Kansas trooper survives big rig strike on I-70
ELLIS, Kan. — A Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) trooper was struck by an 18-wheeler along Interstate 70 Tuesday while conducting a safety inspection on another
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Lane closure, detour scheduled for Illinois Tollway improvements
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Beginning the week of May 2, the eastbound lanes on West Lake Street under the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) will be
J.B. Hunt honors, awards 69 drivers for safely driving 2 million-plus miles
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt recognized 69 of its company drivers who have driven 2-4 million safe miles during its annual Million Mile celebration. The
New video explains danger that prompts falling ice closures on the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan
ST. IGNACE, Mich. Â- Without binoculars it would be tough to see from shore the large chunks and spears of ice that sometimes plummet from
Autonomous, long-haul trucking stands to grow California economy
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A new study released by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation finds that the impact of automated trucking in California would increase
Lane closures scheduled on northbound Tri-State Tollway
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Temporary, overnight lane closures will be scheduled this week on the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) for roadway signage work as part
Navistar prepares Huntsville, Alabama, plant for powertrain production
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar announced on April 20 plans to build an integrated powertrain at its recently expanded Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Alabama.
Tractor-trailer reportedly kills Maryland man after running red light
EDGEWOOD, Md. — A man is dead after a crash with a tractor-trailer that reportedly ran a red light in Abingdon, Maryland, on the afternoon of
Ejected driver dies after being run over by tractor-trailer on New Jersey Turnpike
NEWARK — One person is dead after being ejected from a car and run over by a tractor-trailer early Sunday morning on the New Jersey
Report: 1.2M automated trucks, buses expected globally by 2032
BOULDER, Colo. — A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the size of global and regional markets for medium-and heavy-duty commercial vehicles in various segments
ATA Truck Tonnage Index jumps 2.4% in March
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.4% in March after rising 0.7% in February. In
Wyoming Highway Patrol hold crackdown on CMV safety
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) Commercial Carrier unit recently participated in a multi-state road check campaign from Montana to Minnesota along Interstate
Descartes acquires Foxtrot, a provider of machine learning-based mobile route execution solutions
WATERLOO, Ontario — Descartes Systems Group announced Thursday that it has acquired Foxtrot. Foxtrot’s advanced machine learning algorithms leverage millions of data points collected from
Coca-Cola Company pledges $1M to train truck drivers in Georgia
ATLANTA – The Coca-Cola Company has donated $1 million to the Technical Colleges System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Commercial Truck Driving Program to support what its
Yellow Corporation reaffirms commitment to reducing carbon footprint
NASHVILLE — Yellow Corporation continues to make significant strides in its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. Since the fourth quarter of 2020, Yellow has
New York announces statewide diesel truck emission enforcement blitz
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos visited Albany’s South End neighborhood on April 21 to announce a
Tennessee high school wins state’s Work Zone Awareness Week teen competition
NASHVILLE – Schools and students from across the state took part in the Work Zone Awareness Week Teen Competition, but Gatlinburg-Pittman High School came out
Driver feedback shows that equipment, compensation remain top concerns
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The latest poll taken by the Professional Driver Agency (PDA) shows that the top two most mentioned concerns among truck drivers are
Repair work scheduled to begin on North Tri-State Tollway
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Repair work is scheduled to begin next week on the eastbound North Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 94) between Half Day Road and
FedEx, GM set electric delivery record
WASHINGTON — General Motors (GM), in collaboration with Federal Express (FedEx), recently set a Guinness World Record for greatest distance traveled by an electric delivery