Interstate 55 reopens in southern Illinois after ‘horrific’ crash that involved multiple big rigs
DIVERNON, Ill. — Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of
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Multiple big rigs involved in Illinois crashes caused by dust storm; at least 6 dead along I-55
DIVERNON, Ill. — A windstorm in southern Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields on Monday, May 1, causing numerous crashes
Insider Q&A: Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on self-driving trucks
DETROIT — Sometime next year, semis with no human in the cab will start carrying freight down Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston. The trucks
Oil producers’ cuts could boost fuel prices even higher
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel breaking a 10-week downward trend on April 17, costs could grow
Truck driver dies in fiery Connecticut highway bridge crash
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A crash involving a fuel delivery truck and a car sparked a fire on a major Connecticut highway bridge Friday, with flames
Cheaper fuel, food provide some relief from US inflation
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas, diesel fuel and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under
North I-5 reopens in southwest Washington after landslide
WOODLAND, Wash. — A landslide in southwest Washington state on Monday, April 10, temporarily blocked and closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 5. At least
GOP lawmakers in Delaware push back against electric-vehicle mandate
DOVER, Del. — Republican lawmakers are proposing legislation to block state officials from eliminating the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in Delaware. GOP lawmakers said
States, companies compete for billions to make hydrogen for cars, big rigs
WASHINGTON — As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and
US rolls out funding for wildlife crossings along busy roads
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — Native American tribes, as well as state and local governments, will be able to tap into $350 million in infrastructure
As diesel costs continue downward trend, oil producers’ cuts could soon boost prices
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It’s a broken record on repeat, but the song is sweet. As The Trucker has been reporting over the past nine
Georgia lawmakers strike deal on truck weight limits
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers reached a last-minute deal early Thursday, March 30, to increase the weight limit for some trucks traveling state highways. The legislature
Police: Impaired semi-truck driver kills 4 people changing tire
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — The driver of a tractor-trailer that hit a van alongside an interstate in east Tennessee — killing four people who were changing
US, Japan reach deal on vital minerals for EV batteries
TOKYO — Japan and the United States have reached an agreement on trade in critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries, part of an effort to
Trucker wounded in Interstate 5 shooting north of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES —Â An overnight shooting on Monday, March 27, along the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Tejon Pass shut down traffic between Los Angeles
California lawmakers OK potential fines for high fuel prices
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Monday, March 27, approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the
Monster Mississippi tornado kills dozens, tosses big rigs like toys across city
ROLLING FORK, Miss. — Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction
NTSB: Crews failed to de-ice road before massive Texas crash
DALLAS — The company responsible for maintaining a Texas interstate where 130 vehicles crashed in icy conditions two years ago, killing six and injuring dozens,
Ford says EV unit losing billions, should be seen as startup
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co.’s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount
Mexican man pleads guilty in deadly smuggling crash involving 18-wheeler
EL CENTRO, Calif. — A Mexican man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 21, to coordinating a smuggling effort that left 13 people dead when their