ATA calls on Congress to strengthen CDL standards
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sent a letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday to urge them to enhance training, testing and licensing standards
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Roadcheck results: 94% of drivers had no OOS violations
Commercial motor vehicle enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 56,178 commercial motor vehicle, driver and cargo inspections on May 13-15 as part
The fight against cargo theft: New ATRI research confirms dangers to industry
WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is releasing new research on the growing problem of cargo theft. “Unfortunately, we’ve reached a point where
Trucker named TCA Highway Angel for helping injured crash victim
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is naming truck driver Alexander Smith a TCA Highway Angel for stopping to help during a horrific
Spot rates inch higher as load posts on DAT One continue to build
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Load posts on DAT One rose 13% to 2.6 million during the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4, which includes the last three
Civil settlement reached with moving company and owner accused of fraud
WASHINGTON D.C., FLORIDA — The Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General (DOT-OIG) along with the Florida Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division have reached
Pennsylvania to add more than 1200 truck parking spaces; first expansion in decades
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is getting a boost in truck parking options for professional drivers. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania State Police (PSP),
FTR, Truckstop: Spot rates rise for all equipment types
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system increased for all equipment types during the week ending Oct. 3. “Dry van and refrigerated
Peterbilt delivers first Model 567 built in Canada to Environmental 360 Solutions
Peterbilt is announcing the delivery of its first Model 567 built at the PACCAR manufacturing facility in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada to Environmental 360 Solutions. “Peterbilt’s
Decisiv names Tim Hardin as CEO
RESTON, Va. — Decisiv Inc. is naming Tim Hardin as its new CEO. Hardin previously served as president of the company. Dick Hyatt, former president,
Ex-Guard launches Ex-Guard MAX
DES MOINES, Iowa — Ex-Guard is launching its new front-end protection system, the Ex-Guard MAX. According to Jeremy Drever, director of engineering for Ex-Guard, the
Roadrunner announces AI-powered P&D platform
CHICAGO, Ill. — Roadrunner is announcing the accelerated rollout of its new enterprise-wide Pick-up & Delivery (P&D) software featuring advanced track-and-trace capabilities. “Roadrunner’s comeback story
Fleetworthy adds new risk management and ROI reporting solutions
ALBANY, N.Y. — Fleetworthy is launching two significant advancements within Drivewyze by Fleetworthy. For Drivewyze’s Safety+ product, a new Site Visits Map View offers valuable
Who’s moving up: Advantage Truck Group unveils promotions
SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Advantage Truck Group (ATG) is announcing key promotions in its senior leadership team. “These promotions reflect our commitment to fostering leadership within
FTR: Preliminary Class 8 orders down for 9th consecutive month year-over-year
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR is reporting an uptick in September for preliminary North American Class 8 net orders month-over-month, but year-over-year, numbers remain down for
TCA president Jim Ward announces retirement
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is announcing the retirement of its president, Jim Ward. “This decision has been in the works for
ACT: Preliminary Class 8 net trailer orders down in September
COLUMBUS, Ind. — September preliminary North America Class 8 net orders of 20.8k units declined 44% y/y, according to ACT Research. “On a seasonally adjusted
Trucking keeps moving even when the government stops
WASHINGTON — While many Americans are trying to grasp what a government shutdown means, there is one industry that will keep on moving — the
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund adds Rob Duda to board of directors
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) is adding Rob Duda to its 2025 board of directors. “We are thrilled to welcome
DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking nominations due Oct. 14
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is currently soliciting nominations for membership to serve on the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT). “The