TDOT: No lane closures for Labor Day holiday weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As has been customary practice, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced this week that it will halt all lane closure activity
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Colorado DOT launching campaign against speeding
Speed was a factor in 237 fatalities last year, and 1,274 people have died on Colorado roads in speeding-related crashes over the last five years.
Diesel prices fall, but only slightly
Diesel prices fell again this week, but not quite as sharply as the previous weeks. The national average for a gallon of diesel in the
Duffy: Comply with ELP or lose federal funding; trucking industry reacts
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy is accusing three states of failing to adopt and enforce English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial
Work zone enforcement stepping up in Ohio
With travel amping up for Labor Day, the Ohio Turnpike and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are teaming up to amp up and prioritize safety
Georgia Ports economic impact jumps 7% in 2024
SAVANNAH, Ga – The Georgia Ports has made its mark in 2024, at least that is what a news release stated on Tuesday. The release
Louisiana State Police looking into shooting on Highway 49
DESOTO PARISH, La. — One man is dead in a deputy-involved shooting on Interstate 49 on Sunday. In a media release on Facebook, the Louisiana
Big rig bursts into flames after hitting median in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – According to a media report from Fox13 news in Tampa, a big rig driver was injured and taken to the hospital after
Interstate 55 bridge connecting Memphis to Arkansas named Kings Crossing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced this week that the new iconic Interstate 55
Tennessee partnering with other agencies for Highway 22 enforcement saturation
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Obion County Sheriff’s Office is calling next weekend a “West Tennessee Saturation.” In a press release, the OCSO announced a collaborative
Trucking Cares Foundation commemorates National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
NEW YORK, NY. — Against one of the world’s most iconic backdrops, the Trucking Cares Foundation joined Facing Fentanyl and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Transportation Commission awards $22.7 million in highway contracts in August
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – More work is coming to highway projects in Wyoming. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded $22.7 million in contracts for seven Wyoming Department
Police looking at possible semi truck in Georgia hit and run
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking for help from the public in a hit-and-run investigation in June. DPS says its Specialized Collision
Truckers accused in cocaine smuggling ring
ST. LOUIS – Five people, including truck drivers, accused of involvement in a drug distribution ring that smuggled kilograms of cocaine to St. Louis and
Former Massachusetts State Trooper sentenced for conspiracy to falsify CDL test scores
BOSTON, Mass – A former Massachusetts State Police (MSP) trooper was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to falsify
Georgia Ports maintains excellent credit rating from S&P Global
SAVANNAH, Ga., – S&P Global (Standard & Poor’s), has released their bi-annual rating on August 8, and it gave Georgia Ports Authority an excellent rating
Colorado DOT reports 21 unbuckled fatalities during July enforcement period
The Colorado Department of Transportation released final statistics on an enforcement initiative in July. From July 21 to Aug. 1, the Colorado Department of Transportation
Missouri big rig fire burns 40,000 pounds of ribeyes
DOOLITTLE, Mo. — A tractor-trailer fire in Missouri gives new meaning to well done. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District in Phelps County responded to
Box truck, semi collision shuts down Tennessee road
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Tennessee highway was shut down for a period of time on Tuesday after a collision between a box truck and
Work crew member killed, another critically injured after semi drifts from roadway
MIAMI, Okla. — An Oklahoama Turnpike Authority worker was killed on Monday after being struck by an 18-wheeler. The incident happened on the Will Rogers