Senate Panel Approves FHWA Administrator Nominee McMaster
“While we have made progress advancing these priorities, the current state of our critical infrastructure must be further improved," McMaster said in May. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg News) A Senate committee on June 11 approved the nomination of Sean McMaster to become administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. His nomination advanced to ...more
Two arrested after train obliterates stuck big rig, cocaine and mushrooms found in cab
A truck driver and passenger were arrested on Thursday in North Carolina after a train vs. truck strike led police ...more
Watch these piggies run amok after a tractor trailer overturn
A trailer full of piggies roamed a highway in Minnesota after the trailer they were in overturned on Friday morning. ...more
Man accused of using $2.9 million in fraudulent COVID relief funds to start company that deleted emissions controls on big rigs
A Missouri man and his truck repair company were indicted on multiple counts related to a scheme that involved using ...more
Oklahoma police thank trucker for rescuing toddler wandering in the streets
The Wynnewood Police Department (WPD) recently recognized a truck driver for saving a small child found walking in the streets ...more
VIDEO: Would you drive this double-decker container combo?
Australian transportation authorities say that they’ve completed a successful on-road trial of the double-stacked container transport combination. Video shared this ...more
Indiana troopers conduct CMV blitz targeting overweight trucks
This week, Indiana State Police (ISP) teamed up with a local sheriff’s office for a commercial vehicle enforcement effort following ...more
Truck Driver Arrested for a Record Drug Bust at Canada Border
A cross-border truck driver was arrested after trying to transport $20 million in drugs across ...more
Three states issuing new travel restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
Officials in three northeastern states have issued travel restrictions in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. ...more
Trucker shared a list of 82 areas he was asked to avoid with a high value load
A truck driver from one of the trucking communities shared a story that his high ...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
Illinois reopens weigh stations after Covid-19 closures
Illinois reopens weigh stations after Covid-19 closures After almost a month of closures due to ...more
FMSCA cancels Covid-19 HOS Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its national emergency exemption for hours ...more
Almost 30,000 people signed a petition started by a protester to have a truck driver jailed
28880 people have signed an online petition asking for charges to be brought up against ...more
US Trucking community made a statement to the public
US Trucking community made a statement to the public. "No trucker can be robbed, threatened, ...more
A coalition of eighteen states will come together this week for a campaign to stop ...more
High Cost of Hydrogen Remains a Drag on Adoption
A Hyzon hydrogen fuel cell truck outside the San Diego Convention Center. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) ...more
Truck driver severely injured in two log truck rear-end crash
Police in Albany, Georgia, say that a truck driver survived a crash involving two log ...more
Volvo Signs Fuel System JV Deal With Canada’s Westport
Volvo FH gas-powered truck equipped with a Westport LNG HPDI fuel system. (CNW Group/Westport Fuel ...more
CN Railway Reports Q2 Revenue Down 7%
CN expects earnings per share will be flat or slightly down this year compared with ...more
Police say it’s ‘absolutely an offense’ to block runaway ramp in response to viral photo
A head-scratching photo of a police cruiser blocking a runaway ramp has been shared thousands ...more
Semi trucks collide in fiery blaze, closing I-85
Interstate 85 was shut down on Tuesday afternoon for a fire involving two semi trucks. The ...more