Colorado governor commutes trucker’s 110-year sentence
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has commuted the prison term of a truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years following a fatal 2019
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Thieves make off with tons of butter from Ontario truck yard
TRENTON, Ontario — Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are searching for suspects in a butter heist that saw more than $200,000 worth of the creamy dairy
PA Turnpike toll increase hits Jan. 1
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is reminding drivers that a toll increase announced earlier this year is set to take effect just
Man accused in death of Illinois deputy allegedly stole semi, multiple cars during crime spree
CARLYLE, Ill. —  Illinois State Police (ISP) say a Kentucky man suspected in the killing of a Wayne County, Illinois, sheriff’s deputy Wednesday morning hijacked
Tennessee stepping up patrols for holiday weekend
NASHVILLE –The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct a strict traffic safety enforcement campaign during the 2021 New Year’s Eve holiday period beginning at 6
Arkansas DOT rolling out new social media sites in ’21
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Drivers in Arkansas will soon have additional ways to follow statewide traffic and transportation. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will
Trucker charged in crash that killed North Carolina officer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 50-year-old North Carolina truck driver has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, misdemeanor death by vehicle, failure to reduce speed and felony
Police: Semi pileup on I-90 due to speed, icy conditions
EASTON, Wash. — Icy conditions and speed contributed to a Tuesday pileup involving three 18-wheelers along Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass, according to the Washington
Autonomous truck company TuSimple logs first no-human road test
NEW YORK — A semitruck guided by technology from the company TuSimple completed an 80-mile route in Arizona with no human on board and no
CVSA adopts North American Fatigue Management Program
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has partnered with the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP) to help mitigate crash risks due to
Law enforcement from 12 western states joining forces for New Year’s Eve patrols
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has announced a joint effort with 10 other western states’ law enforcement agencies to provide enhanced patrols
Driver OK after rig careens off I-20 into Georgia canal
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A truck driver suffered only minor injuries Monday after crashing their 18-wheeler filled with paint into a murky Georgia canal along Interstate
UPS driver robbed, tied up inside trailer
ATLANTA — Atlanta police say a UPS truck driver was robbed at gunpoint, tied up and left inside the semi’s trailer Monday morning in the
New portable toilet promises an easier number two go on the road
WALLINGFORD, Conn. — Between fighting clogged roadways, cranky dispatchers and receivers who make drivers wait for hours on end just to get unloaded, going number
Austin’s I-35 tops most congested roadways for truckers in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — In 2020, Interstate 35 through Austin was the most congested road for truckers in all of Texas, costing more than 600,000 hours
Many truckers idled due to severe winter weather
SEATTLE — Wild winter storms have wreaked havoc from the Pacific northwest to California and Minnesota over the past several days, dumping mounds of snow,
Heniff Transportation set to purchase Nikola electric tractors
OAK BROOK, Ill — Heniff Transportation Systems has ordered 10 Nikola Tre BEV (battery electric vehicle) tractors and signed a letter of intent to purchase
South Dakota launches new truck information website
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT), in collaboration with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS) and South Dakota Department
Arizona announces partnership to ‘streamline’ CMV enforcement
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the state’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) are partnering to better enforce laws on commercial motor
HOLT Truck Centers purchases several Summit locations
SAN ANTONIO – HOLT Truck Center has purchased five Summit Truck Group locations in Oklahoma, along with the territorial selling rights for Wichita Falls, Texas.