A truck driver involved in a fatal black ice crash has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after he “admitted he closed his eyes and did nothing” during the accident. Truck driver Borys Bakhtiarov was sentenced to 90 days in jail, one year probation, and $1,220 in fines and ...more
Dash cam video from a loaded ambulance shows a cable barrier in the median of the roadway preventing a crossover ...more
The Thomasville Police Chief says that two team drivers on work visas are “going to pay” for a deadly, dramatic ...more
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) placed a box truck and a driver out-of-service for numerous safety violations. On May 6, ...more
The death of a truck driver his family called a ‘hanging’ has been ruled a suicide in a report released ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) announced two enforcement areas for next week’s International Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection blitz. ...more
This week, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced that real-time trucking parking information for truckers traveling on I-10 is ...more
Trump Looks to Boost Use of Technology to Speed Up Permitting
President Donald Trump signing an executive order. (Al Drago/Bloomberg News) President Donald Trump signed a ...more
CSX Net Income Decreases 27% in First Quarter
CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs said he still expects volume to increase this year, but it’s ...more
J.B. Hunt Reports Small Dips in Revenue, Earnings for Q1
J.B. Hunt posted net earnings of $117.7 million in Q1, compared with $127.5 million during ...more
Governors, Senators Ask EPA to Back Biofuel Industry
A soybean processing facility, including a soybean oil mill and biodiesel plant, in Greenwood, Miss. ...more
Transport Topics Wins Four Regional Awards From ASBPE
Transport Topics captured four regional Azbee awards for its coverage of the trucking industry in ...more
Senate’s Spring Agenda Includes DOT Nominees
Nominees for the top roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s agencies await consideration in ...more
Massachusetts, Maryland Tap Brake on Clean Trucks Enforcement
Trucks and other vehicular traffic in Maryland. (Maryland DOT via Flickr) Maryland and Massachusetts have ...more
The family of a woman killed in a 133 vehicle pile up crash in Fort ...more
Lawmakers proposed to increase mandatory insurance for trucks to $2 million
Lawmakers supporting the U.S. House of Representatives’ version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill have ...more
OPEC+ Deepens Oil Price Slump by Accelerating Supply Hike
Oil pumping jacks in Russia. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) OPEC+ agreed to make a larger than expected ...more
Snow, Blizzards and Tornadoes to Sweep US This Week
The storm that drenched California, dropped snow by the foot across the Sierra Nevada and ...more
Iowa Law Aims to Strengthen Trucking Independent Contractors
(Iowa Department of Transportation) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has enacted a law backed by the ...more
NACFE Study Shows Flat Fuel Economy for Class 8 Vehicles Surveyed
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency said fuel efficiency in Class 8 trucks participating ...more
Mack Trucks Debuts Class 8 Called Pioneer
The Pioneer lineup. (Mack Trucks) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Discussing the manufacturing process inside Mack Trucks’ ...more
Virginia rest area shuttered since May reopens with more truck parking
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced that a popular rest area located in Botetourt County ...more
The police officer who shot into a semi truck on an interstate in Florida last ...more