Canadian border officials make record meth seizure, file charges against truck driver
COUTTS, Alberta — Christmas Day wasn’t very merry for one Canadian truck driver, according to a Jan. 27 statement released by the Canada Border Services
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Brad Coppin named TMC’s December 2020 driver-trainer of the month
DES MOINES, Iowa — TMC Transportation’s driver of the month for December 2020, Brad Coppin, got his start in the transportation industry hauling poultry. When the
Minnesota tests ‘snowplow alert’ signs to boost safety on I-35
OWATONNA, Minn. — Drivers on Interstate 35 in southern Minnesota might have noticed new “snowplow alert” messages on digital highway signs recently, warning of slow-moving maintenance
Maine DOT’s 3-year work plan reserves $1.4 billion for highway, bridge projects
AUGUSTA, Maine — Under the Maine Department of Transportation’s (MaineDOT) three-year work plan for 2021-2023, released Jan. 25, nearly $1.4 billion is set aside for
Spot van rates, volumes continue month-long slide, DAT report shows
BEAVERTON, Ore. — The number of available loads on the spot truckload freight market continued to slide during the week ending Jan. 24, according to
CAT Scale Rig of the Week — Jon Gilhuly
When Jon Gilhuly was a kid, he always got excited to see the cattle trucks coming into his grandfather’s farm. He knew even then that
US Xpress makes ‘significant’ financial investment in autonomous trucking
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. announced last week that the company has made a “significant” financial investment in TuSimple, a self-driving technology company
Love’s Travel Stops plans to open 50 new stores, add more than 3,000 truck parking spots this year
OKLAHOMA CITY — As many as 50 new Love’s Travel Stops, with a combined total of more than 3,000 new truck parking spots, are planned
Navistar, GM collaborate to produce zero-emission long-haul trucks
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar Inc., working in collaboration with General Motors and hydrogen fuel company OneH2, plan to produce a fuel-cell-electric International RH Series truck,
Epes Transport celebrates nearly a century in trucking
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Epes Transport System LLC, the largest private truckload van carrier based in North Carolina, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. During
ATA’s truck tonnage index sees solid gains at year’s end, but 2020 totals still lag behind 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in November. In December,
Tennessee troopers bust truckers for transporting marijuana, cocaine
JACKSON, Tenn. — Charges have been filed against two New York truckers following a Jan. 15 traffic stop in Tennessee after an inspection revealed marijuana
UPS puts $800 million price tag on trucking divisions in sales agreement with TFI International
ATLANTA and MONTREAL — UPS and TFI International Inc. on Jan. 25 announced a definitive agreement to sell UPS Freight (UPSF) to TFI International for $800
Truck Boss Show — The Hood Debate & 2020 Cost Per Mile
The Truck Boss Show explores what to expect from California’s AB5 ruling, a crazy hitchhiker caught on camera, Matt & Joey’s Hood Debate, and ATRI
DTNA to issue safety recall on more than 4,300 Freightliner Cascadias because of steer-tire defect
WASHINGTON — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) plans to recall more than 4,300 Freightliner Cascadia sleeper trucks because due to defective steer tires, according to
Schneider takes stake in autonomous trucking tech as company CEO joins TuSimple advisory board
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider announced last week that company president and CEO Mark Rourke will join TuSimple’s newly established Executive Advisory Board. TuSimple is
McLeod Software saw record growth during 2020 despite pandemic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year of record growth for McLeod Software, a provider of transportation enterprise software,
Comment period open for USDOT’s plan to integrate automated vehicles into U.S. highways
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is accepting comments on the agency’s Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (AVCP). The plan outlines the DOT’s multimodal “roadmap”
Kenworth’s AG130 front air suspension now optional for manufacturer’s W990 tractor
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Kenworth W990 is now available with the optional Kenworth AG130 front air suspension rated at 13,200 pounds. The Kenworth W990 is
Newly opened Xpress Fuel in Arizona offers trucker amenities, gourmet fare
ELOY, Ariz. — Knoxville, Tennessee-based Pilot Co. and its One9 Fuel Network this week announced the grand opening of an Xpress Fuel travel center that brings