Seattle DOT asks public to avoid Low Bridge, leave route clear for emergency vehicles,...
SEATTLE — Because of increased detour traffic caused by maintenance and repair work on area bridges, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is asking...
U.S. Treasury, IRS begin disbursement of $600 stimulus checks
WASHINGTON — Some U.S. residents could have received stimulus funds as early as Tuesday evening, Dec. 29, according to a statement released by the...
Coast Guard suspends search for driver of truck that plunged into Chesapeake Bay
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Coast Guard officials said Tuesday evening, Dec. 29, that they have suspended their search for the driver of a box...
Officials expect 2021 action on construction of new I-69 Ohio River bridge
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Leaders in the Evansville, Indiana, area say they’re expecting action in the coming year toward the construction of an Interstate 69...
Schneider donates refrigerated trailer to Feeding America to help provide for those in need
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider celebrated the holiday season by helping food pantries in Northeast Wisconsin provide for those in need. The company recently...
FMCSA declares Arizona trucker who struck, killed bicyclists to be ‘imminent hazard’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Arizona-licensed commercial driver Jordan Alexander Barson to be an...
Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief, $600 checks for most Americans
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, Dec. 27, ending days of drama over his...
‘No greater honor’: Truckers play vital role in distribution of long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines
For most of the world’s population, 2020 brought never-before-seen challenges, beginning with a global pandemic caused by a new coronavirus first discovered in China...
High-wind warning, commercial vehicle restrictions issued for parts of New York
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning from 6 p.m. this evening (Dec. 24) to 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 25. Winds...
Winter storm in Dakotas, Minnesota make travel frightful
FARGO, N.D. — A storm that brought snow, strong winds and bitter cold into the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota early Wednesday, Dec. 23,...
Minnesota’s winter truck load increases in effect for north frost zone
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Winter truck load increases began Monday, Dec. 21, on unrestricted state highways in the north frost zone, according to the...
South Dakota DOT launches pilot program, adds blue lights to 25 snowplows across state
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is launching a pilot program designed to improve safety for motorists and snowplow operators,...
Former trucking company employee ordered to pay back nearly $600,000 in wire fraud case
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A former payroll clerk for a South Dakota trucking company accused of writing checks to herself for more than a...
Repairs on Brent Spence Bridge complete ahead of schedule, under budget
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Repairs to the Brent Spence Bridge are expected to be complete and all lanes open to traffic Dec. 22, a day...
Tennessee adds new online services for CDL customers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Commercial driver’s license holders in Tennessee can now take advantage of convenient online services, according to the Driver Services division of...
Border patrol agents in California, Texas seize meth concealed in tractor-trailers
NILAND, Calif., and PHARR, Texas — In two separate actions on Dec. 19, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in California’s El Centro Sector...
Seattle scales back bridge earthquake retrofits after estimate jumps from $67 million to $731...
SEATTLE — The Seattle Department of Transportation now says reinforcing 16 bridges to better withstand earthquakes would cost hundreds of millions of dollars more...
Louisiana DOT gets go-ahead to finance and build new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DODT) announced Dec. 18 that it has received approval from the Louisiana Joint...
New Mexico tosses 75 COVID-19 vaccine doses over temperature issues
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico has discarded a 75-dose shipment of the new COVID-19 vaccine this week after a digital device showed it...
Delivering more than cookies: Ryder partners with Girl Scouts to create supply chain patch
MIAMI — Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida (GSTF) and Ryder System Inc. have created a new program to teach girls across the U.S. about the...
