Louisiana officials reveal updated highway safety plan
BATON ROUGE, La. — Reducing the number of traffic accident-related deaths is a high priority for every state. In Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards and
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Big rig strikes herd of cows in Oklahoma
FALCONHEAD, Okla. — An 18-wheeler struck a herd of cows in rural Oklahoma on Wednesday night. According to officials, nine cows were killed. Firefighters had
Biden announces nominee to head FHWA
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nominated Shailen P. Bhatt to head the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The
NATSO continuing its longstanding relationship with Westrock Coffee
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) announced recently that it is continuing its relationship with Westrock Coffee Company, which acquired
Indianapolis man killed in rear-end crash with big rig on I-65
JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. — An Indianapolis man is dead after a rear-end collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 65 in Jackson County, Indiana. Jacob T.
Indiana’s EV deployment plan available for review, public comment
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Transportation has readied a draft version of the state’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, which is available online for
Love’s new location in Pennsylvania adds 130 truck parking spaces
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Brookville, Pennsylvania, thanks to a travel stop that opened Thursday. The store, located off
Pilot, Bridgestone introduce fleet tire monitoring, service network
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas and Pilot Company are collaborating on an advanced tire monitoring and service network for commercial fleets at select travel center locations. “This
Shelley Simpson announced as new J.B. Hunt president
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, will soon have a new leader.
House committee passes bill to boost truck parking availability
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday approved legislation designed to expand truck parking infrastructure across the nation. Dubbed the Truck
Biden administration updates progress of Trucking Action Plan
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced that the Biden Administration is following through on its Trucking
Police: GPS led to stolen Swift semi used by Arkansas bank robbery suspect as getaway vehicle
MARION, Ark. — The man who robbed a Marion, Arkansas, bank used a stolen big rig as an escape vehicle, according to law enforcement. WMC-TV
ArcBest gives update on environmental, social and corporate governance initiatives
FORT SMITH, Ark. — ArcBest has announced an update on the progress the company has made advancing its environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) priorities.
NDOT-led study offers guidance to reduce animal-vehicle crashes, provide wildlife connectivity
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A research document just released by an international pool funded study led by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) provides an
TravelCenters of America celebrates 50 Years with $50,000 of giving
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary and a half-century of serving professional drivers and motorists traveling along the
Inflation, interest rates, recession and supply chains still overarching themes of topsy-turvy economy
COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, surging inflation, the Fed hiking interest rates into a
UDOT moves Utah bridge to shift traffic
CEDAR CITY, Utah — Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) crews slid a 1.1-million-pound bridge on Interstate 15 in Cedar City on the night of July
Former DPS employee sentenced for bribery, fraud in CDL scheme
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a commercial driver’s license bribery and
Preliminary semi-trailer orders continue backtrack in June
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR reports preliminary trailer orders fell back in June to 14,400 units. Orders were down 23% month-over-month but up 20% year-over-year, and
ATA aiming to attract more women to trucking with new initiative
WASHINGTON — Just 8% of professional truck drivers are women. And while that’s an all-time high, it’s still lagging behind the national average for workforce