Multiple trucking companies and truck drivers say that they were never paid for their months of overtime cleanup efforts following the Palisades Fire. The Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California burned for most of January 2025. After the destruction, nearly 37 square miles of destruction ...more
Second semi pileup reported in same I-70 construction zone as fiery 5 truck crash
A stretch of I-70 in Illinois has seen two major truck pileups in two days, according to the Teutopolis Fire ...more
Teen arrested for doing 91 while hauling improperly secured skid steer with no license
A sheriff’s deputy in Wisconsin nabbed a commercial vehicle driver for excessive speed and a variety of commercial vehicle violations ...more
Video shows Tesla Semi taking on diesel trucks on Donner Pass
Video recently shared by a Tesla blogger appears to show an electric-powered Tesla Semi passing diesel-fueled trucks on the Donner ...more
Amazon Prime Day Drives All Online Sales Up 6.1%
Workers fulfill orders at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Melville, N.Y. (Johnny Milano/Bloomberg News) U.S. shoppers spent ...more
Daimler Cites Flexibility as Key to Zero-Emission Future
Jochen Goetz stressed that the company will assess where it needs to invest, or where partnership with another supplier may ...more
Anxiety Grows as UPS Strike Deadline Nears
UPS workers go through a rehearsal for a pending strike at a UPS Customer Center in Longwood, Fla., on July ...more
New FMCSA task force to fight back against ‘predatory’ truck leasing
On Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the members of a new ...more
VIDEO: Seventh grader brings bus to a safe stop after driver passes out behind the wheel
A middle school student took heroic action to bring a school bus to a halt ...more
I-55 in Illinois shut down for dust storm, ‘large’ pileup crash
A dust storm and a major multi-vehicle crash with injuries forced officials to shut down ...more
Dash cam shows semi striking cable pulled down by excavator on I-95
Wild dash cam video captures the moment that a semi truck strikes a low-hanging cable ...more
USDOT approves oral fluid drug testing to help combat shy bladder, employee cheating on urine tests
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a Final Rule that will allow companies ...more
Semi driver accused of firing several shots at car following crash in Detroit
Michigan State Police (MSP) arrested a truck driver for allegedly opening fire on a motorist ...more
California officially outlaws the sale of ‘dirty’ diesel trucks starting in 2036
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved sweeping changes today that will force trucking fleets ...more
Trucker arrested after Illinois troopers find suitcases containing $1.8 million in cocaine during I-88 inspection, prosecutors say
A truck driver is facing the possibility of life in prison after he was allegedly ...more
Kentucky weigh station to reopen with new flat/worn tire detectors, weigh in motion tech
A Kentucky weigh station that closed earlier this month will soon reopen with new upgrades ...more
Forward Air Reports Revenue Growth, Smaller Net Loss in Q1
Greeneville, Tenn.-based Forward Air posted a net loss of $61.2 million in Q1, an improvement ...more
Continental Express driver Dave Wolford named Ohio Trucking Association Driver of the Year
Content Sponsored by Continental ExpressSIDNEY – The Ohio Trucking Association recently named long-time Continental Express driver ...more
Colorado Leads 16 States Suing FHWA to Recoup $1B in EV Grants
The lawsuit claims FHWA is withholding billions of dollars in states’ NEVI funds for fiscal ...more
I-55 in Illinois shut down for dust storm, ‘large’ pileup crash
A dust storm and a major multi-vehicle crash with injuries forced officials to shut down ...more
Landstar Posts Q1 Revenue of $1.15B After Fraud-Related Delay
Landstar's Q1 2025 included a $4.8 million pretax charge related to the fraud incident. (John ...more
I-10 fully reopens in Arizona following fatal big rig crash into bridge pillar
All lanes of I-10 at the New Mexico state line are now open following an ...more
April Medium-Duty Truck Sales Drop 8.8% From Last Year
An International Motors eMV medium-duty electric truck. One category of medium-duty truck sales increased year ...more