TA travel center now open in Lake City, Florida
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America, which operates the TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express travel center network, has opened a new TA travel center in Lake
The Trucker News Staff
- About The Trucker News Staff
- The Trucker News Staff produces engaging content for not only TheTrucker.com, but also The Trucker Newspaper, which has been serving the trucking industry for more than 30 years. With a focus on drivers, the Trucker News Staff aims to provide relevant, objective content pertaining to the trucking segment of the transportation industry. The Trucker News Staff is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Posts by The Trucker News Staff
The Trucker News Channel — Condiment Calamity
In this video we cover: Condiment Calamity | Troopers in Trucks | Passenger-seat Pets Tucker: Hey, truckers. I’m Tucker. A truck carrying condiments is hit
U.S. Customs agents discover $1.4 million in meth hidden in truckload of green onions
OTAY MESA, Calif. — Over the weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa commercial facility discovered 614 pounds of methamphetamine
REAL Women in Trucking names 2020 Queens of the Road, Trucking Industry Trailblazers
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — REAL Women in Trucking Inc. (RWIT) has named Kristy Mathews, Edwina Webb and Vonnie Whitemagie as the recipients of the association’s
Love’s joins growing list of retailers requiring customer face coverings to help stop spread of COVID-19
OKLAHOMA CITY — Beginning July 29, Love’s Travel Stops will require customers to wear face coverings at every Love’s Travel Stop, Love’s Country Store, Love’s
Truck-parking improvements complete at two Colorado rest areas along U.S. 160
DENVER — Commercial drivers now have access to improved truck-parking facilities at two Colorado rest areas along U.S. Highway 160, the Colorado Department of Transportation
EKA, Transflo announce collaboration to digitize workflow between shippers, carriers
SALT LAKE CITY — EKA Solutions Inc., a provider of cloud-based freight management and end-to-end supply-chain platforms for small and midsize carriers, brokers and shippers
Idaho plans rotating short-term closures of four rest areas beginning July 21
SHOSHONE, Idaho — Some rest areas in south-central Idaho will be temporarily closed on a rotating basis while crews apply seal coating to the pavement,
Roadrunner Freight to expand network with three new service centers
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Roadrunner Freight, a national less-than-truckload (LTL) provider, plans to expand its network in August with the opening of three new service
Truck driver who held a female hostage charged with kidnapping after wild chase in Cincinnati, Ohio
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A truck driver who held a female hostage and led police on a wild chase along Interstate 275 on July 18 now
Volvo Trucks’ virtual high-def ‘walk-arounds’ allow customers to safely review truck models
DUBLIN, Va. — As conditions related to COVID-19 persist, Volvo Trucks North America is offering existing and potential customers the opportunity to participate in live
U.S. Customs agents stop Canadian cash smuggler with undeclared U.S. currency at Lewiston checkpoint
LEWISTON, N.Y. — A Canadian citizen hiding more than $200,000 in unreported U.S. currency in the cab of a tractor-trailer was stopped by U.S. Customs
U.S. DOT credits Trump administration with $90 billion in savings through regulatory reforms
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced in a statement July 16 that the agency has saved $90 billion in regulatory costs to
The Truck Boss Show — Oklahoma Chrome & Dashboard Dynamics
Carlin sits down with Del Lisk, VP of Safety Services for safety analytics company Lytx, to talk about how dashcams can help save your bacon
Auburn University plans new autonomous-vehicle research facility, complete with test track
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University’s GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (GAVLAB)is planning the addition of a sophisticated new autonomous vehicle research facility at Auburn’s National Center
June shows marked improvement, but year-to-date sales for used Class 8 tractors remain ‘flat,’ says ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) grew 54% month over month in June, according to the latest preliminary release of
Convoy’s dedicated freight makes it easier for owner-operators, small fleets to find loads
SEATTLE — Digital freight network Convoy now offers nationwide dedicated freight through its mobile app, allowing carriers to bid on dedicated freight contracts that can last
May Trucking Conditions Index numbers bounce back sharply from April low, but still negative at -5.19, FTR says
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reading for May rebounded from its worst-ever level in April to a reading of -5.19. While much improved, May’s
Kentucky plans 30-day closure of Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge on U.S. 51 for maintenance
PADUCAH, Ky. — The Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge, which links Wickliffe, Kentucky, and Cairo, Illinois, will be closed for maintenance beginning sometime during first week
U.S. Border Patrol agents seize 1,500 pounds of meth stashed in truckload of fresh onions
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, intercepted a huge amount of alleged