New Pilot Travel Center opens in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Pilot Company is continuing to expand its industry-leading network of travel centers with the grand opening of its newest location in Albuquerque,
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First 3G sunset date is fast approaching
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As The Trucker has previously reported, cellular telephone carriers are shutting down their 3G networks. The first announced sunset date is
Arkansas State Police remember trooper killed in big rig accident
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is remembering a trooper who was killed on Feb. 18, 1989, in an accident involving an
Crews begin towing trucks at Ottawa protest, arrests continue
OTTAWA, Ontario — Police began arresting demonstrators and towing away vehicles Friday in Canada’s besieged capital city, and a stream of trucks soon began leaving
Illinois Tollway approves key agreement with City of Chicago
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors announced Thursday that a key agreement with the City of Chicago necessary to construct the
Pennsylvania third-Party CDL examiner pleads guilty to wire fraud
PHILEDELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania third-party commercial driver’s license examiner pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Jan. 31, 2021. Roberto Correas pleaded guilty in the
Six states now allow weigh station e-Inspections through Drivewyze
DALLAS – Kansas, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, Virginia and Utah are now piloting expedited in-station e-Inspections at select weigh stations using Drivewyze, operator of the
Hirschbach to acquire John Christner Trucking
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Hirschbach Motor Lines announced Thursday the acquisition of Sapulpa, Oklahoma-based refrigerated carrier John Christner Trucking (JCT). The combined revenue of both companies
Bridge closure puts Memphis on list of top 100 truck bottlenecks
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released its annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and
Hundreds of vehicles reportedly involved in I-39 crash 30 miles east of Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — The winter weather pounding the Midwest has caused a massive multi-vehicle crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 39, according to Illinois
Illinois Tollway responding to winter storm
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill – The Illinois Tollway deployed its full fleet of 196 snowplows in response to freezing rain, sleet and snow expected to move
Earthquake Awareness Month: What to do if you’re driving on shaking ground
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — February marks Earthquake Awareness Month. Earthquakes can occur in every region of the country, at any time of the year and
Arkansas Trucking Association accepting applications for Technician Scholarship
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For the fifth year, the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) plans to award scholarships of up to $7,500 to students interested in
I-30 widening project through Arkansas’s capital city causing traffic delays
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Work on the Interstate 30 widening project in Little Rock and North Little Rock involves weekly lane closures. Double-lane closures on
Semi-truck driver shot on I-75 in Cobb County
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A semi-truck driver was reportedly shot and seriously injured Wednesday afternoon while driving on Interstate 75 in Cobb County. According to
Overnight lane closures on Georgia freeways announced for coming weekend
ATLANTA — Work crews for the Georgia Department of Transportation will conduct preventative bridge maintenance on the Interstate 75 Northwest Corridor (NWC) Express lanes from
FleetPride acquires MTR Fleet Services
IRVING, Texas — FleetPride, Inc. announced Tuesday that it has acquired the assets of MTR Fleet Services of Cumming, Georgia. “Our company is committed to
FMCSA declares Texas motor carrier an imminent hazard to public safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared 4 Life Transport Corporation an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered
UNIQ TMS aims to help ease supply chain woes
CHICAGO — UNIQ TMS is helping freight and logistics companies ease supply chain woes by getting paid faster with their new driver-facing app, UNIQ Driver.
Daimler Truck, Siemens Digital partner on CO2-neutral transport project
PLANO, Texas — Siemens Digital Industries Software announced Tuesday that Daimler Truck has adopted Siemens’ Simcenter™ STAR-CCM+™ software to develop next-generation, CO2-neutral vehicles. Daimler Truck