Senate confirms Robin Hutcheson to lead FMCSA
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Robin Hutcheson on Thursday, Sept. 22, to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as the agency’s administrator. Hutcheson’s
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New research reflects ‘loose trucking market’ with supply and demand balance rising
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed August volume flat and productivity down, with the supply and demand balance and
PGT Trucking selects Penske Truck Leasing for comprehensive fleet maintenance solutions
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — PGT Trucking, Inc. announced Wednesday, Sept. 21, that it selected Penske Truck Leasing as its provider of choice for comprehensive fleet maintenance
Logistics study: Shippers, third-party logistics companies strive to rebalance supply chains
READING, Pa. — With the growing uncertainty of today’s global supply chain, many in the industries that make up this complex system are coming up
Tow truck driver without CDL cited for hauling big rig with driver still inside
ATLANTA — A tow truck driver in Georgia has been cited for hauling a big rig with a reefer trailer attached without a valid CDL
Volvo Trucks to begin customer testing of fuel cell trucks in 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks is running tests of fuel cell electric trucks that only emit water vapor and have an operational range comparable to
J.B. Hunt provides Arkansas football team with new equipment truck
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Lowell, Arkansas-based J.B. Hunt has given the University of Arkansas football team a brand new International LoneStar rig, complete with dry van,
Pilot Co., United Through Reading partner to bring services to veterans in transportation industry
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In honor of Truck Driver Appreciation and National Literacy Month, Pilot Co. is partnering with United Through Reading, a national non-profit serving
Energy Department names new executive director of Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of Energy and Transportation announced Tuesday, Sept. 20, that Gabe Klein, former dommissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation and
Truckstop announces 3 executive appointments to leadership team
BOISE, Idaho — Truckstop announced on Wednesday, Sept. 21, the appointment of Julia Laurin as chief product officer and Catherine Saul as senior vice president
Judge rules RI truck tolling system must end
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Rhode Island’s truck tolling system must end within 48 hours, saying the program to fund repairs
USDOT announces $59M in grant awards to improve safety at highway-railway crossings in four states
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced $59 million in grant awards to help save lives with safer crossings
Torc Robotics, Schneider implement pilot program to use Level 4 autonomy for long-haul trucking
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Torc Robotics, a self-driving vehicle technology company, announced Tuesday, Sept. 20, that Schneider and Torc are working toward implementing a pilot program
SeaPort Manatee shows appreciation to drivers with free lunches, goody bags, trucking summit
PALMETTO, Fla. — With free lunches, gift-filled goody bags and a first-time trucking summit, SeaPort Manatee celebrated its seventh annual Trucker Appreciation Day, honoring and
Dashcam captures moment big rig flies off overpass, killing driver
ALLEN, Texas — A truck driver is dead after his 18-wheeler fell off an overpass and crashed on the highway below. KDFW reports that the
Ryder brings ‘Truckers Against Trafficking’ exhibit to South Florida
MIAMI — The Freedom Drivers Project, a national mobile exhibit on the realities of human trafficking, is coming to Ryder’s Miami Headquarters as part of
123Loadboard integrates with ZUUM to increase capacity for users, expand carrier base
HOUSTON — Freight-matching marketplace 123Loadboard and ZUUM unified logistics platform have joined forces to provide an integration of services to expand capacity for ZUUM’s customers
Infinium to provide electrofuels for Amazon trucking fleet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Infinium has announced an agreement with Amazon to begin using Infinium Electrofuels in the retailer’s middle mile fleet as an ultra-low carbon
Truck Safety Coalition releases top states for big-rig-related crash fatalities
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) are calling for immediate action to advance truck safety reforms following the release of
Driver without CDL crashes tractor-trailer, closes lanes of I-85
PETERSBURG, Va. — A tractor-trailer crash caused by a driver who, authorities say, does not have a commercial driver’s license, closed the southbound lanes of