Three more enter guilty pleas in connection to Louisiana’s ‘Operation Sideswipe’ insurance scam
NEW ORLEANS — Three more participants in a Louisiana insurance ring, dubbed Operation Sideswipe, that targeted heavy-duty commercial trucks pleaded guilty this week, according...
Trucker who drove into Floyd protest in Minneapolis could have charges dropped
MINNEAPOLIS — A truck driver who drove through a large crowd of protesters on a Minneapolis highway last year during demonstrations over George Floyd’s...
Colorado governor signs $5.3 billion transportation plan
EVERGREEN, Colo. — Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law an ambitious transportation funding bill that addresses Colorado’s long-neglected highway infrastructure while...
Cuban citizen pleads guilty to role in CDL fraud scheme
WASHINGTON —Marino Maury Diaz Leon, a Cuban citizen, on May 21 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and honest services fraud in the...
Connecticut legislators approve VMT tax for big rigs, Gov. Lamont expected to sign into...
HARTFORD, Conn. — Last week, both houses of the Connecticut state legislature approved a bill that would levy a highway user fee, or vehicle...
Dems eye $6T infrastructure plan that includes Medicare, immigration
WASHINGTON — Democrats are eyeing a $6 trillion infrastructure investment plan that goes far beyond roads and bridges to include core party priorities, from...
FMCSA’s Joshi visits Port of New York & New Jersey to discusses supply chain...
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, June 16, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi visited the Port of New York & New Jersey to discuss ongoing supply chain...
Bestpass expands coverage to four Alabama toll sites
ALBANY, N.Y. — Bestpass has expanded its toll coverage network to Alabama through a partnership with American Roads.Bestpass customers now have coverage on Alabama’s...
American Trucking Association’s Workforce Heroes educate students about trucking
ARLINGTON, Va. — On June 14, the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Workforce Heroes program concluded a week-long tour of high schools in Iowa, teaching...
Impatient Democrats prepare to go it alone on infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure...
Ohio DOT puts federal stimulus funds to work preventing, detecting slides that damage roads
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced June 11 it will use $35 million in federal stimulus funding to complete dozens...
2 cents’ worth: State gas tax increase expected to generate $642 million for South...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 2-cent gas tax increase, which goes into effect July 1, will help the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) rehabilitate...
White House to assess infrastructure talks after next week
WASHINGTON — The White House plans to give the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations another week to 10 days before assessing next steps, which could include...
J.B. Hunt, University of Arkansas partner to create scholarship fund, accelerate supply chain inclusion...
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and the University of Arkansas (U of A) in early June announced two new funds to...
New ATA committee to address climate, clean energy issues in trucking
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) on June 11 announced plans to form a Climate and Clean Energy Advisory Committee (CEAC) to...
Love’s Travel Stops opens new location along I-22 in Mississippi
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Holly Springs, Mississippi, with a travel stop that opened June 10. The store, positioned off Interstate...
FMCSA declares Mexico-licensed trucker an imminent hazard after fatal crash, failed sobriety tests
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Mexico-licensed commercial driver Cecilio Eliut Camacho-Montoya to be an imminent hazard to public...
‘Above normal’: Hurricane season not expected to be as bad as 2020, but could...
June 1 marked the official beginning of hurricane season, and the U.S. is in for another above-normal season, according to the National Oceanic and...
TMAF celebrates Flag Day by sharing stories of how trucking industry honors veterans
Each year on Flag Day, June 14, Americans recognize a longstanding symbol of the nation’s freedom — the U.S. flag. June 14 is also...
Bipartisan group of senators eye $579 billion in new infrastructure spending, $1 trillion plan
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing an infrastructure deal with $579 billion in new spending as negotiators try to strike a nearly...
