Indiana big rig crash sends 2 to hospital
ELKART COUNTY, Ind. — A crash involving four vehicles on the Indiana Toll Road Tuesday stopped traffic for several hours and sent two to the
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CBP seizes more than $960K in cocaine from semi
PHARR, Texas — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) recently intercepted $960,500 in alleged cocaine at the Pharr International
Bomb threat called in to Kansas Pilot Flying J
EMPORIA, Kan. — Police in Emporia, Kansas, are still investigating after a bomb threat report on Monday at the Flying J Truck Stop on State
Pilot Flying J offering free meals to military veterans
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In celebration of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, Pilot Company is inviting all active duty and retired military members to enjoy a
Iowa rest area to close for winter
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) is announcing the temporary closure of the undeveloped rest area at milepost 51 on southbound Interstate
Nation still waiting for infrastructure bill vote
WASHINGTON — Pivotal Sen. Joe Manchin wavered on his support for President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.75 trillion domestic policy proposal, but Democratic leaders vowed to
Daimler cuts production of Western Star 5700 XE
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is discontinuing the Western Star 5700 XE at the end of the year. DTNA spokesman Fred Ligouri
Pilot Flying J awards $10K to 2021 ‘Road Warrior’
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J has announced the winners of its annual Road Warrior Contest, which recognizes professional truck drivers who go the extra
Georgia DPS highlights trucking safety in weekly social media post
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Safety has shared to their Facebook page a photo of a flatbed trailer with a glaring safety violation.
EcoFins reduce drag effect
NORTH FORT MEYERS, Fla. — Tire Protector USA has developed EcoFins, which are designed to help reduce drag effect by spinning the air as it
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – November 2021 Digital Edition
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – November 2021 Digital Edition: Old Truck, Old Soul: Pennsylvania trucker hauls nearly 130 years of family traditions | Along for the Ride | Job Resources
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition November 1, 2021
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Man sentenced in death of tanker welder
WASHINGTON — A North Dakota man has been sentenced to time served and 18 months of supervised release after pleading guilty earlier this year to
Dozens of migrants found locked in refrigerated trailer
EDINBURG, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents discovered 75 migrants on Oct. 27 in a refrigerated trailer hauling pallets of flour. Agents found the
Wreaths Across America announces new national tour
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Wreaths Across America (WAA) will begin a national tour in February 2022, with trips to South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. WAA
California to partner with USDOT on infrastructure
SACRAMENTO – The State of California and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure improvement partnership. According to a news release
Old Dominion sees big profits in Q3
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has announced record profits for the third quarter of 2021. The company’s revenue growth of 32.3% included
XTL Group purchases Georgia-based CBT Inc.
TORONTO – The Canada-based XTL Group (XTL) has acquired CBT Inc. (CBT), a logistics company based in Oakwood, Georgia, for an undisclosed sum. According to
Crews to reconstruct part of Kentucky highway prone to landslides
COVINGTON, Ky. — A section of U.S. 42 in northern Kentucky that has been prone to landslides will be closed for two years so that
Maine Turnpike rates rising
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) is hiking rates effective Nov. 1. According to a news release, trucks with five axles using cash