DOT identifies major cyber security flaws at FMCSA
WASHINGTON — In a report issued Friday, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) said a recent investigation found multiple critical vulnerabilities on web servers that
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Port of Savannah’s new container space coming online
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Port of Savannah achieved its busiest September ever, moving 472,000 20-foot equivalent container units, which is up 14.5%, according to a news
Thousands of brake violations found during inspections
GREENBELT, Md. — Highway safety officials in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. inspected 35,764 commercial motor vehicles during this year’s Brake Safety Week — a
Trucking school owner sentenced in fraud scheme
LOS ANGELES – A San Fernando Valley truck driving school owner has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison after defrauding the United States
Woman survives crash with semi, gets DUI
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A 23-year-old California woman walked away from a horrific accident on Wednesday night after crashing into the rear of a big
Shipping container crushes car in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department is keeping a close eye on traffic in the city’s Wilmington neighborhood after a shipping container fell
Fired truckers reinstated after federal ruling
LOS ANGELES — Dozens of California port truck drivers were fired just weeks after they voted to form a union. But a federal judge ruled
Feds: Former FedEx manager stole more than $3.25M in goods
BALTIMORE — A Delaware man who stole goods worth more than $3.25 million while working at a FedEx facility has been sentenced to more than
Supply chain snarled: California governor issues executive order on ports
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order directing state agencies to identify additional ways to alleviate congestion at California ports. The
Georgia DPS shuts down dozens of truckers during safety sweep
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued 329 traffic citations and placed 81 drivers and 58 commercial motor vehicles (CMV) out of
Biden recommends new highway safety chief
DETROIT — A former California pollution regulator is being nominated to run the nation’s highway safety agency at a time when highway deaths are on
Bridge being demolished collapses, killing 1, injuring 2
COVINGTON, Ga. — One worker was killed and two seriously injured when part of a bridge in Georgia collapsed into a river during early demolition
Illinois to begin major improvements to I-80
JOLIET, Ill. — Illinois has announced a six-year, $1.2 billion plan to rebuild Interstate 80 in Will County. According to a news release from Illinois
Truck driver convicted in Colorado pileup that killed 4
GOLDEN, Colo. — A truck driver accused of causing a fiery pileup that killed four people and injured six others on a Colorado highway has
I-12 widening project underway in Louisiana
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A congested stretch of Interstate 12 in southern Louisiana is being widened between state highways 51 and 29. According to
Amazon eyes Albuquerque airport for new cargo facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Amazon is eyeing the airport of New Mexico’s most populous city as the site for construction of a new cargo facility. City
Motorcyclist run over by 18-wheeler after striking trooper’s car
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A motorcyclist was killed Monday night along Interstate 4 in Florida after a two-part collision involving a state trooper’s vehicle and an
Court: CDL does not set ‘higher standard’ for truckers
CLEVELAND — An Ohio Federal Court has struck down an argument that commercial truckers should be held to a higher standard of care on roadways
Nation wonders when, if spending package will pass
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats are struggling to bridge intraparty divides by month’s end to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill and
Amtrak train collides with semi in Oklahoma
LOVE COUNTY, Okla. — Five passengers were injured on Oct. 15 when an Amtrak train struck an 18-wheeler hauling cars in Oklahoma. According to a
