Highway Transport opens $11M service center in Chicago
CHICAGO — Highway Transport has opened an $11 million flagship service center located in Chicago and serving as a Midwest hub for its current and
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Truck driver injured after big rig slams into bridge support beam
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. — A truck driver sustained moderate injuries on Thursday after crashing their rig into a support beam of an overpass along Interstate
Police find semi-truck used in Arkansas bank robbery, suspect still unidentified
MARION, Ark. — Police in Arkansas have located the semi-truck that a bank robbery suspect allegedly used to leave the crime scene. “We are still
J-Turn intersections implemented across Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — In recent years, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has continued to implement Restricted Crossing U-Turn intersections, also referred to as J-Turns,
Ballard Truck Center becomes first Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer in New England
TEWKSBURY, Mass. — Ballard Truck Center, a fifth-generation family-owned business, recently became the first Volvo Truck Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer in Massachusetts at its Tewksbury
Bendix shares tips on tire inflation in advance of National Tire Safety Week
AVON, Ohio – In support of National Tire Safety Week 2022, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is reminding North America’s fleets and owner-operators just how
TDOT unveils new hotline for reporting roadway maintenance issues
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is launching a new hotline for drivers to report potholes and other maintenance issues that may be
Walmart partners with Platform Science to equip drivers with intuitive, interactive tablet
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — In collaboration with Platform Science, every Walmart Private Fleet cab is now equipped with an interactive tablet device that fully integrates with
Inceptio Technology partners with Ambarella to deliver Level 3 automated driving
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Ambarella Inc. and Inceptio Technology announced Wednesday, June 22, that Inceptio has selected two each of Ambarella’s CV2FS and CV2AQ edge
Driver who plowed through New York restaurant declared dead at the scene
HYDE PARK, N.Y. — The driver of an out-of-control tractor trailer was declared dead at the scene after he  crashed into a Dutchess County, New
CalAmp, Techmatics partner to improve ELD systems for fleets
IRVINE, Calif. — CalAmp announced June 21 a new partnership with assured Techmatics. Together with CalAmp’s edge computing devices, the company will offer assured Techmatics’
Grilled cheese: Tractor-trailer hauling cheese erupts in flames
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A tractor-trailer hauling cheese burned early Tuesday morning, July 21, in Ohio. WOIO reported several eastern Ohio fire departments responded to a
Arkansas bank robbery suspect flees scene in blue big rig
MARION, Ark. — Police in Arkansas are searching for a bank robbery suspect who fled the scene in a big rig. KY3 reports a man
New app allows drivers to perform CDL health checks
DETROIT — Professional drivers, working both in mass transit and in trucking, are now able to access a 30-second CDL health check that focuses on
Netradyne partners with Boyle Transportation to deploy safety camera platform
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Netradyne has announced a partnership with Boyle Transportation that will deploy Netradyne’s vision-based Driver•i safety camera platform throughout its fleet of
ATA Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.5% in May
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5% in May after falling 1.4% in April. In
Volvo showcases hydrogen-powered electric trucks
WASHINGTON — Volvo Trucks has begun testing vehicles that emit only water vapor and produce their own, onboard electricity with a power range of up
More than 100 drivers, technicians to compete in Arkansas Trucking Championship
ROGERS, Ark. — One hundred and fourteen drivers and 51 technicians will compete in both written and hands-on competitions that demonstrate their safety knowledge and
Wyoming’s ‘Trooper in a Truck’ program makes nearly 40 stops
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) troopers stopped nearly 40 motorists June 15 as part of their “Trooper in a Truck” campaign to crack
PAM Transport buys New York-based trucking firm
TONTITOWN-, Ark. — PAM Transportation Services, Inc. announced that on June 14, the company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Metropolitan Trucking,