Travel difficult as storm bears down on southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — A Midwestern winter storm is making travel treacherous as wind-whipped snow piles up in Wisconsin Tuesday, Jan. 26.Snow plow drivers worked to...
Many highway closures still in effect due to Arizona storm
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Portions of two interstate highways were among multiple routes that remained closed Tuesday morning, Jan. 26, due to difficult driving conditions...
Storm threatens Midwest with heavy snow, travel disruptions
OMAHA, Neb. — A major winter storm threatened to blanket parts of the middle of the country with more than a foot of snow...
Tennessee troopers bust truckers for transporting marijuana, cocaine
JACKSON, Tenn. — Charges have been filed against two New York truckers following a Jan. 15 traffic stop in Tennessee after an inspection revealed...
California storms shut down major mountain highway passes
LOS ANGELES — The latest in a series of storms left California mountains frosted in snow Monday, Jan. 25, shutting down a major highway...
Comment period open for USDOT’s plan to integrate automated vehicles into U.S. highways
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is accepting comments on the agency’s Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (AVCP). The plan outlines the DOT’s multimodal...
Newly opened Xpress Fuel in Arizona offers trucker amenities, gourmet fare
ELOY, Ariz. — Knoxville, Tennessee-based Pilot Co. and its One9 Fuel Network this week announced the grand opening of an Xpress Fuel travel center that...
Biden Cabinet: Buttigieg urges big funds for Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, appeared on a smooth path to quick confirmation, pledging to senators on...
USDOT announces Biden appointees to the department
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced key members of its U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) leadership on Jan. 21, many of whom were already...
Buttigieg aims for ‘generational’ change at Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, is pledging to carry out the administration’s ambitious agenda to rebuild the...
Indiana trooper assists in trucking couple’s ‘special delivery’
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — Friday, Jan. 15, may have begun like any other day, but for Indiana State Trooper Thomas Maymi, trucker Carl Robertson...
FMCSA falls short in oversight of national registry of medical-certification examiners
WASHINGTON — A report released last week by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Inspector General revealed that the Federal Motor Carrier...
California tops list of riskiest states for trucking, report says
SAN DIEGO — California is the riskiest state for trucking operations, according to the third annual State of the Data report from Lytx, a...
Delectable deliveries: Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Waymo team up for cookie transport
DALLAS and PHOENIX — It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and that means it’s time for some serious decisions: Thin Mints? Samoas? Trefoils? Tagalongs? All...
5 bridges face work on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Repair work is starting on five bridges on Interstate 93 southbound in Hooksett and Manchester, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation...
Utah receives approval to build highway through conservation area
ST. GEORGE, Utah — The Utah Division of Transportation and Washington County received approval to build a four-lane highway that would pass through the...
Border agents discover marijuana valued at more than $141,000 concealed in commercial shipment.
LAREDO, Texas — Officers with the U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CBP) at the World Trade Bridge stopped an inbound tractor hauling a shipment...
Love’s opens new travel stop in Huntington, Indiana
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Huntington, Indiana, thanks to a truck stop that opened Jan. 14. The Huntington...
DOT unveils plan to integrate private, commercial automated vehicles onto nation’s roadways
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) this week released the Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (AVCP). The plan outlines the DOT’s multimodal “roadmap” to...
FMCSA assembles advisory panel of 25 commercial drivers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) has named 25 commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers from all sectors...
