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Port of Mobile sets cargo record; truck turn times also low, officials boast
MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama Port Authority (APA) says that July was its busiest month ever for containerized cargo, breaking 50,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units)
Driver injured, beef burned in I-77 tractor-trailer blaze
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A tractor-trailer hauling beef and produce for Walmart caught fire in the northbound lanes of Interstate 77 on the morning of Aug.
US traffic deaths, once in decline, continue to rise in 2022
WASHINGTON — Traffic deaths rose by 7% in the first quarter of this year compared to 2021, the highest jump in 20 years, according to
Navistar rolls out new International rig, last new diesel-powered engine
LAS VEGAS — Navistar has released plans for a redesigned International LT Series rig, along with a new global integrated powertrain that was developed in
MoDOT brings Freedom Drivers Project to Missouri State Fair
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to bring the Freedom Drivers Project traveling exhibit
Love’s cancels plans for truck stop in Montana after years of community opposition
RAMSAY, Mont. — Love’s is pulling the plug on a planned truck stop complex off Interstate 90 near Ramsay, Montana, following years of objections by
Historic Tennessean Travel Stop unveils rebuilding plans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The historic Tennessean Travel Stop, located at I-65 and exit 22 (3686 Pulaski Highway) in Cornersville, Tennessee, has unveiled plans for a
Police searching for big rig parts thieves in Louisiana
PORT ALLEN, La. — Police in Louisiana are searching for suspects in connection with the theft of big rig parts from a trucking facility. The
Love’s Travel Stops donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is donating $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund. This is the third year the company
Trucking industry closely watching railroad talks to avert strike
OMAHA, Neb. — The special board appointed by President Joe Biden to intervene in stalled railroad contract talks suggested Tuesday that 115,000 rail workers should
Kenworth: New PACCAR TX-18, TX-18 Pro automated transmissions available for order
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth announced that the new PACCAR TX-18 and PACCAR TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational
Schneider’s KayLeigh McCall selected as Women In Trucking’s Driver Ambassador
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Schneider announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, that KayLeigh McCall, driver and training engineer at Schneider, has been selected as the Women in
PACCAR to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine
BELLEVUE, Wash. – PACCAR has announced that it will work with Cummins Inc. to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and
Steven Cliff stepping down from NHTSA
WASHINGTON — Steven Cliff is stepping down as head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after just three months on the job, according
Diesel prices continue to fall
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has fallen for the third straight week. According to the U.S. Energy
CMV driver indicted in Pennsylvania for Social Security fraud
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A commercial vehicle driver has been indicted on multiple charges of fraud after it was discovered he was collecting disability payments while
Truck drivers team up in Nebraska to help prevent person from jumping off bridge
OMAHA, Neb. — A group of truck drivers banded together Monday in Omaha to help save the life of a person threatening to jump from
Freight coalition members invest RAISE awards to strengthen supply chain
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded 166 projects over $2.2 billion from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program.
Drivewyze Safety+ incorporates severe weather alerts
DALLAS — Drivewyze is now providing real-time weather warnings as part of its Drivewyze Safety+ proactive driver notification platform. Drivewyze has integrated its technology with