Operation Safe Driver Week starts July 12 with focus on speeding
GREENBELT, Md. — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week begins Sunday, July 12, and continues through Saturday, July 18. During
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Brake Safety Week scheduled for August 23-29, CVSA says
GREENBELT, Md. — Brake Safety Week will proceed as planned Aug. 23-29, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). During the weeklong event, law-enforcement
FMCSA grants flexibility in random drug-testing requirements during COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is offering flexibility to motor carriers that are unable to comply with random drug and alcohol
TA Express to open first location in California later this year
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America Inc. is making plans to open a new TA Express in California later this year. The company, which operates the
Walcott Truckers Jamboree moves online this year, but truckers still eat free at Iowa 80 Kitchen July 9-11
WALCOTT, Iowa — The 2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree kicked off today (July 9) in a new online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event
Seven new Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations are now open
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops has opened seven new Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations that are open 24/7. The locations offer tire, lube
dexFreight collaborates with TruckPark to celebrate ‘driver heroes,’ provide safe parking solutions
Helping professional drivers safely and efficiently transport freight throughout the nation is the goal of both dexFreight and TruckPark. To that end, the two companies
All TA and Petro travel centers now open; staff working to prevent spread of COVID-19
WESTLAKE, Ohio — As states reach various stages of reopening and cases of COVID-19 continue to increase across the nation, TA and Petro travel centers
Convoy, KeepTruckin partner to help carriers provide timely, reliable service
SEATTLE — A new technology partnership between Convoy, a digital freight network, and KeepTruckin, a provider of fleet-management technology, is designed to help carriers simplify daily
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Georgia’s State Road and Tollway Authority to join E-ZPass network
WILMINGTON, Del. — The E-ZPass Group announced July 6 that Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise and the State Road and Tollway Authority of Georgia will join the E-ZPass
Participating merchants now offer fuel discount for truckers using WEX account
PORTLAND, Maine — WEX, a provider of financial technology services, recently notified its trucking customers that they now have access to WEX’s fuel discount network.
Taxpayer lawsuit against California city, police department claims discrimination against minority trucking contractors
OAKLAND, Calif. — More than 50 minority truckers are planning to file a petition in support of a lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department (OPD)
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Team-driving duo among drivers recognized by U.S. Xpress for their above-and-beyond dedication
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga-based trucking company, U.S. Xpress, honored 10 of its drivers for above-and-beyond achievements at a virtual ceremony in June. The annual awards
Cooper’s new Roadmaster winter drive tire delivers traction performance for inclement conditions
FINDLAY, Ohio — Drivers who operate in areas prone to snow and ice now have a new winter tire option with the introduction of Cooper
Arizona DOT’s thermal-camera system detects wrong-way vehicles, reduces highway risk
PHOENIX — Since its installment in 2018, the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) Interstate 17 thermal-camera system in Phoenix has proven to be a reliable
Indiana TA Travel Center damaged by fire; investigation ongoing
SEYMOUR, Ind. — The Seymour, Indiana, Fire Department was called to the TA Travel Center at 2336 E. Tipton St. during the early hours of
Worldwide Kenworth of South Carolina opens new full-service dealership in Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Worldwide Kenworth of South Carolina recently opened a newly constructed, 67,000-square-foot full-service dealership in Spartanburg to accommodate the market for Kenworth trucks
Truckers from ATA member companies recognized during White House’s ‘Salute to America’
ARLINGTON, Va. — Drivers from several American Trucking Associations member companies were guests of President Trump as part of the White House’s “Salute to America”
Tennessee DOT celebrates I-440 project completion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright joined state and local officials today to celebrate the completion of