Scramble on for new fuel routes after Colonial Pipeline hack
RALEIGH — State and federal officials are scrambling to find alternate routes to deliver gasoline in the Southeast U.S. after a hack of the...
I-40 bridge between Arkansas, Tennessee remains closed until further notice
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span, forcing thousands...
Neste opens new renewable diesel fueling stations in Southern California
HOUSTON — Neste, a producer of renewable diesel and supplier into California, has opened two new Neste MY Renewable Diesel fueling stations in southern...
USDOT allows flexibility for overweight truck permits in 10 states following pipeline shutdown
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced May 11 that 10 states affected by the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack can allow overweight...
PRO Act may not have pros for independent contractors
The National Labor Relations Act, known as the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, is set to be a big win for unions...
All lanes of I-40 bridge at Arkansas-Tennessee state line shut down
Click here for the most recent story about the Interstate 40 bridge status. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All eastbound and westbound lanes of the Interstate 40...
West Virginia added to FMCSA’s emergency exemption following interruption of Colonial Pipeline
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on May 11 added West Virginia to the list of...
Nevada governor pushes expanded state infrastructure bank
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Steve Sisolak and state Treasurer Zach Conine are asking Nevada lawmakers to fund a state infrastructure bank that could...
Industry leaders applaud reintroduction of DRIVE-Safe Act
WASHINGTON — Trucking officials and state business leaders alike applauded the March 10 reintroduction of the DRIVE-Safe Act by U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.)...
California trucker faces federal charges after traffic stop in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — A traffic stop for speeding led to the arrest of Dejohntae Williams, 27, of Victorville, California, on multiple drug charges, according to...
Florida DOT appoints 26 to Florida Freight Advisory Committee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced the appointment of 26 members to the Florida Freight Advisory Committee (FLFAC) in late...
Indiana’s ‘Community Crossings’ program awards more than $100 million for road construction
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Commissioner Joe McGuinness in late April announced that 218 Indiana cities, towns and counties...
FMCSA issues temporary HOS exemption in response to shutdown of Colonial Pipeline
WASHINGTON — In the wake of a May 8 cyberextortion attempt on the Colonial Pipeline that resulted in the halting of all pipeline operations,...
New Love’s brings 109 truck parking spaces to Mosheim, Tennessee
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s on May 6 opened a new travel stop to serve customers in Mosheim, Tennessee. The store, located off Interstate 81,...
Army vet pleads guilty to supplying forged military papers for CDL applicants
GREENBELT, Md. — Philip Mungin, 58, of Bryans Road, Maryland, on April 23 pleaded guilty to forgery of a military discharge certificate and identity...
In GOP stronghold, Biden pushes for his infrastructure plan
LAKE CHARLES, La. — With a badly aging bridge as his backdrop, President Joe Biden stood in reliably Republican Louisiana on Thursday, May 6,...
Truck driver takes his own life during Minnesota traffic stop
ROCHESTER, Minn. — UPDATE (May 7): The Southern Minnesota Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that the 63-year-old driver involved in the incident died by suicide...
Colorado Democrats introduce ambitious transportation bill
DENVER — A coalition of lawmakers, municipal officials and business interests have thrown their support behind an ambitious proposal to tackle Colorado’s years-long struggle...
FHWA commemorates 50 years of bridge safety
WASHINGTON – During the last week of April, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) observed the 50th anniversary of its National...
Tennessee DOT’s three-year plan allots $2.6 billion for infrastructure investments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner Clay Bright in late April released the department’s annual three-year...
