CTDOT launches new website to assist commuters, reduce congestion
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has launched CTroads.org, an interactive system to help get road users, drivers and passengers to their
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Truckstop, FTR data: Van segments not showing typical pre-Thanksgiving strength
Data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week of Nov. 4 showed a sluggish spot market as volume and broker-posed rates in flatbed
Driver cited for speeding after big rig carrying explosives overturns
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — An 18-wheeler overturned on Nov. 4, spilling explosives and hazardous material and causing a section of State Highway Highway 65 near
UPS feeder driver named Women In Trucking Association’s November 2022 Member of the Month
PLOVER, Wis. – United Parcel Service feeder driver Raquel Sanchez is Women In Trucking Association’s November 2022 Member of the Month. Sanchez was offered the
Digital LTL Council establishes new industry standard for electronic bills of lading
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Digital LTL Council of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is establishing a new standard for electronic bills of lading
Pilot Flying J debuts new Thanksgiving meal
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J is offering its first-ever Thanksgiving meal this year. The new holiday entree includes a sweet, brown sugar-glazed ham, mashed
Bread spill closes I-285 in Atlanta
ATLANTA — A wreck involving a tractor-trailer caused a bread spill that closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 285 near the Ashford Dunwoody Road exit
SkyBitz’s Kuantum to offer new trailer telematic solutions
HERNDON, Va. — SkyBitz has announced the release of Kuantum to replace the GXT5002C trailer telematics solution with a purpose-built platform for maximizing fleet capacity.
CARB extends verification for some Carrier Transicold systems
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Air Resources Board has extended the verification of the Carrier Transicold Engine Emissions System Level 3 Plus Diesel Particulate Filter
Trucker Path wins four 2022 TITAN Business Awards
PHOENIX – Trucker Path has received four 2022 TITAN Business Awards from International Awards Associate (IAA), acknowledging its achievements in several categories and industry segments,
Though constrained, nation’s diesel fuel supply isn’t in danger of drying up, experts say
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — After a large U.S. fuel distributor warned in late October of diesel fuel supply constraints in some areas of the country,
Big rig driver dead after collision with second tractor-trailer in Wyoming
RURAL WYOMING — A tractor-trailer driver is dead after a Nov. 3 collision with another tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 212 in Wyoming near the South
13-year-old killed after stolen vehicle crashes into big rig
PARSONS, Kan. — A teen who allegedly stole a truck was killed in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Oct. 27 along U.S. Highway
TravelCenters of America honors veterans through various initiatives
WESTLAKE, Ohio — Throughout November, TravelCenters of America Inc. plans to honor all those who have served our country. TA is teaming up with Mobil
Trucking fitness group raising vet suicide awareness with pushup challenge
Trucking fitness and health group Fit to Pass is holding a pushup challenge to raise awareness about military veteran suicide rates. According to a news
1 dead after fiery collision between 2 tractor-trailers on I-30
GARLAND, Texas — One person was killed and another hospitalized after a fiery crash involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 30 near the President George Bush
Indiana troopers, Newton deputies conduct blitz on overweight trucks
NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — The Indiana State Police Lowell Post, in conjunction with the Newton County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle
Preliminary North American Class 8 tractor orders up in October
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — North American Class 8 tractor orders saw elevated numbers in October. FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders for October
Singer-songwriter Lindsay Lawler to co-host Dave Nemo Weekends on Sirius XM
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Beginning this weekend, Nov. 5-6, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Lindsay Lawler will be joining Jimmy Mac as co-host of Dave Nemo Weekends.
Trucking industry image ‘stronger than ever’ according to TMAF poll
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most Americans believe the trucking industry plays a vital role in the nation’s economy and have a “favorable impression” of trucking, according