Congressmen Ask FMCSA for Proactive HOS Disaster Response
Though FMCSA issues federal emergency declarations, most hours-of-service exemptions are granted after a disaster has occurred. (USDOT via Facebook) Thirty-three members of Congress from 22 states are asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue hours-of-service exemptions when emergency warnings are issued instead of waiting until after disaster strikes. ...more
Five people were hospitalized after a tanker truck ended up buried in the side of a house after plowing through ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has deployed new patrol vehicles that are “specifically designed to blend into traffic” in order ...more
A load of cars was left lined up in a roadside ditch after a car hauler overturned on I-83 in ...more
Law enforcement agencies throughout North America are gearing up for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection effort. ...more
A man’s backyard doorbell cam captured footage of a semi truck found driving along a golf course in Ohio last ...more
Post Office Names David Steiner Postmaster General
(Nati Harnik/AP/File) The U.S. Postal Service has selected FedEx Corp. board member David Steiner to be the country’s next postmaster ...more
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Says There’s No Deal on Trump Tariffs
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. (Stephania Corpi/Bloomberg) Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said there’s no agreement ...more
Lawmakers have introduced legislation that they say would increase the efficiency of the transportation of ...more
A truck driver was found to be texting and driving in the moments before a ...more
I-65 is closed on both sides in northwest Indiana due to a semi truck explosion ...more
A young man is dead after being run over during a fight at an El ...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced that a new Port of Entry will ...more
Authorities in Kentucky are reminding drivers to pay attention to signage after a commercial vehicle ...more
Tennessee authorities recently seized millions of dollars worth of cocaine from a tractor trailer initially ...more
Taylor Swift handed out $100K bonuses to tour truck drivers, per report
Pop superstar Taylor Swift said thank you to the dozens of truck drivers who supported ...more
UAW to Show List of Economic Demands to Automakers This Week
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain talks with autoworkers outside the General Motors Factory Zero ...more
VIDEO: Trucker loses load on turn, nearly taking out traffic light
A truck driver’s bad day was caught on traffic cameras.The traffic camera video was shared ...more
Check out this behind-the-scenes footage of a pilot car driver just doing their job
Just in case you’ve never hauled an oversize load, here’s a look into what exactly ...more
Postal Service Reduces Air Cargo by 90% Over Two Years
More than 95% of first-class mail and 95% of first-class packages are moving through the ...more
Global Oil Demand Hits Record and Prices May Climb, IEA Says
A pumpjack and oil refinery in West Texas. Fuel use may soar even higher in ...more
San Francisco Wants Halt to Cruise, Waymo Expansion Ruling
A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) San Francisco asked California regulators ...more
Beloved Buc-ee’s Continues to Expand Beyond Texas
An inflatable beaver greeted shoppers when Fort Worth’s Buc-ee’s opened in 2016. (Azia Branson/Star-Telegram via ...more