Repairs after helicopter crash to close New Orleans interstates
NEW ORLEANS — Interstates 10 and 55 will close Sunday in New Orleans to allow for repairs to damage caused by Tuesday’s fatal helicopter crash
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ArcBest named a top workplace for women
FORT SMITH, Ark.— Supply chain logistics company ArcBest has been recognized as one of the best workplaces for women in the nation. The award was
High wind warnings stretch through large swath of nation
AMES, Iowa – High wind warnings are in effect from New Mexico to the Canadian border, affecting the Texas panhandle, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South
U.S. unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has released an ambitious federal strategy to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and bring down
Hudson Capital to merge with Freight App, Inc.
NEW YORK — Hudson Capital Inc. has announced a merger with Freight App, Inc. (Fr8App), a technology company based around transportation logistics. The sum of
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition December 15, 2021
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition December 15, 2021: Driving employment
Quality of Nebraska highways a hot topic in gubernatorial race
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s current governor and those who want to succeed him are in a spat over the quality of the Cornhusker State’s roads.
Judge: Companies not liable in exploding truck lawsuit
DENVER — A federal judge in Michigan has ruled in favor of a trucking firm and a private security agency by striking down a trucker’s
Efforts to clear debris from Kentucky roads underway
MADISONVILLE, Ky. — Several roadways in tornado-hit western Kentucky are still being cleared. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), crews are working to clear
Minnesota wraps highway construction for ’21
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that all lanes and ramps on Interstate 94 between Highway 241 in St. Michael and
PennDOT updates traveler information site, app
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has updated its 511PA traveler information service to include new features and alert customization for passenger
Proposed bill aims to protect trucking industry from insurance fraud
WASHINGTON – Many in the trucking industry are heralding the proposed Highway Accident Fairness Act as a way to improve the safety of truckers and
Truckers helping those in need after devastating storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Indiana owner-operator Daniel Koors, along with a group of other truckers, is set up at the Lexington Walmart with a dry van
Commercial driver restrictions temporarily lifted as part of tornado relief
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray has signed an official order temporarily suspending certain restrictions on motor carriers engaged in restoring power, clearing
Truck driver among those killed at Amazon facility
CHICAGO — One of the six Amazon workers who were killed in a tornado Friday night in Illinois was a truck driver. Austin J. McEwen,
Arizona completes rebuild of I-10/Houghton Road interchange
TUCSON, Ariz. — All lanes of the Houghton Road interchange at Interstate 10 are now open as the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has completed
Central Freight shuttering operations this month
WACO, Texas — Citing steep operating losses that could not be overcome, executives with Waco, Texas-based Central Freight Lines announced Sunday that the company will
Expect winter delays over Interstate 5 in Pacific region
MEDFORD, Ore. — Unprepared drivers may face challenges through next week as a mix of winter storms are forecast for the Interstate 5 corridor and
Heavy snow, thunderstorms hamper travel across large swath of U.S.
RELIANCE, S.D. — Winter storm warnings stretch from Colorado, into Wyoming, across South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Many major highways are slick
New autonomous trucking route planned for Texas
SAN FRANCISCO and HOUSTON — A trucking industry technology company is preparing to launch a new autonomous trucking lane between Houston and San Antonio. Embark