Tanker truck driver dies after rig explodes into massive fireball, rocking Maryland neighborhood
FREDERICK, Md. — A tanker truck hauling a flammable liquid crashed on a Maryland highway on March 4 and caught fire, killing the driver and
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2023 US recession now expected to start later than predicted
WASHINGTON — A majority of the nation’s business economists expect a U.S. recession to begin later this year than they had previously forecast, after a
Arkansas Trucking Association accepting applications for technician scholarships
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For the sixth year, the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) plans to award scholarships of up to $7,500 to students interested in
New study shows majority of people fear automated vehicle technology
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new AAA study on automated vehicles found that a majority of Americans are afraid of the highly-advanced machines, even though they
Drayage company Duncan and Son Lines celebrates 80 years of service
BUCKEYE, Ariz. — For David Duncan, owner of drayage company Duncan and Son Lines, business is all about making sure his employees are happy. As
ATRI seeking participants in annual costs survey
WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is asking that all motor carriers participate in its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report by filling
NACFE releases report on trucking’s ‘messy middle’
ORLANDO, Fla. —Â The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released a new thought leadership report on what it dubs the “messy middle” of
Diesel prices continue downward trickle as inventories rise
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As U.S. diesel fuel inventories continue to rise, the national average price per gallon continues to fall. Also helping to drive
Safety first: CVSA’s International Roadcheck set for May 16-18
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced May 16-18 as this year’s International Roadcheck. International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume 72-hour inspection and
Tractor-trailer driver ticketed in collision with train
SHARON, Vt. — The driver of a tractor-trailer that was hit by an Amtrak train on Feb. 27 has been ticketed for attempting to cross
Driver hauling Bush’s Baked Beans rolls rig instead of ‘that beautiful bean footage’
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. — The driver of an 18-wheeler hauling a full load of Bush’s Baked Beans may have taken the company’s famous slogan of
Event aimed at cracking down on unsafe CMV drivers begins
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Law enforcement officials in 13 states have begun a four-day commercial vehicle enforcement safety crackdown in conjunction with the Federal Motor Carrier
Woman dies after snowmobile collides with tractor-trailer
BUZZLE TOWNSHIP, Minnesota — A Minnesota woman is dead after her snowmobile collided with a tractor-trailer on Feb. 19. The Bemidji Pioneer reports that the
FHWA announces Andrew Rogers as new deputy administrator
WASHINGTON — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced Andrew Rogers as FHWA deputy administrator. Rogers has served as FHWA chief counsel since January 2021.
Former safety manager sentenced in illegal cargo tank repair scheme
LOS ANGELES — The former safety manager of a California distribution service will not spend any time behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges
Truck parking funds listed in White House’s fact sheets on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law spending
WASHINGTON — The federal government’s multi-billion infrastructure improvement bill, formally known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), has left many wondering just what’s in it
Adams appointed FMCSA’s deputy administrator
WASHINGTON — Earl Adams, Jr. was sworn in as deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Feb. 27. Adams has served
Amtrak train strikes big rig in Vermont; no injuries reported
SHARON, Vt. — No injuries were reported in a collision between an Amtrak train and a tractor-trailer in Vermont on Monday, state police said. The
Big rig caught on camera participating in illegal California ‘sideshow’
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Internet is abuzz over a viral video showing an 18-wheeler participating in a “sideshow” burnout event on Feb. 25 in Oakland.
Video shows moment train demolishes tractor-trailer stuck on New York tracks
HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. – A truck driver managed to escape his rig — and injury — minutes before a freight train slammed into it on Feb.