Maverik begins acquisition of Kum & Go, Solar Transport fuel tankers
SALT LAKE CITY — Fuel provider Maverik is finalizing the purchases of convenience store chain Kum & Go and Solar Transport. According to a news
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NHTSA estimates for 2022 show roadway fatalities remain flat after 2 years of increases
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its latest projections for traffic fatalities in 2022, estimating that 42,795 people died in
Mississippi governor signs $2B transportation improvement bill
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed House Bill 1642 and Senate Bill 3120, which invest historic levels of funding toward the Mississippi
New federal grant program designed to make infrastructure ‘more resilient’ to climate change
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has opened applications for the first round of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Promoting Resilient
Erin Van Zeeland garners WIT’s Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award
ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2023 Women in Trucking Association (WIT) Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award has been given to Schneider’s Erin Van Zeeland. Truckstop and
Big rigs collide in fiery Clinton County, Indiana, crash, killing 1 driver
CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. — A truck driver is dead after their rig collided into another tractor-trailer on Wednesday, April 19, along Interstate 65 northwest of
Blazing big rig closes Irving, Texas, highway
IRVING, Texas — A truck driver escaped injury on Wednesday, April 19, after their tractor-trailer caught fire on a busy Texas highway. According to the
Norfolk Southern train slams into tractor-trailer in Warsaw, New York
WARSAW, N.Y. — Police in New York are investigating after a Norfolk Southern train slammed into a big rig on Thursday, April 20. The crash
Texas big rig driver arrested in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, after cocaine bust
PINEVILLE, La. — Officials in rural Louisiana busted the driver of a tractor-trailer who they say was hauling 35 kilos of cocaine. According to a
ACT Research: Net trailer order demand remains healthy
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Although March’s preliminary net trailer orders decreased sequentially and were lower against longer-term comparisons, with 16,800 units (16,300 seasonally-adjusted) projected to have
Robot Chicken: C.R. England, Kodiak Robotics teaming up for autonomous Tyson Foods deliveries
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — C.R. England Inc. and Kodiak Robotics Inc. have begun a pilot program to autonomously ship Tyson Foods products between Dallas and
Frito-Lay to deploy more than 700 electric delivery vehicles by year’s end
PLANO, Texas — Frito-Lay plans to begin using more than 700 electric vehicles for U.S. deliveries by the end of 2023. The company said in
Love’s Travel Stops opens locations in Louisiana, Texas
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Mansfield, Louisiana, and Harlingen, Texas, with new locations that opened today. The Mansfield store,
Walmart teams up with Cummins, Chevron to debut 1st-of-its-kind natural gas rig
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is reaching a new destination in its goal for a zero-emissions transportation fleet with the debut of the first North American
Mixed bag: Sales of natural gas Class 8 tractors see ups, downs over past few months
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Sales of natural gas-powered vehicles were mixed from December 2022 to February, according to the latest Alternative Fuels Quarterly by ACT Research.
Tom Fleming honored with TRALA’s Steve Lawrence Legacy Award
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) recently honored Tom Fleming of Aim NationaLease with the Steve Lawrence Legacy Award during
New tractor production exceeds build plans for March
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Demand for new tractors stayed fairly strong in March, despite the turmoil experienced in the banking sector and yet another interest rate
ArcBest recognized for employing military veterans
FORT SMITH, Ark. — National supply chain logistics company ArcBest has received a VETS Indexes Employer Award, earning a 4 Star Employer designation. According to
Driver arrested after millions of fentanyl pills found in green bean shipment
OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry in California recently intercepted 3,520,000 fentanyl pills
Truckstop survey focuses on freight broker fraud
BOISE, Idaho — A new survey commissioned by Truckstop shows that freight brokers spend significant time and resources to prevent fraud. Timed with the Transport