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
A truck convoy that claims to be “one of the largest truck convoys in the entire country” raises enough funds ...more
A four wheeler hydroplaned in front of a thankfully hyperaware trucker in this traffic cam video captured in Arkansas. In ...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
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
Truckers not local to Philly largely unconcerned with I-95 chaos, poll shows
Truck drivers who aren’t local to Philadelphia aren’t overly concerned about the possible effects of ...more
A man who quit his job to report idling semi trucks in New York City ...more
Drivers licensed in Louisiana and Oregon targeted in massive cyberattack
A wide-scale ransomware attack that occurred earlier this month threatens state drivers licensing agencies in ...more
A truck driver dramatically dangles off of a bridge in this video of a recent ...more
Top 5 Truck Dispatch Software Providers for 2023
For growing carriers, having efficient truck dispatch software is essential for managing fleets, optimizing operations, ...more
Fleet Operators Cite Safety, Efficiency Gains With In-Cab Tech
The Home Depot’s Kathleen Eaton and Samsara CEO Sanjit Biswas at Samsara's user conference in ...more
Police call driver’s decision to show gun to fellow trucker a “reasonable response” to being threatened with a bat
Police were called to a Florida intersection for a near-altercation between two truck drivers over ...more
Officials in the town of Old Fort, North Carolina, shared a touching tribute to a ...more