White House rushes with infrastructure fixes for US economy
BALTIMORE — The Biden administration is relying on infrastructure dollars to help fix the clogged ports and blanket the nation with internet access — but
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FMCSA to update CDL requirements; mobile carriers plan ‘sunsetting’ of 3G networks
As the end of 2021 approaches and the nation prepares to face a new year, there are two major changes on the horizon that impact
Weathering the storm: September freight rates stayed high as capacity remained constrained
When a month starts off, as September did, with one of the most damaging hurricanes in U.S. history, both freight levels and fuel prices are
Trucking groups file suit against vaccine mandate
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations, along with the Louisiana Motor Truck Association, the Mississippi Trucking Association and the Texas Trucking Association, is suing
Old truck, old soul: Pennsylvania trucker hauls nearly 130 years of family traditions
If you ask Marcus Kurtz what he hauls, he’ll probably say he drives fresh and frozen food to the Midwest for Brent Miller Trucking of
Louisiana court deals blow to Biden’s vaccine mandate
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The 5th
Standing tall: Jazmin Vazquez defies odds, stereotypes to achieve her dream of driving a truck
Jazmin Vazquez never bought into the thinking that there are different options for men and women when it came to the workplace. The California spitfire,
Planning, communication offer the best chance of getting home for the holidays
While many truckers are accustomed to being on the road for days, weeks or even months at a time, a lot of them want to
What’s inside? Nation’s infrastructure bill explained
WASHINGTON — The $1 trillion infrastructure plan that now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law has money for roads, bridges, ports, rail
Members of trucking industry among those concerned about FMCSA breaches
Shortly after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced in late October that an internal audit found vulnerabilities within computer servers at the Federal Motor
Safety organizations heap praise on infrastructure bill
ITASCA, Ill. — The National Safety Council (NSC) and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) said that Friday’s passage of the nation’s infrastructure bill is
Lucky Lamb: Trucking entrepreneur finds unique way to build a fleet
Ask Mike Lamb if he believes in luck, and the Landstar business capacity owner will nod enthusiastically. Not only did the native-born Texan find his
Reactions pour in over infrastructure bill’s passage
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a “monumental step forward for the nation” after
AT LAST: U.S. House passes infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects late Friday after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives
Uncertainty surrounds truckers in vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON — Many in the trucking industry have been grinding their gears over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate that’s set to take effect in early January.
Lawsuits aplenty: 11 states file against vaccine mandate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Attorneys general in 11 states filed suit Friday against President Joe Biden’s administration, challenging a new vaccine requirement for workers at
Look out below: Base jumpers leap from big rig
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — A group of professional base jumpers recently filmed themselves leaping from a moving 18-wheeler traveling on an Idaho bridge. Tucker Gott,
Road less traveled: April Taylor entered trucking industry via real estate law
People come to the trucking industry from all walks of life. Many find that, once they get to the industry, they find a purpose and
No end in sight: Supply chain disruptions roil nation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid an historic drought posing threats to future harvests, California farmers now say they have no way to export the crops they
Police chase stolen big rig around Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A man driving a semi stolen from Individual FoodService Company Wednesday night in east Los Angeles led police on an hours-long chase
