TravelCenters of America rounds up for St. Christopher’s Trucker Relief
WESTLAKE, Ohio — From now until Labor Day, TravelCenters of America Inc. is asking customers to help raise funds for truckers in need by rounding
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Autonomous research, strategy coming to Bridgestone, J.B. Hunt and PGT Trucking
The world of autonomous trucking is progressing as motor carriers such as J.B. Hunt, PGT Trucking and others, in addition to manufacturers like Bridgestone Americas,
Closure of I-40 Memphis span draws intense scrutiny to deteriorating bridges across the nation
The 48-year-old Interstate 40 bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee was rated as being in “fair” condition with a sufficiency factor of 58% before a “significant”
Citizen Driver Dusty Porter always pays it forward
ACTON, Ontario — Dan “Dusty” Porter’s life is guided by a simple philosophy: “Do what your heart tells you is right.” It’s a philosophy Porter
DOL withdraws ‘independent contractor’ rule; trucking industry weighs in
WASHINGTON — Effective May 6, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn the Independent Contractor Rule. When the DOL initially published the rule in
‘I’m famous!’: Montana mechanic keeps truckers on the road
MISSOULA, Mont. —Tim Kline’s head pokes up out of the garage pit as he dips his brush into the bucket of bright yellow again. A
Rock ‘n’ roll driver: Chip Warterfield shares the story behind transporting concert, performance stage productions
You’ve got your tickets in hand, a smile on your face and a sense of eagerness as you wait for the concert to start. Ever
Kentucky highway shut down after poultry truck crashes, chickens fly the coop
PADUCAH, Ky. — The chickens literally flew the coop when a tractor-trailer hauling live poultry overturned near Lynnville, Kentucky Monday, April 19. Graves County Emergency Management
‘Cool’ donation: Yoplait gives truck, refrigerated trailer to Feeding America West Michigan
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Feeding America West Michigan has gained assistance in providing food donations to 40 counties with the donation of a 53-foot refrigerated
Oil, diesel prices expected to stabilize to pre-COVID levels
Around the world, demand for oil continues to rise. The result is, as always, increased prices at the pump — and the trucking industry is
Passing down passion: Pennsylvania family shares a father-son love of trucking
Pretty much every driver wants a great start to a trucking career. For Lamar Buckwalter, owner of Leola, Pennsylvania-based Buckwalter Trucking, the end of a
8,000 gallons of milk spilled in North Dakota semi crash
WING, N.D. — Authorities say a semi-trailer hauling milk crashed in central North Dakota over the weekend and spilled nearly 8,000 gallons of milk. The
Trucking groups ask CDC to designate truck stops as COVID-19 vaccine sites
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A group of organizations representing the trucking industry have asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to use truck stops
Senators reintroduce bill to promote women in trucking
WASHINGTON — The Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act was reintroduced in Congress in late February by members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science
The right dog for the road: Driver puts love, training into his passenger-seat pups
New York native Chris Potter, now based in South Carolina, has always been around canines. He grew up with dogs, trained them for military use
Mini rigs: Michigan woman finds way to indulge love of big trucks
From the time she was a little girl, Amy Wright has loved big rigs. Whether through popular media or seeing them in person, the 47-year-old
‘Memorial Run’ rig, driver honor fallen firefighters
Spend enough time on the road these days and you’ll quickly discover there are a lot of tribute trucks rolling down the highway. Each of
Tolls planned to fund Pennsylvania initiative to replace, upgrade bridges
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Feb. 18 announced the bridges under consideration for the PennDOT Pathways Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership
6 killed in 130-vehicle pileup on icy Texas interstate
DALLAS — A massive crash involving more than 130 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate left six people dead and dozens injured Thursday, Feb. 11,
Knight-Swift takes majority stake in software provider Eleos
PHOENIX — Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. last week announced it has acquired a majority ownership position in Eleos, a Greenville, South Carolina-based software provider. Eleos