PETA honors cows killed in truck crash
San Antonio — To memorialize the 25 cows killed when a truck carrying overturned Feb. 8 at the Interstate 37 and Interstate 10 interchange, People
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ACT Research: Class 8 CMV orders flat over past month
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary North American (NA) Class 8 net orders in February were 21,000 units, staying flat since January, while NA Classes 5-7 net
NHTSA traffic crash data shows decrease in fatal large-truck crashes
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its 2020 annual traffic crash data, showing that 38,824 lives were
Shh! Oregon community wants to silence ‘unmuffled engine braking’
EAST SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – The community of East Springfield is cracking down on what they call “unmuffled engine braking” after residents there complained about lost
Send in the drones: Cops in northeast use unmanned aerial vehicle to surveil weigh station
GREENWICH, Conn. – A joint operation of federal and state law enforcement in Connecticut recently utilized a drone in an effort to identify illegal activity
1 truck driver seriously injured in wreck involving 2 semis
CROWN POINT, Ind. – A crash involving two semi-trucks, one of which rolled over into a field, Friday morning on Interstate 65 in Indiana sent
Annual spring weight restrictions start next week to protect Michigan’s roads
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation and local agencies are enacting spring weight restrictions, an annual move to protect roads. Effective 6 a.m. Friday,
Truck driver walks away from horrific crash
FAYETTEVILLE, Pa. — Information about a severe crash involving an 18-wheeler on March 1 along Pennsylvania’s Interstate 81 is scarce, but emergency responders say the
Love’s adds hundreds of truck parking spaces with new locations
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Newport, Tennessee, and Ripley, New York, with two travel stops that opened Thursday. The
OR 224 re-opening remains on schedule for May 1 despite rockfall
ESTACADA, Ore. — Rockfall threatened workers along OR 224 above Estacada this week but the road is on schedule to re-open May 1 after being
Washington State Patrol honors trooper killed by big rig in 1987
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) on Wednesday posted a Facebook remembrance of the late James S. Gain, a WSP trooper who was
Heavy-duty scholarships deadline approaching
BETHESDA, Md. – Applications for diesel/heavy-duty scholarships funded by the University of the Aftermarket Foundation and partner organizations are being accepted through March 31. Applicants
Georgia community causes stir over big rig parking law
TIFTON, Ga. – A Georgia community’s police department set off a social media firestorm recently by reminding people that it is illegal to park semi-trucks
Embark partners with Alterra to open autonomous truck transfer points
SAN FRANCISCO — Autonomous truck software developer Embark Trucks, Inc. has announced a partnership with Alterra Property Group, a real estate investment company focused on industrial
Motion Intelligence announces multi-passenger feature for long haul, enterprise fleets
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Motion Intelligence, a producer of distracted-driving prevention solutions, has released the patent-pending Evvy Multi-Passenger feature as part of its flagship Evvy
PennDOT discusses road, bridge needs with Pennsylvania communities
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) recently met to discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Volvo Trucks to exhibit powertrain, electromobility solutions at trucking show
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America plans to showcase the Volvo VNR Electric 4×2 tractor and Volvo VNL 760 model in its booth (No.
Border agents seize millions of dollars in narcotics from big rigs
OTAY MESA, Calif. and ROMA, Texas – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made two recent major drug busts involving semi-trucks. On Feb.
ATA heralds signing of trucking registered apprenticeship agreement as ‘a great day’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) establishing ATA as an official registered
Peterbilt EV models eligible for up to $150K CARB HVIP voucher
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Company announced Tuesday that its lineup of electric vehicles (EVs) are eligible for the 2022 Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and