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
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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
Single semi wreck in Oregon leaves juvenile seriously injured
SWEET HOME, Ore. — A single-vehicle crash involving a semi on Highway 20 near Sweet Home, Oregon has left a juvenile with serious injuries. According
Love’s offering free hot dog for National Hot Dog Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops is giving customers a free hot dog or roller grill item for National Hot Dog Day. Love’s and Schwab
ACT Research: US used truck prices softening
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) rose 6% month-over-month, but were 39% lower compared to June of 2021, according
Tractor-trailer crashes into Connecticut restaurant
NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. – A tractor-trailer struck a restaurant in North Stonington, Connecticut on Thursday, July 14. WFSB reports that the crash happened at around
Truck driver dies after fiery collision with another tractor-trailer on I-78 in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. — One truck driver is dead after a fiery collision between two tractor-trailers on Interstate 78 in Newark, New Jersey. NJ.com reports that
Illinois truck driver wins Ford Raptor from CAT Scale at Walcott Truckers Jamboree
WALCOTT, Iowa — Tobias Owens’ life got a whole lot better on Friday, July 15, when he was presented the keys to his new Ford
Arkansas State Police launching ‘Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine’ campaign
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) say that speeding violations on the state’s roadways continue to rise and, as a result, troopers plan
6-State Trooper Project to focus on moving over
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) will be joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on “Move
Kentucky, Ohio governors show revamped plans for I-71, 75 Brent Spence Corridor
FRANKFORT, Ky. — New revised plans for the Brent Spence Bridge have only local traffic on the existing bridge, while a companion bridge will only
Truck driver, struck by lightning, dies fixing rig on I-75
SIDNEY, Ohio — A Pennsylvania truck driver is dead after being struck by lightning while working on his broken-down rig along Interstate 75 in Ohio.
10th Street in downtown Indianapolis to close for bridge work
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close a portion of 10th Street in downtown Indianapolis as part of the ongoing North Split reconstruction project.