Washington D.C. – Trucker crash deaths rose to a 31-year high in 2019, according to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). On Thursday, the NHTSA released a preview of 2019 data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and preliminary estimates for the first half of 2020.   While some news was […]

San Diego, CA – The former acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is joining a driverless truck company in its quest to begin replacing truck drivers as soon as possible. Jim Mullen, FMCSA’s former acting administrator, has been hired by TuSimple to serve as the autonomous truck company’s chief legal and […]

Laredo, TX – A big rig hauling a load of cookies from Mexico into the United States last week was discovered to be transporting quite a bit more. On Friday, September 25, officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Laredo Port of Entry encountered a 2007 International tractor-trailer at the World […]

Washington D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will provide $574 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 39 states and Puerto Rico make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods, and other unexpected events. In an announcement about the ER funds, Sec. Chao stated, “This […]

Washington D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new hours of service (HOS) rule is now in effect and the Agency is rolling out a new online tool to help truckers and motor carriers navigate the ins and outs. In May of this year, after months and months of rulemaking, the FMCSA unveiled […]

Indianapolis, IN – Police in Indiana say a trucker is one of the victims of a string of interstate shootings that occurred over the course of four days. In a release on Monday, the Indiana State Police (ISP) stated a brown semi was traveling westbound on Interstate 74, just west of I-465, near mile marker […]

Sedgwick County, KS – A Kansas mother and her four children were tragically killed after their SUV collided with a semi-truck hauling grain last week. Multiple local media outlets report the deadly accident took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, September 25 on 71st Street South near Viola, KS.   The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s […]

Washington D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is now accepting applications to be part of its new commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver subcommittee, announced earlier this month. On September 18, the FMCSA announced it was forming a new panel comprised of professional drivers for the purpose of receiving feedback on critical issues […]

Tipton County, IN – A truck driver was killed last week in a single-vehicle accident in Indiana when the semi he was driving blew a tire, causing the truck to crash. The fatal incident took place on Thursday, September 24 at approximately 4:05 p.m., according to the Indiana State Police (ISP).   John Henderson, 49, […]

UPDATE: Protesters abruptly exited the Brooklyn Bridge at approximately 11 p.m. local time. According to FNTV, someone was heard saying “we have two minutes to get off the bridge.” ORIGINAL REPORT Brooklyn, NY – A group of protesters shut down the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Friday night and intend to occupy it […]

Washington D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will host a virtual listening session next month over two new proposals calling for stricter regulations for freight brokers as pressure from the White House continues. Last month, the FMCSA published into the Federal Register recently filed petitions by the Owner Operator Independent Driver’s Association (OOIDA) […]

Pittsburgh, PA – Springfield, MO-based Wilson Logistics has expanded its partnership with autonomous technology maker, Locomation, and placed what is being called the “world’s first large-scale autonomous truck order.” In an announcement on Thursday, Locomation indicated Wilson Logistics recently placed a purchase order to begin equipping 1,120 of its trucks with Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) […]

Washington D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied a driverless technology maker’s controversial request for an exemption to hours of service (HOS) rules. In April, Pronto ai asked the FMCSA on behalf of its customers to grant a renewable five-year exemption from HOS rules to allow for an additional two hours […]

Rockville, CT – A 33-year-old truck driver has been charged in a shooting that took place this week at a Connecticut business. According to the South Windsor Police Department (SWPD), truck driver Alan Rosario, 33, of Springfield, MA, is now charged with assault with a firearm, reckless endangerment, illegal discharge of a firearm, and other […]

St. Paul, MN – Hundreds of protesters shut down a stretch of Interstate 94 in St. Paul on Wednesday night in response to the decision in the highly publicized Breonna Taylor case. Protests erupted in dozens of cities around the nation on Wednesday after it was learned a Kentucky grand jury did not find sufficient […]