TRIP report: Nation’s 65-year-old interstate highway system needs complete overhaul
WASHINGTON — The nation’s Interstate highway system, originally funded in 1956, is now 65 years old — and there’s no question that it needs a lot
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Idaho DOT to add passing lane to US 95 North near Potlatch
POTLATCH, Idaho — Construction on a new northbound passing lane along U.S. 95 south of Potlatch, Idaho, began June 22, according to the Idaho Department
ACT Research: Analysts predict Class 8, freight markets will be ‘as good as it gets’ in Q3
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Good things are in store for the Class 8 truck market, according to ACT Research. In its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT reported that
Trucker Tools driver app acquired by Alpine Investors’ ASG
RESTON, Va. & WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — ASG, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, has acquired Trucker Tools, a digital freight management platform that provides capacity
Arkansas Trucking Association: Daily cost of I-40 Memphis bridge closure to trucking industry decreases sharply
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., AND MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While the Interstate 40 Hernando de Soto bridge remains closed to traffic, work by the Arkansas and Tennessee
Herschel Evans of Yellow Corp. chosen as Lytx Coach of the Year
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Herschel Evans, a driver for Yellow Corp., has been named 2021 Coach of the Year by Lytx, a provider of machine vision
Fleets incorporate Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks for local, regional routes
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo VNR electric Class 8 trucks are making inroads in fleet use for local and regional routes. According to Volvo, the Volvo
National Carriers names Kenny Hume May Driver of the Month
IRVING, Texas — National Carriers Inc. (NCI) has named company driver Kenny Hume its May Driver of the Month. A first-generation Class A CLD holder,
Arkansas launches state’s first public trucking school, offers four training sites
MALVERN, Ark. — Arkansas is preparing to launch the state’s first public trucking academy, with driver training offered at four locations. The Arkansas Trucking Academy
PETA calls for designated safety corridor along Virginia’s SR 10 near Smithfield Foods
SMITHFIELD, Va. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is asking the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to designate a portion of State Route
New TA Express now open in heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish Country
RONKS, Pa. — TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA) has opened a new TA Express in Ronks, Pennsylvania — right in the heart of Lancaster County’s
Bridgestone joins forces with Kodiak to add ‘smart’ tire tech to autonomous trucks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas announced last week that it has taken a minority investment in Kodiak Robotics, a U.S.-based self-driving truck company. According to
Nashville trucker dead after crashing into I-40 overpass in Tennessee; TDOT says repair could take weeks
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — A truck driver was killed Wednesday morning, June 23, when the tractor-trailer he was driving struck an Interstate 40 overpass in Mt.
Truckload rates soared in May despite lower freight volumes
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spot truckload freight rates hit record highs in May despite a month-over-month decline in volume, a sign that transportation networks are not
2 injured in Indiana work zone crash involving commercial rigs
HOWE, Ind. — Two tractor-trailers and a dump truck were involved in a construction zone crash Indiana’s Interstate 80/90 Toll Road on June 22, according
Indiana rolling out new oversize, overweight regs July 1
INDIANAPOLIS — Motor carriers operating in Indiana will soon be allowed to haul heavier loads of certain products, according to the state’s Department of Revenue.
12 vehicles, including 2 semis, part of crash on Alabama interstate that killed 10
BUTLER COUNTY, Ala. — As Tropical Storm Claudette plowed through Alabama Saturday, June 19, a fiery pileup involving 12 vehicles, two of them big rigs,
New Love’s adds 100 parking spaces to Albany, Georgia
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops has opened a new location to serve customers in Albany, Georgia. The store, located off U.S. 19 at 1737
Trucking association opposes proposed truck-parking ban in Minneapolis
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) has voiced opposition to the truck-parking ban proposed by the city of Minneapolis, which will be
Averitt Express marks 50th anniversary by celebrating associate milestones
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Averitt Express is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021 by celebrating milestones achieved by members of its “Over 20 Team.” Averitt’s Over 20