Daimler issues recall over lighting problems
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis models because the rear-mounted power distribution module may have
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The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition January 15, 2022
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition January 15, 2022: Truckers to the rescue
Vehicle restrictions anticipated in Pennsylvania ahead of winter storm
​HARRISBURG, Pa. – Ahead of snowy conditions, cold temperatures and high winds expected across most of the state this weekend, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
J.B. Hunt announces partnership with Waymo Via
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has announced a long-term partnership with autonomous driving technology company Waymo Via. According to a news release
Slow-moving superload lumbering across Pennsylvania
DUNMORE, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising motorists of a superload being transported from West Milton, New York, to Wampum, Pennsylvania.
Georgia preps for winter weather with CMV ‘pull-ins’
ATLANTA — The Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) is asking commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), including motor coaches and buses, to begin
NCI driver Johnny Malone achieves 4 million safe miles
IRVING, Texas — Johnny Malone, a driver for National Carries Inc. (NCI), has been recognized for achieving 4 million accident-free miles with the carrier. Malone,
New study alleges FMCSA underreports cocaine, opioid abuse among truckers
CONWAY, Ark. – A University of Central Arkansas (UCA) study says that truck drivers abuse cocaine more than marijuana, contrary to reports by the U.S.
Feds share more details about Trucking Action Plan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced new details Thursday about the Biden-Harris Trucking Action Plan. The
Washington DOT urges truck drivers to slow down in icy conditions
TACOMA — The Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT) is urging drivers, especially those of big rigs, to slow down during winter weather. On a Twitter
WIT names Aldijana Miljkovic January Member of the Month
PLOVER, Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has named Aldijana Miljkovic as its January 2022 Member of the Month. She is the owner
Dozens of immigrants found stuffed inside tractor cab, sleeper
LAREDO, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety found 28 undocumented immigrants jammed inside the cab and sleeper area of a bob-tail tractor on
OSHA: Some in trucking industry exempt from vaccine mandate, others aren’t
WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued clarification Wednesday regarding the trucking industry and the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for American workers,
COVID-19 likely to continue affecting global supply chain
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The world’s global supply, manufacturing and transportation sectors should prepare for continued COVID-19-related disruptions for the foreseeable future, according to a new
Truck safety expert: Surge in big rig wrecks related to supply chain pressures
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas attorney who specializes in trucking safety says he’s worried about the uptick in 18-wheeler accidents, claiming that the pandemic
Sun glare blamed for Tennessee fatality involving semi
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — Sun glare is the likely cause of a deadly Monday morning crash along Interstate 40 in Tennessee involving an 18-wheeler and
Firm tracks truck drivers’ chief concerns over past year
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Breakdowns and issues with payments, whether they were on time or short, represented the top concerns for truckers in 2021, according to
Love’s announces plans for 40 new locations in ’22
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops plans to open more than 40 locations and add more than 3,000 truck parking spaces and 3,000 jobs in
Ice Road Trucker, America’s Trucking Sweetheart, other personalities join TNC Radio lineup for 2022
HOUSTON — TNCRadio.LIVE, a free streaming radio station dedicated to truckers, is adding new programming and personalities to its regular lineup for 2022. Beginning this
TBS Factoring acquires Financial Carrier Services
OKLAHOMA CITY — TBS Factoring Service has acquired Financial Carrier Services (FCS) out of Charlotte, North Carolina. According to a Jan. 5 statement released by