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ATA advocates for truck safety, strengthened CDL standards

Dana Guthrie - January 23, 2026

WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee to urge Congress this week to close

Judge reduces $462M verdict against Wabash National in 2019 accident that killed two

Dana Guthrie - March 25, 2025

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A Missouri Circuit Court has reduced the financial penalty against Wabash National last year in a fatal 2019 accident in which

Winds topple semi trucks, uproot trees in Kansas

Bruce Guthrie - March 5, 2025

Officials in Missouri warned on Tuesday of high winds that could affect “high-profile” vehicles including semi trucks. What Missouri officials were worried about actually happened

Truck sales facing myriad of uncertainties

Cliff Abbott - March 4, 2025

U.S. sales of new, Class 8 trucks fell sharply in January, according to data received from Wards Intelligence. Manufacturers reported sales of 16,175 trucks, down

Trump tariffs: ATA issues warning

Dana Guthrie - March 4, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China was fulfilled on Tuesday. The American Trucking Association issued a statement

CVSA’s International Roadcheck to focus on hours of regulation, tire inspections

Dana Guthrie - February 28, 2025

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is set for May 13-15 and will focus on both driver and vehicle regulations. The International Roadcheck

Trump sets March 21 deadline for NYC to end congestion pricing; Hochul responds, ‘We will not be steamrolled’

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - February 27, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has given New York until next month to comply with its order to halt Manhattan’s new congestion

For Estes’ Jerry Clark, big wheels keep rollin’…and rollin’…and rollin’

Dwain Hebda - February 26, 2025

Everything about Jerry Clark, a native North Carolinian who drives for Estes Express Lines, is oversized, from his big personality to the mammoth safe miles

US dockworkers approve 6-year contract, averting a strike

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - February 26, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts overwhelmingly approved a six-year contract Tuesday, averting the threat of a strike that could

Pink Cheetah Express roars back at TQL with broker transparency lawsuit

Dana Guthrie - February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. — Pink Cheetah Express, LLC has filed a lawsuit in the District of Columbia District Court against Total Quality Logistics (TQL) for its

Arkansas State Police find more than 1,700 pounds of weed inside tractor trailer

Bruce Guthrie - February 22, 2025

VAN BUREN, Ark. — A commercial 18-wheeler got barely a couple of miles into the state of Arkansas on Interstate 40 going east before they

Eastbound Green River Tunnel reopens after multi-vehicle crash and fire

Dana Guthrie - February 20, 2025

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation opened the eastbound Interstate 80 Green River Tunnel to head-to-head traffic on Thursday. Crews have placed

Lofta partners with PMTA to streamline sleep apnea solutions for drivers

Dana Guthrie - February 20, 2025

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Lofta is partnering with the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association (PMTA) to increase access to streamlined at-home sleep apnea testing and treatment

USDOT terminates tolling approval for NYC congestion pricing program

Dana Guthrie - February 19, 2025

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is terminating approval of the pilot for New York’s Central Business District Tolling Program (CBDTP).

Don’t do it: FMCSA Task Force says lease purchases should be banned

Cliff Abbott - February 19, 2025

It sounds so great. You can own your own truck. You don’t need a good credit rating or even a credit card. All you need

Trucking industry applauds first step towards repealing CARB waivers

Dana Guthrie - February 17, 2025

WASHINGTON – CARB waivers put into place by the Biden Administration are one step closer to being rolled back. “This is not the United States

FMCSA grants HOS waiver for chicken haulers due to egg shortage from bird flu

Dana Guthrie - February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are issuing an emergency waiver due to egg shortages that

Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports,

Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - February 11, 2025

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by

Jack Cooper shutting its doors in wake of losing Ford, GM contracts

Dana Guthrie - February 10, 2025

In the wake of losing two key players, Ford Motor Company and GM, Jack Cooper is shutting down after nearly 100 years of service. After