WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has awarded nearly $80 million in grants to states and educational institutions
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the trucking industry during 2020, and PACCAR’s second-quarter figures show that even OEM giants are not
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., and CAMDEN, N.J. — NFI Industries has collaborated with Blue Yonder to offer on-the-spot price quoting and freight capacity through an integration with Blue
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced last week that the state is undertaking an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.1% in July after surging 8.9% in June, the association
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has closed three transactions, completing the company’s divestiture of all truckload segment businesses, according to a statement released
OKLAHOMA CITY — Electrify America, the largest open direct current (DC) fast-charging network in the U.S., today announced it will work with Love’s Travel Stops,
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, forecasts for 2020 were marked up across the board in
For owner-operators and independent contract drivers, the search to find the motor carrier that checks all the boxes on your must-have list can be as
MILWAUKEE — Truckers should be aware of road closures and commercial-vehicle restrictions in Milwaukee during this week’s Democratic National Convention, held at the Wisconsin Center
As summer heat continues to create dangerous conditions in the Southwest portion of the country, agents with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents are
The Trucker Newspaper Digital Edition August 15, 2020: Democrats ask congressional leaders to suspend the federal excise tax on trucks during pandemic
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) recently announced the winners of this year’s Technician Skills Competition, which was held in a virtual format
GROVE CITY, Ohio — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the demand for aid from local food pantries is rising. The gift of a trailer refrigeration
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma highway bridge conditions are “making the grade” by moving from among the worst in the nation to the head of the
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — McLeod Software has completely re-engineered its LoadMaster Enterprise and PowerBroker software, the company announced today (Aug. 17). The Version 20.2 updates provide new
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Transportation released a long-range plan for the state’s rest area system earlier this week. Under the plan, 30 of
PHOENIX — PrePass Safety Alliance now offers PrePass-approved carriers even more opportunities to safe time, money and fuel with the addition of 36 pre-clearance and bypass
LANSING, Mich. — Work on the Interstate 496 Pave the Way project in Lansing, part of the Rebuilding Michigan program instituted by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer,
AUSTIN, Texas — Vanguard Truck Centers, a Volvo Trucks North America dealer, has expanded its operations with the opening of a new location just north