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...
FMCSA suspends HOS regulations across nation for those aiding COVID-19 relief
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has officially granted relief from hours of service (HOS) regulations beginning Friday night for commercial vehicle...
USDOT prepares for swift transport of COVID-19 vaccine
featureWASHINGTON — In anticipation of approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that all necessary regulatory measures have been...
Virginia Port Authority’s autonomous truck project receives $2.1 million federal grant
WASHINGTON — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), an arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has awarded a $2.1 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion...
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...
“Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 will once again be auctioned to support Truckers Against Trafficking
TOLLESON, Ariz. — In an effort to further educate and fund efforts against human trafficking, Inland Kenworth has once again put together a special...
Truck parking remains top concern among truckers, according to FHWA’s latest Jason’s Law survey
WASHINGTON — The Federal Highway Administration (FWHA) recently released an updated version of its Jason’s Law truck parking survey that offered a picture of...
New ‘green-light’ signal system streamlines detour routes around incidents on I-26 in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — New directional signs along Interstate 26 between Hendersonville, North Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina, sprouted this year as part of an innovative...
With U.S.-Canada borders closed to non-essential travel, attention turns to nation’s southern border
As of March 16, the U.S. had provided little information about restricting travel at its southern border with Mexico. Most discussions regarding the Mexico...
North Dakota DOT’s highway safety corridors earn honors in America’s Transportation Awards
BISMARK, N.D. — Highway safety corridors created by the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) earned the Operations in Excellence Award in the “small”...
North Dakota ranks best in annual highway conditions report; New Jersey at bottom of...
LOS ANGELES — North Dakota has the nation’s most cost-effective state-owned road systems, while New Jersey is ranked at the bottom, according to the...
Pink power: RTI lease-purchase operator spreads breast-cancer awareness
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — When now 36-year-old Brittney Richardson said she wanted to go to CDL school, a lot of her friends told her...
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...
Federal CARES Act includes transportation funding, pay protection for many workers
The Senate passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES Act, on March 25 by a vote of 96 to zero....
Tractor-trailer carrying nearly 134 pounds of cocaine seized at U.S.-Canada border
BLAINE, Wash. — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Seattle field office, in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (HSI), arrested...
Two New Jersey DOT projects earn honors in 2020 America’s Transportation Awards competition
TRENTON, N.J. — Two projects undertaken by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) have been named regional winners in the 2020 America’s Transportation...
Arizona DOT announces weekend interstate closures
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has issued advisories for drivers on Interstate 17 in Phoenix and on Loop 101 (Price Freeway)...
Toilet paper bandits strike rest stops along I-80 in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. — There’s been a run on toilet paper as Americans hunker down and isolate themselves at home to avoid the spread of...
Love’s Travel Stops now open in Wadsworth, Illinois, and Green River, Utah; offer total...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, a nationwide travel-stop network, is now serving customers in Wadsworth, Illinois, and Green River, Utah,...
Indiana law prohibiting drivers from holding mobile devices takes effect July 1
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana law that prohibits drivers from holding mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, goes into effect Wed., July 1; however,...
