New radio show seeks to engage night-shift truckers
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Boss Radio Networks announced this week that it is producing a new late-night country music show specifically for night-shift truckers. The
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SuperTruck 3: DOE announces $162 million in funding to decarbonize vehicles
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) April 15 unveiled two funding opportunities totaling more than $162 million to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions
Women In Trucking announces finalists for 2021 Driver of the Year
PLOVER, Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) on April 14 announced three finalists for the organization’s 2021 Driver of the Year award. This second
NHTSA issues recall on more than 1,400 International trucks, 566 Mack trucks
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Navistar are recalling more than 1,400 International trucks in two separate recalls. According to NHTSA
Kentucky highway shut down after poultry truck crashes, chickens fly the coop
PADUCAH, Ky. — The chickens literally flew the coop when a tractor-trailer hauling live poultry overturned near Lynnville, Kentucky Monday, April 19. Graves County Emergency Management
April edition of Expediter Services IN-SITE 2021 webinar series places spotlight on Forward Air
Expediter Services (ES), a leader in capacity solutions and ownership opportunities within the trucking industry, will present the third webinar of its IN-SITE 2021 online
Nearly 160 pounds of cocaine seized at Canada-US border
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers in March seized 64 bricks of suspected cocaine in the Pacific Highway District. On March
ACT study projects sales of commercial electric trucks to pass 300,000 mark by 2040
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to a study released April 20 by ACT Research, sales of commercial electric vehicles (CEVs), specifically Classes 4-8 trucks, is expected
US Border Patrol agents discover nearly 150 people locked in commercial tractor-trailer
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate 35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas, last week stopped a human-smuggling attempt involving a
Shell Lubricants’ Starship 2.0 will hit the highway in May to demonstrate fuel-efficient tech
HOUSTON — In May, Shell Lubricants will launch Starship 2.0, a hyper-fuel efficient tractor-trailer, to demonstrate how Class 8 truck sector energy usage can be
DAT Truckload Volume Index shows spot van, reefer rates set records
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Spot truckload van and refrigerated freight rates hit all-time highs in March, according to DAT Freight & Analytics. Demand for flatbed transportation,
Virginia trucker charged after missing teen found in sleeper compartment
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — David Romero Reyes, 50, of Stafford, Virginia, appeared April 19 in federal court in Providence, Rhode Island, on a criminal complaint charging
Oregon DOT plans $32 million seismic makeover for 7 bridges along US 97
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Seven bridges in the Klamath Falls, Oregon, area will be the focus of a $32 million retrofitting project that will begin
Yellow Corp. honors 2020 safety million-milers
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Yellow is proud to honor its drivers who achieved the safety milestone of driving at least 3,000,000 miles without a single
Ohio DOT to invest nearly $2 billion to improve infrastructure
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is gearing up for another construction season with a $1.92 billion investment into 956 projects to improve
Roadmaster to open new Mississippi training facility in effort to supply local driving demand
JACKSON, Miss. — Like other states, Mississippi suffered a population decline in 2020, losing a net of 11,000 residents. On the employment front, despite a slight
Nikola, RIG360 partner to provide service network for electric Class 8 trucks
PHOENIX — Nikola, a designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and energy infrastructure solutions, in early April announced
Love’s opens new location with 109 truck parking spaces in Mobile, Alabama
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops opened a new location in Mobile, Alabama on April 15. Located off Interstate 10, the store brings 109 truck
Attracted by high rates, truckers shift to the spot market
With truckload rates at historic highs, more carriers made their equipment available on the spot market last week, according to DAT Freight and Analytics, which
MVTS reports ‘significant’ fuel savings after testing FlowBelow aerodynamic products
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions (MVTS) recently tested FlowBelow tractor and trailer wheel covers and the Tractor AeroKit and reported that each of