Bill to expand truck parking introduced in US Senate
WASHINGTON — The movement to provide more safe parking spaces for truck drivers is growing across the nation. On Thursday, Dec. 1, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis
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Truck Supply Company of South Carolina expands into St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — HDA Truck Pride member Truck Supply of South Carolina has announced an expansion into the St. Louis market with their purchase of
Texas border agents seize $8.3M in meth from big rig
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), along with Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge in Laredo, recently
Shippers Coalition calls for quick action to prevent railroad strike
WASHINGTON – The Shippers Coalition is calling on Congress, the White House, railroads and union leaders to act quickly to prevent a rail strike from
Commercial vehicle industry continues investing in green tech amid sagging economy
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the recently released N.A. (North American) Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research and Rhein Associates, the commercial
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – December 2022 Digital Edition
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – December 2022 Digital Edition: Behind the Wheel: For the Love of Trucks: Ride along with Sue Peña as she travels the road to a professional driving career | Job Resources |Owning the Wheel | Job Resources | In the News
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition December 2022
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FMCSA: No hours-of-service exemption for livestock haulers
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied livestock haulers an exemption for hours-of-service, citing safety concerns. The ruling was published on Tuesday,
Tire chains: A state-by-state requirement guide
There are many different tire chain laws throughout the nation, as each state sets its own rules. Below is a roundup of each state’s current
Section of Oregon’s US 30 closed for landslide repair
ASTORIA, Ore. — Portions of Oregon’s U.S. 30 are closed through Wednesday, Nov. 30, and possibly longer following a major landslide that occurred on Tuesday,
Bestpass acquires e-filing system ExpressTruckTax
ALBANY, N.Y.— Bestpass Inc. has acquired ExpressTruckTax, an e-filing system for truckers, fleet owners and tax preparers for e-filing forms 2290 and 2290 amendments. Bestpass is
Indiana man sentenced to 6 years for embezzling $14M from trucking company
INDIANAPOLIS — U.S. District Judge Sara Evans Barker sentenced an Indiana man to six years in federal prison on Nov. 29 after he pleaded guilty
LSU will create artificial intelligence to study why CMV crashes happen
BATON ROUGE, La. — Researchers at Louisiana State University (LSU) have been awarded almost $1 million in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation
Truck Safety Coalition campaign ‘aims to improve lives of truck accident survivors’
WASHINGTON — The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) has debuted its national fundraising campaign — dubbed HOPE Against All Odds — to help improve the lives of
Tow truck driver sentenced to 50 years for ‘road rage’ killing of truck driver
WHEATON, Ill. — A tow truck driver convicted of slaying a big rig driver at an Illinois interstate interchange was sentenced to 50 years behind
ACT Research: Weak economic numbers, high interest make little impact on commercial vehicle sector
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Recent weak economic numbers and higher interest rates do not seem to have impacted the commercial vehicle sector in any meaningful form,
J.B. Hunt awards $55k to classrooms via Adopt-a-Class
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has awarded a total of $55,000 to 55 classrooms throughout the country during the 10th consecutive year
New Averitt facility to service Memphis area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Averitt Express has opened a new facility in the Memphis area. The facility has 260,000 square feet of enclosed space to handle the flow
PA Turnpike Commission approves 5% toll increase for 2023
HARRISBURG, Penn. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) on Nov. 28 approved a 5% toll increase for 2023 for all E-ZPass and Toll By Plate customers.
‘Eyes on 94’ law enforcement campaign focusing on big rigs along Interstate 94
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Multiplate law enforcement agencies are conducting a commercial vehicle safety blitz through Friday, Dec. 2, along Interstate 94 in Michigan, Indiana