Used Class 8 tractor retail sales show 23% drop in April
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, used Class 8 retail volumes
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Fatal crash involving 3 big rigs snarls Memorial Day traffic on Interstate 70 near Plainfield, Indiana
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — One person died and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the afternoon of Saturday, May 27, along Interstate 70
Trucking industry on alert as double brokering rates rise
BOISE, Idaho — Scams are on the rise worldwide. From credit card skimmers to identity theft, everyone a person turns there can lurk bad people
Arkansas Trucking Association elects new directors to board
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Trucking Association’s Board of Directors has approved changes to the board. Ryan McDaniel, vice president of fleet operations for
PGT Trucking, Nikola, Nucor celebrate inaugural shipment of steel using electric big rig
BRANDENBURG, Ky. — Flatbed transportation company PGT Trucking Inc. has successfully delivered its inaugural shipment of low-greenhouse-gas steel via Nikola’s Class 8 battery-electric tractor from
RadioNemo devoting weekend programming to Memorial Day
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Radio Nemo of North America is planning an entire weekend of programming dedicated to observing Memorial Day. Both The Dave Nemo
CVSA removes more than 750 commercial trucks from service during brake inspection blitz
WASHINGTON — On April 19, 6,829 commercial motor vehicles were inspected throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s
South Florida man pleads guilty in nationwide moving fraud scheme
MIAMI — Avraham Zano has pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to wire fraud, interstate transportation of stolen
Semi-truck collides with another big rig in Phoenix, killing 1 driver
PHOENIX — An 18-wheeler driver has died in a wreck involving another big rig on Interstate 10 in West Valley, Arizona, near Phoenix. Authorities said
Truckers celebrated after helping Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is publicly thanking a trucking couple for helping out one of their troopers recently. According
New fuel card program for truckers launched
CLEVELAND — Freedom Fuel Card, a newly-launched fuel card program available for trucking owner-operators and fleets, touts the ability to save drivers thousands of dollars
Echo Global Logistics earns ‘Best and Brightest Company to Work For’ honor for 10th straight year
CHICAGO — Supply chain technology management company Echo Global Logistics Inc. has again been recognized as a great place to work by Chicago’s 2023 Best
Woman charged in Texas trucker’s death
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 61-year-old woman is being charged with intoxicated manslaughter in connection with the death of a truck driver in April. According
ATA offers tips to prepare for Memorial Day weekend traffic surge
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and ATA’s Share the Road highway safety program are advising travelers to take extra driving precautions when on
Niceville, Florida, man arrested after police say he assaulted woman sleeping in big rig
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 23-year-old Niceville, Florida, man has been arrested after police say he broke into the cab of a semi-truck and began
Tanker truck driver dies in explosive Lyons, Oregon, crash
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 63-year-old truck driver is dead after his tanker truck exploded during a Wednesday, May 24, crash. According to the Linn County
Estes big rig driver crashes truck into New Hartford, New York, creek
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Police said the driver of an Estes tractor-trailer lost control on Wednesday, May 24, and drove into a creek in Oneida
New MDOT webpage to provide updates on significant active projects
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has launched a new project update webpage that aims to keep the public in the loop
For-Hire Trucking Index shows continued declines in April, ACT Research reports
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Freight volumes, rates and capacity continued their decline in April, according to the latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index. The Trucking
PA Turnpike preparing for Memorial Day traffic surge
HARRISBURG, Pa. — During the Memorial Day holiday weekend, from May 26 through May 29, the PA Turnpike projects more than 2.1 million motorists will