigned to the snowplows of
Maverick’s Liz Imel named WIT’s member of the month for March
PLOVER, Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Liz Imel as its March Member of the Month. Imel is an over-the-road (OTR)
Orders for Class 8 vehicles continued strong in February
Preliminary figures for Class 8 truck orders in the North American market promise both month-over-month and year-over-year increases, according to data released this week by