‘Some sort of road usage levy necessary,’ says USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg
WASHINGTON — Restoring the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) must occur in a way that is “sustainable, predictable, defensible, and affordable” with...
Truckers oppose PennDOT’s bridge tolling plan
The state with the highest fuel taxes in the nation needs more money — a LOT more money — to fix crumbling bridges and...
Business associations urge FHWA to keep off-highway food open for truck drivers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has been asked to help keep off-highway food sources open for truck drivers by a coalition...
Love’s to limit trucker services at Ormond Beach, Florida, location during Bike Week
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — In expectation of unusually heavy traffic as motorcyclists converge on the Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach area during Florida’s Bike Week, the...
Owners of Massachusetts trucking company involved in crash that killed 7 charged
BOSTON — The owners of the truck involved in a crash in New Hampshire in June 2019 that killed seven motorcyclists are facing charges...
Pennsylvania lawmakers unhappy about bridge tolls reminded of law they passed
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania state lawmakers who are unhappy Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is considering tolling nine major bridges were warned about that prospect...
Senators reintroduce bill to promote women in trucking
WASHINGTON — The Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act was reintroduced in Congress in late February by members of the Senate Committee on Commerce,...
Biden team readies infrastructure package after virus relief
WASHINGTON — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority...
Charges pending against driver, passenger who crashed into semi during police chase
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — The driver and passenger of a passenger vehicle that crashed into a tractor-trailer while attempting to flee Indiana State Police...
Multiple snowplows hit on Wyoming interstates, highways over five-day period
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has reported 10 snowplow strikes over a five-day span as plows were out maintaining the roads...
SUV came through hole in border fence before crash with semi, 13 dead
HOLTVILLE, Calif. — The 13 people killed in one of the deadliest highway crashes involving migrants sneaking into the U.S. had entered California through...
USDOT’s inspector general faults former Secretary Elaine Chao over ethics concerns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s watchdog asked the Justice Department to criminally investigate Elaine Chao late last year over concerns that she...
Judge dismisses suit over trucker’s 2017 death on Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
EASTVILLE, Va. — A Virginia judge has dismissed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by the widow of a trucker whose tractor-trailer plunged over the Chesapeake...
Biden calls for comprehensive review of nation’s supply chains
WASHINGTON — In an effort to ensure “more resilient and secure” transport of critical supplies and essential goods, President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Feb....
Missouri Senate passes bill against road-blocking protesters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri protesters who repeatedly block traffic without permission could face felony charges under a bill passed Thursday, Feb. 25, by...
New Jersey intersection tops ATRI’s list of top truck bottlenecks for third year in...
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released its annual list highlighting the Top 100 most congested bottlenecks for trucks in...
US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate
AUSTIN, Texas — America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction...
Tolls planned to fund Pennsylvania initiative to replace, upgrade bridges
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Feb. 18 announced the bridges under consideration for the PennDOT Pathways Major Bridge Public-Private...
Trucking groups ask CDC to designate truck stops as COVID-19 vaccine sites
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A group of organizations representing the trucking industry have asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to use truck...
Border Patrol discovers marijuana worth $27 million hidden in papaya shipment
OTAY MESA, Calif. — Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 23 found more than just produce in a commercial shipment...
