New York ends certain weather-related travel restrictions
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that all major state highways in Western New York reopened at midnight on Thursday, Dec.
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Spot freight rates surge heading into holidays
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation show a market that acted as it usually does during late December. With a large drop
JX Truck Center-Gaylord opening new Michigan facility
HARTLAND, Wis. – JX Truck Center-Gaylord plans to open its new, larger and fully modernized facility on Jan. 9 in Gaylord, Michigan. The new facility
Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center opens to service rural Oregon
MILLERSBURG, Ore. – Ribbon-cutters gathered between two shipping containers to mark the grand opening and completion of the Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center on Dec. 16
SAE International publishes new guidelines for wireless heavy-duty EV charging
WARRENDALE, Pa. – SAE International has published the first Technical Information Report that specifies, in a single document, both electric vehicle and ground-system requirements for
Carrier Logistics to integrate SMC³
ELMSFORD, N.Y. – Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI) has completed development work to fully integrate with truckload data and solutions provider SMC³. The new integration will benefit
Tractor-trailer driver arrested for smuggling 18 people into US illegally
KENEDY COUNTY, Texas — A tractor-trailer driver is accused of attempting to smuggle 18 people into the U.S. illegally after a traffic stop on Monday,
Vision Truck Group becomes Volvo’s fifth certified EV dealer in Canada
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America has named Vision Truck Group as the first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer in the Greater Toronto
Truck driver facing 5 vehicular homicide charges after crash
DAYTON, Ohio — A 29-year-old Florida big rig driver is facing several homicide charges after a three-vehicle accident resulted in the deaths of four adults
Diesel prices continue falling over holidays
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Diesel prices have dropped for the seventh consecutive week, now sitting at $4.537 per gallon, on average, throughout the nation. That’s
NYC DOT launches commercial pay-by-app pilot
NEW YORK CITY — New York City’s Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) will begin a commercial pay-by-app pilot program on 6th Avenue beginning Jan. 9. The
Used Class 8 retail volumes trend downward, according to ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) were down 19% month-over-month in November, according to the latest release of the State
ACT Research: Net trailer orders decline in November
COLUMBUS, Ind. – November net U.S. trailer orders of 39,590 units were 17% lower compared to last month, -27% on a seasonally-adjusted basis, and 22%
USDOT awards $273.9M to rural transportation improvement projects
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $273.9 million to 12 projects through its new Rural Surface Transportation Grant program. The program
TMAF spotlights trucking industry members for charitable efforts
Washington, D.C. — Last fall, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), asked member of the trucking industry to “toot their own horns,” so to speak, and
Iowa DOT to close a portion of I-35, pull snowplows due to hazardous conditions
AMES, Iowa — Road conditions have become extremely hazardous in northern portions of the state, making travel in some areas impossible. Closure of a portion
Road rage blamed for tractor-trailer’s crash into San Antonio home
SAN ANTONIO – A tractor-trailer’s crash into a San Antonio home on Thursday, Dec. 22, is being blamed on road rage, according to San Antonio
CMV bans in effect in northeast due to winter weather
ALBANY, N.Y. — The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for parts of western and central New York, prompting an emergency declaration and
ACT Research: Expect decline in economic activity to cut use of CVs
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The longer inflation remains elevated, the more aggressively the Fed will respond with higher interest rates, according to ACT Research’s Commercial Vehicle
FMCSA declares emergency for movement of heating fuels
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an Emergency Declaration for the movement of heating fuels in response to severe winter and