Semis banned from Delaware I-95 construction zone
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has banned big rigs on Interstate 95 northbound from Interstate 495 to north of
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Car slams into semi’s trailer on Indiana interstate
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — A Pontiac Grand Am struck the trailer of an 18-wheeler in the early morning hours of Sept. 17 on an Indiana
Watch for slick, wet roads in northwest this weekend
Heavy rains across portions of northern California and southern Oregon this weekend could make driving treacherous on the state’s roadways. According to a report from
Ohio cuts ribbon on 33 Smart Mobility Corridor
EAST LIBERTY. Ohio — Officials from across Ohio and around the globe opened what is being dubbed as “the world’s most connected highway” on Sept.
CBP agents rescue nearly 50 people locked in trailer
LAREDO, Texas — Nearly 50 people were found locked in a trailer near Freer, Texas, during an alleged human smuggling attempt this week, according to
As Congress tackles infrastructure, truckers left circling the lot
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Sept. 15 advanced transportation and climate legislation that would invest nearly $60 billion in America’s infrastructure.
Audit: NC DOT spent less than planned, but risks remain
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (DOT) spent less than predicted in the second half of 2020, a state performance audit showed. But
Indiana couple arrested after husband’s wreck with semi
POSEY COUNTY, Indiana – Indiana State Police (ISP) arrested a man on Sept. 13 after he hit an 18-wheeler with his pickup on State Road
Truckers Against Trafficking inducted into Howe’s Hall of Fame
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is the first inductee to the Howes Hall of Fame’s class of 2021, Howes announced Sept. 15.
DriveOhio releases freight electrification study
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the automotive and trucking industries begin to shift toward alternative fuels, DriveOhio is touting a plan that they say will help
Toll road crash claims life of Ohio trucker
LaGrange County, Ind. — A 67-year-old Ohio trucker died after his rig rear-ended the trailer of another 18-wheeler on Sept. 13 on the Interstate 80
Highway in Indiana, Michigan reopens after chemical spill
Updated 5 p.m. CDT, Sept. 14, 2021 FREMONT, Ind. — A highway in northeastern Indiana and southern Michigan reopened Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 14, after a
Nicholas, now tropical storm, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday, Sept. 14, as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot of rain along
NTSB chief: focus on road safety must shift to entire system
DETROIT — The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants governments and businesses to change the way they look at highway safety,
Former trucker tackles 10,000-mile motorcycle ride as part of MS fundraiser
TAMPA, Fla. — Transflo and Geotab is sponsoring Shawn Kitchen in this year’s MS 5000 fundraiser. Kitchen, an endurance motorcyclist and former truck driver, will
Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain
HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas was strengthening just off the Gulf Coast and could make landfall in Texas as a hurricane Monday, Sept. 13, as
Firefighters advance on blaze that shut California highway
CASTAIC, Calif. — Firefighters were making progress on a wildfire that jumped across a Southern California freeway and spread across dry hillsides while a new
Detour around planned closure of US 60 in Arizona to add extra hour of travel, 10% grade
GLOBE, Ariz. — Beginning at 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, and continuing through noon Friday, Sept. 17, U.S. 60 between Superior and Miami, Arizona, will
Oregon Transportation Commission grants conditional approval to I-5 proposal
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Transportation Commission has granted conditional approval to a plan to expand Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter as well as
Have a seat: Truck rollover scatters chairs along side of US 91 in Idaho
BLACKFOOT, Idaho — Chairs were scattered along the side of U.S. 91 north of Blackfoot, Idaho, Thursday, Sept. 9, when a box truck hauling a