Nominees for the top roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s agencies await consideration in the U.S. Senate. (YayaErnst/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Nominees for the top roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s agencies await consideration in the U.S. Senate. Committees with jurisdiction are expected to schedule hearings as early as this spring on the ...more
Trucks and other vehicular traffic in Maryland. (Maryland DOT via Flickr) Maryland and Massachusetts have temporarily scuttled enforcing their California-based heavy truck emissions laws in deference to manufacturer difficulties amid the Trump administration’s tariffs and electric vehicle funding pulls. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore cited the activities of President Donald Trump’s administration to rescind Biden-era EV ...more
The family of a woman killed in a 133 vehicle pile up crash in Fort Worth four years ago is still pursuing a FedEx lawsuit after reaching a confidential settlement with the tollway company. The February 11th, 2021 accident in the TEXPress lanes of Interstate 35 westbound involved 133 cars and commercial vehicles. 34-year-old Tiffany ...more
A truck driver is dead after hitting his head during an incident with a semi truck in reverse early on Wednesday morning. The accident happened on April 16th at about 5:48 a.m. in the parking lot of Delta Cargo at the airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to Gephardt Daily, Salt Lake City Police were ...more
This week, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) gave the public a peek at a sleek sports car that troopers will use for patrol and educational purposes. On April 15, FHP announced the addition of a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray to the agency’s fleet of patrol vehicles.FHP says that the Corvette will be making appearances ...more
Two semi trucks burned to the ground in a crash that made a “boom” on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened on April 15th at about 2 p.m. on the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Quakertown and Lehigh Valley exits near Emmaus, Pennsylvania.According to CBS, the two rig crash caused both commercial vehicles ...more
A Wyoming lawmaker is calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to take action to ensure that English language proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial vehicle drivers are enforced at a federal level. Rep. Harriet HagemanOn April 10, 2025, Rep. Harriet Hageman penned a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asking for USDOT to step ...more
A Florida-based trucking company has announced plans to shutter operations after decades in business. On Wednesday, April 16, company owner Jimmy Davis announced that Davis Express, Inc., out of Starke, Florida, would close after 44 years in business. The family-owned company employs 140 drivers and operates 160 power units, according to the Federal Motor Carrier ...more
A new Pilot Travel Center is now serving customers in Winfield, Alabama. Pilot recently announced the opening of its first new travel center of the year at 159 Michael Spann Drive in Winfield, Alabama.Amenities at the Winfield Pilot include: 77 truck parking spaces8 fuel lanes9 showersCAT ScaleDEF lanesDriver loungeSouthern Tire MartLaundry facilitiesPilot also announced the ...more
The California Highway Patrol cited a driver after catching him in compromising position at a commercial vehicle enforcement facility in Lebec. On April 16, CHP – Grapevine Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility took to social media with a reminder about choosing an appropriate spot for bathroom breaks after a driver was caught relieving himself at the ...more
