More than 400 packages of meth seized from semi trailer
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently confiscated more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine from an 18-wheeler whose driver was trying to
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Highway worker saves driver from overturned semi
CASEY, Ill. — An Illinois highway worker is being hailed as a hero after saving a truck driver who rolled her rig. Illinois District 7
Ex-Indiana mayor gets 21 months in prison for seeking bribe
HAMMOND, Ind. — A former northwestern Indiana mayor who was found guilty of taking a $13,000 bribe from a trucking company and illegal tax evasion
Country star’s equipment truck involved in crash
HUNTINGTON, W.V.— An 18-wheeler that’s part of country music star Jason Aldean’s equipment fleet crashed Thursday morning on Interstate 64 in West Virginia. Cabell County,
Love’s opens new truck stop in Illinois
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops opened a new store on Oct. 14 in Grant Park, Illinois, adding more than 80 parking spaces and 40
Rhode Island bridge work to improve I-195 flow
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Officials in Rhode Island broke ground on the $78 million Washington Bridge North project on Oct. 13 in Providence. The project will
Joint police effort leads to hundreds of violation tickets
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) joined forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on speed, safety belt
Texas teen dies after jumping from big rig
SCHERTZ, Texas — A Texas teenager died on Oct. 12 after jumping from a moving 18-wheeler, according to the Schertz Police Department. Police said that
Pennsylvania to test recycled plastic as road paving material
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Millions of products that consumers buy each year are held in containers made from recycled material. In Pennsylvania, the roads people drive
Biden tries to tame inflation with plan to move backlog of goods
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tried to reassure Americans on Wednesday that he can tame high inflation, announcing a deal to expand operations at the
Tanker truck rolls over near Boston, spilling diesel fuel
REVERE, Mass. — A tanker truck carrying 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel rolled onto its side near Boston early Wednesday morning, spilling fuel into environmentally
US to reopen land borders for fully vaccinated
WASHINGTON — By mid-January, essential travelers seeking to enter the U.S., like truck drivers, will need to be fully vaccinated. Vehicle, rail and ferry travel
Car hauler strikes trooper’s car, pickup on I-84
An 18-wheeler hauling five automobiles struck a disabled vehicle and an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper’s car on Tuesday along Interstate 84. According to an
Wildfire rages in Southern California coastal mountains
SOLVANG, Calif. — A major highway in Southern California coastal mountains remained closed Wednesday and evacuation orders were in place as a growing wildfire chewed
Texas order reflects growing GOP vaccine mandates hostility
SALT LAKE CITY — With the governor of Texas leading the charge, conservative Republicans in several states are moving to block or undercut President Joe
Truck driver sentenced in illegal migrant transport case
LAREDO, Texas — A Texas truck driver who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport undocumented migrants within the United States has been sentenced to 50
NSA honors ‘life-saving’ projects throughout nation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, along with officials from the Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF), presented seven life-saving projects with National Roadway Safety
Big rig pull to benefit Special Olympics
PADUCAH, Ky. — There are many ways to raise money for charity — bake sales, garage sales, benefit concerts, etc. But in Paducah, Kentucky, folks
Search narrows for top rookie military veteran driver
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, — FASTPORT has announced its top three finalists for “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence,” a program dedicated to finding America’s top rookie military
U.S. transportation sector unemployment falls
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was down 5.7 percent (not seasonally adjusted) in September 2021, according to the Bureau of
