John Culp (left) presents the Chairman’s Award to Jim Ward. (Truckload Carriers Association) PHOENIX — More than 1,300 trucking executives and industry suppliers gathered March 15-18 for the Truckload Carriers Association’s Truckload 2025 convention to discuss their continued efforts in navigating a difficult operating environment, and to explore challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. “Your ...more

Patrick Gagnon, vice president of Montreal, Quebec-based Trans-West Logistics, told TT that demand for capacity has spiked ahead of each of the tariff deadlines as customers have moved up delivery of goods. (Patrick Gagnon) PHOENIX — Tariffs have the potential to impact everything from trucking capacity and freight lanes to new and used equipment costs, ...more

A spun out pickup truck was the cause of the dramatic Green River Tunnel crash that killed three people, an investigation into the incident has determined.  The snowy February 14th crash in the Green River Tunnel along westbound Interstate 80 near Green River, Wyoming took the lives of two people inside one passenger vehicle and ...more

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) announced the launch of a pilot program that uses metered commercial vehicle parking to encourage truck drivers to stop parking illegally. On March 20, 2025, NYC DOT debuted the “Overnight Truck Parking Pilot,” which officials hope will “improve parking compliance and minimize overnight truck parking in residential ...more

A man involved in a dump truck theft operation has been arrested after being caught red-handed grinding VIN numbers off of stolen dump trucks.  The man was caught grinding the VINs on March 18th in Tampa, Florida as investigators entered a business in the 4700 block of Hulbert Avenue. According to Fox 13, detectives were investigating ...more

There is about to be one less low railroad bridge for drivers to worry about thanks to a planned demolition happening this weekend in Connecticut.  The railroad bridge over West Main Street between Thomaston Avenue and Sperry Street in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut is scheduled for demolition this weekend. The project started on Friday, March 21st ...more

Love’s Travel Stops opened a new store between between New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana. On March 20, Love’s announced the opening of a new truck stop located at off Highway 90 at exit 128A in New Iberia, Louisiana.Amenities at the New Iberia store include: Over 15,000 square feet63 truck parking spaces Dunkin’ and Godfather’s Pizza restaurants (opening ...more

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding the trucking community about rules on having alcoholic beverages onboard a commercial motor vehicle after a recent interaction that led to an out-of-service order. On March 20, CHP – Conejo Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility took to social media with a warning for any truckers who drive with beer ...more

Canadian police are investigating an overpass strike that occurred on Highway 99 on Wednesday. According to BC Highway Patrol, the overpass strike was reported on March 19, 2025 at 9:45 a.m.Officials say that a commercial tractor-trailer carrying a prefabricated home was southbound on Highway 99 when it struck the the Blundell Road overpass in Richmond, ...more