Peterbilt highlights versatility of new trucks at ATA TMC Show
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt will showcase two new models this week at the 2022 American Trucking Associations (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting
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Texas motor carrier declared an imminent hazard after accident that kills officer
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Koboat Trucking LLC, USDOT No. 3273682, a Houston-based motor carrier,
US energy officials: Electric trucks will be cheaper to buy, operate by 2030
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday released a study showing that by 2030, nearly half of medium-and heavy-duty trucks will be
Trucking industry reacts to EPA’s proposed stronger emission laws
ARLINGTON, Va. and GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — Reaction came swiftly from the trucking industry on Monday after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a
USDOT announces up to $1.05B for Capital Beltway express lanes construction in Virginia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Thursday announced that the Build America Bureau (BAB) provided a $1.05 billion low interest loan to Capital Beltway Express,
Detour expected to slow traffic on part of busy US 1
WOOLWICH, Maine — Work is underway on a $33.5 million roadway and bridge replacement on U.S. 1 that will impact summer traffic. The project in
Fiery I-30 crash kills two truck drivers
MALVERN, Ark. – Arkansas State Police (ASP) have identified two truck drivers who were killed Friday in a fiery crash along Interstate 30 in rural
Human heads stolen from truck in Denver
DENVER — Denver police are investigating the theft of a box of human heads that was stolen last week from a truck in northeast Denver.
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
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