Friday the 13th border bust: Officers discover more than $11 million worth of meth in broccoli shipment
PHARR, Texas — Friday the 13th was extremely unlucky for a commercial driver hauling a load of broccoli from Mexico to the U.S. when officers
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Utah bill may exonerate some who accidentally injure protesters
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah state representative has proposed a bill that may exonerate drivers who accidentally kill or injure protesters while fleeing in
Repairs on Brent Spence Bridge under way; Kentucky transportation agency outlines official detours for commercial vehicles
COVINGTON, Ky. — Repairs on the Brent Spence Bridge, which carries Interstate 71/75 across the Ohio River between Kentucky and Ohio, are under way. The
CAT Scale celebrates opening of company’s 2,000th location
WALCOTT, Iowa — On Nov. 18, the CAT Scale Co. opened a new truck scale at the Road Ranger in Marion, Illinois, marking the company’s 2,000th
Mississippi adds road signs on Interstate 55 for Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash site
GILLSBURG, Miss. — Lynyrd Skynyrd, the rock band famous for “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird,” now has highway signs pointing to the site of
Border agents discover marijuana valued at nearly $600k hidden in tractor-trailer
LAREDO, Texas — On Nov. 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents assigned to the Freer Station checkpoint seized 373 pounds of marijuana, with a
New Loves adds 85 truck parking spaces to Tuscola, Illinois
TUSCOLA, Ill. — Oklahoma City-based Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Tuscola Illinois. The travel stop, located off Interstate 57, adds 70 jobs and
Fire-damaged Brent Spence Bridge to be repaired, open to traffic Dec. 23
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has awarded a contract to Kokosing Construction Co. to repair and reopen the fire-damaged Brent Spence Bridge
Women In Trucking unveils association’s new driver ambassador trailer
PLOVER Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) unveiled its new driver ambassador trailer — officially dubbed “WITney” — during the 2020 Accelerate! Virtual
Stop the Tires 2020 calls off Thanksgiving weekend work stoppage
The movement that gathered nearly 75,000 followers in its one-week existence came to a halt as the person who started it all backed away from
AASHTO Transportation Policy Forum maps out post-election political landscape
WASHINGTON— The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials provided an overview of the potential post-election shifts in national transportation policies and priorities during
Portion of U.S. 95 in central Idaho closed due to wintry conditions, multiple crashes
WHITEBIRD, Idaho — U.S. 95 in central Idaho is closed in both directions between mileposts 223 and 290, from Whitebird Grade to Culdesac, because of
Stop The Tires 2020 founder hopes to gain understanding, support of trucking industry issues from government
It wasn’t supposed to happen. A truck driver from rural Washington state, concerned about the results of this year’s presidential election and the policies a
Fiery pileup during snowstorm shuts down part of I-94 in Minnesota
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Both directions of Interstate 94 between Rogers and Monticello are closed to all traffic except emergency responders until further notice, according
New Love’s adds 82 truck parking spaces to Oregon’s Jefferson County
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Madras, Oregon, thanks to a truck stop that opened Nov. 5. The Madras store, located
Wildfire recovery efforts in Oregon mean extended road restrictions for commercial, passenger vehicles
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) issued a reminder this week to commercial freight haulers, as well as drivers of passenger vehicles,
Spireon provides real-time tracking of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s trek from Colorado to Washington
IRVINE, Calif. — There’s no need to wait until Christmas Eve — or even Thanksgiving — to track a holiday icon’s journey across the U.S.
Fiery crash closes bridge linking Ohio, Kentucky for extended period
CINCINNATI — A fiery crash on a bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky could force the span to remain closed for days as intense heat from
New York State conducting enforcement, education blitz to prevent low-bridge strikes by trucks
ALBANY, N.Y. — A collaborative effort between the New York State Police, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the Governor’s Traffic Safety
Fast-growing grassroots truckers’ group calls for Veterans Day strike
While the results of the Nov. 3 presidential election are being contested and litigated, another protest has gained momentum. The private Facebook group “Stop the