Teamsters, TForce Freight reach tentative agreement on new contract
WASHINGTON — The Teamsters have tentatively agreed to terms for a new national contract at TForce Freight. Once ratified, the five-year agreement will protect Freight
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Trucker Path begins annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes
PHOENIX — Trucker Path is sponsoring its second annual National Truck Driver Appreciation (NTDA) Sweepstakes. The NTDA Sweepstakes will hold weekly drawings for four weeks,
Truck drivers face additional challenges on the road as US deals with dangerous heatwave
LAS VEGAS — A blast-furnace is superheating air across the west. Emergency room doctors are witnessing the effects, as dehydrated construction workers, passed-out elderly residents
Big rig hauling cars collides with Amtrak train in Lakeland, Florida
LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida police are investigating a crash between an 18-wheeler hauling cars and an Amtrak train. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office,
Lack of safe truck parking takes center stage as NTSB investigation into deadly Greyhound wreck begins
ST. LOUIS — Federal investigators have begun the task of trying to determine what caused a Greyhound bus crash in southern Illinois that killed three
Banana blaze: Big rig hauling fruit catches fire on I-75 in Sumter County, Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — An 18-wheeler hauling bananas caught fire at around 3 a.m. on Friday, July 14, along Interstate 75 in Sumter County, Florida. According
XPO adds capacity in Georgia with Norcross Service Center Expansion
GREENWICH, Conn. — Freight transportation company XPO has announced the completed expansion of its Norcross, Georgia, service center, substantially expanding capacity in metro Atlanta. “This
UPS Teamsters hold practice picket in Michigan
TAYLOR, Mich. — Members of Teamsters Local 243 who work at UPS began a practice picket at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 14, ahead of
Report: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks are near-zero emissions models
WASHINGTON — U.S. trucking companies are buying more new, low emission, diesel technology than ever before, a new report from the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF)
Fiery crash involving multiple 18-wheelers closes I-70 near Teutopolis, Illinois, for hours
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. — Illinois State Police are investigating after multiple 18-wheelers were involved in a fiery crash on Wednesday, July 12, along Interstate 70 near
SMGI acquires Barnhart Transportation
HOUSTON — Transportation services company SMG Industries has bought and merged with Barnhart Transportation, a Pennsylvania-based logistics services firm. The total acquisition consists of Barnhart
Love’s Travel Stops adds 102 truck parking spaces with new locations in Arizona, Mississippi
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Willcox, Arizona, and Lucedale, Mississippi, with two new locations that opened on Thursday, July
ACT Research: US freight market ‘bouncing along the cycle bottom’
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the latest release of ACT Research’s Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report, driver capacity models suggest the record
Meadow Lark partners with OTR Solutions ‘to enhance operations’
BILLINGS, Mont. — Officials with third-party logistics company Meadow Lark Agency say they have partnered with OTR Solutions, an Atlanta-based factoring and trucking technology company,
Jennifer Rumsey named chair of Cummins Board of Directors
COLUMBUS, Ind.– Cummins President and Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Rumsey has been elected to chair the company’s board, effective Aug. 1, 2023. Rumsey succeeds Tom
Maryland authorities searching for missing trucker
NORTH EAST, Md. — Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating truck driver Jason Pearson, 42, of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was
New Energy Information Administration report shows diesel prices hovering just below $4 per gallon through most of ’24
WASHINGTON — In its most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook Report, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) outlines predicted trends in the economy, oil prices, renewable diesel
Teamsters settle EEOC suit after business agent pleaded guilty to sexually harassing female UPS worker
BOULDER, Colo. — Teamsters Local Union No. 455, a labor union with locations in Denver and Fort Morgan, Colorado, has agreed to pay $85,000 and
FMCSA administrator: Agency ‘making great progress’ in continued effort targeting moving fraud
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is continuing its pledge to fight back against fraudulent movers. Earlier this year, FMCSA launched Operation:
Advantage Truck Group diesel tech earns top spot at DTNA Technician Skills Competition
SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Advantage Truck Group (ATG) diesel technician Collin Hunt is one of 12 technicians from across the United States and Canada to earn