Investigators release deadly semi vs. church van footage
“CBS This Morning” has released new video of a semi truck jumping the center divider and  killing seven people in January near Gainesville, Florida. Five
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Driver iQ says 75% of carriers survey unprepared for drug, alcohol clearinghouse
TULSA, Okla. — Driver iQ, provider of background screening and driver monitoring services to the trucking industry, says carriers taking part in its second quarter
The Trucker Newspaper – August 1, 2019 Digital Edition
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The Semi Funny Comedian – Muffler
He’s back!
ATA report shows trucking experienced ‘dynamic growth’ in 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations Wednesday released the latest edition of its annual data compendium – ATA American Trucking Trends 2019 – which showed
Pima college, TuSimple offering autonomous driver certificate program
TUCSON, Ariz. — Registration will begin Thursday for the first autonomous driver certificate program for truck drivers at Pima Community College. Classes begin in September.
St. Christopher Fund official discovers life on the road at TA, Petro travel centers
The following article appeared on the TravelCenters of America website. It is reprinted with permission. Without professional drivers, our everyday lives would be drastically different.
108-year-old covered bridge damaged by tractor trailer
LANCASTER, N.H. — A 108-year-old covered bridge that runs from New Hampshire to Vermont is need of repairs after a tractor trailer made a wrong
California freight volumes offset weakness elsewhere
PORTLAND, Ore. — After a 16% drop the previous week, spot truckload freight volume fell another 8% during the week ending July 28, according to
Melton Truck Lines takes delivery of 5,000th Kenworth tractor
TULSA, Okla. —  In a special ceremony at Melton Truck Lines, company Chairman and CEO Bob Peterson received the keys to a new 2020 Kenworth
ACT says heavy truck, trailer industries heading toward market correction in 2020
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The heavy truck and trailer industries are heading for a market correction in 2020, even as the US economic picture remains largely
Your daily dose of crazy. Warning strong language.
I don’t think we even need to explain the level of stupidity here.
Werner’s Derek Leathers touts benefits of trade to trucking before Senate panel
WASHINGTON — Werner Enterprises President and CEO Derek Leathers Tuesday urged Congress to quickly ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in order to advance the critical
OOIDA says it adamantly opposes bill requiring higher insurance coverage
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. —  The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said Monday it adamantly opposes recently-introduced legislation that would drastically increase insurance costs for the nation’s
EpicVue says owner-operators can subscribe independently for TV
SALT LAKE CITY— EpicVue, providers of premium in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for the trucking industry, said Monday that owner-operators can now subscribe independently and
Diesel prices continue slight tilt downward, 1 cent nationwide
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationwide fell by one penny for the week ending July 29, to currently stand at $3.034 per
Senators introduce five-year $287 billion highway reauthorization bill
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of four lead senators from the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Monday introduced the largest highway legislation in history.
Reddaway offering one year truck driving apprenticeship program
TUALATIN, Ore. — Reddaway, a less-than-truckload service provider in the western United States and Canada, is offering the Reddaway Truck Driving Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship is
Tanker takes to the trees!
A tanker veers of the road on I-79 in McKean Township, Pennsylvania Monday morning and is caught on video. The truck was hauling sulfate, however
The Trucker News Channel Episode #061
In this episode we cover… – A trucker collapses a 100+ year old bridge – A wheel from a dump truck strikes a Jeep –