ATRI to begin research on challenges facing female truckers
WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is initiating research on the challenges facing women truck drivers as well as barriers that discourage women
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Chicken-hauler overturns on Claxton, Georgia, street
CLAXTON, Ga. — An 18-wheeler hauling live chickens overturned on Wednesday, Sept. 27, on North Duval Street in Claxton, Georgia. Several live chickens spilled onto
ACT Research says rebalancing is ‘progressing’ in trucking’s spot market
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index suggests an approaching turning point in the freight cycle, but perhaps not as quickly
Dexterity AI, FedEx unveil robotics trailer loading technology
SAN FRANCISCO — Dexterity AI has announced a collaboration with FedEx Corp. to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) powered robotic technology to load boxes into trucks
TransTech in Gastonia, North Carolina, to host area’s largest truck driving open house
GASTONIA, N.C. — TransTech, North Carolina’s leading truck driver training and transportation solutions company, will be hosting the area’s largest truck driver Open House Saturday,
Annual cargo security summit notes cargo thefts are rising
IRVING, Texas — Speakers at a recent cargo security summit told a troubling story of rising cargo thefts around the nation. ASSA ABLOY Global-Critical Infrastructure
Arkansas Pilot Travel Center celebrates remodel
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The North Little Rock, Arkansas, Pilot Travel Center hosted a celebration event earlier in September to mark the completion of the center’s
Truckers Against Trafficking appoints Debi Boffa to board
WESTLAKE, Ohio — Truckers Against Trafficking’s (TAT) Board of Directors has elected Debi Boffa, CEO of TravelCenters of America (TA), to join them. As a
Trailer industry easing into order season, ACT reports
COLUMBUS, Ind, — While clouds on the trailer-market horizon still bear watching, this is the seasonally weakest time of the year for forward-looking metrics, according
DAT load posts show decreases, according to latest report
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Load posts decreased by 10.7% to the lowest weekly total since the July 4 holiday week, according to the latest data from
Volvo Trucks North America appoints new vice president of Canada
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) has announced its new Regional Vice President of Canada, Matthew Blackman. Effective Oct. 1, Blackman will report
Average US diesel prices decrease for first time in weeks
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –After nearly 10 weeks, average diesel fuel prices around the nation have dropped. According to the Energy Information Administration, the price sits
ATA foundations join forces to support children’s hospital
WASHINGTON — On Sept. 21, the Trucking Cares Foundation (TCF) and the Texas Trucking Association Foundation (TXTA) announced a partnership to support Austin, Texas-based Dell
Missouri towing company owner jailed for tampering with big rig emissions systems
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The owner of a Kirbyville, Missouri., towing company has been sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to illegally tamper with
High-dollar chopper damaged after truck driver misjudges Louisiana bridge’s height
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. — Louisiana police cited a truck driver after his rig, which was hauling a multi-million-dollar helicopter, became struck underneath the Interstate 12
Bendix salutes maintenance workers during national Technicial Appreciation Week
AVON, Ohio –The ability of every big rig to transport loads across the country, every vocational vehicle to move materials in and around jobsites, and
Keith Rahn honored as TCA Highway Angel for preventing drunk driver from leaving accident scene
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Keith Rahn of Radford, Virginia, has been recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) as a TCA Highway Angel because of his
CargoNet: Cargo thefts rise nearly 60%
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CargoNet has recorded 582 cargo theft across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2023, a 57% increase
Fiery 17-vehicle pileup shuts down I-84 in Oregon
PENDLETON, Ore. — One motorist was seriously injured and several others sustained minor injuries in a 17-vehicle pileup on Interstate 84. At 12:35 p.m. local
Peterbilt, Transition Overwatch work to help military vets transfer skills to diesel tech jobs
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt and Transition Overwatch this month announced a partnership to help transitioning military veterans leverage transferable skills into service technician careers within