Little Rock, AR – A growing number of truckers are doing pushups each day to bring awareness to a trucking charity that has been badly hit by the COVID-19 recession. Truckers Final Mile (TFM) was begun seven years ago by lease operator Robert Palm. The mission of the charity is to provide financial and planning […]

Giles County, VA – A sheriff in Virginia recently expressed his displeasure with truckers following a mudslide which led to road closures in Giles County. Heavy flooding last weekend caused a mudslide along Route 460 between Narrows and Rich Creek, VA. It resulted in the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) indefinitely closing that stretch to […]

Washington D.C. – Multiple leaders of the recent trucker protest in Washington D.C. are now pushing the Trump Administration for direct financial assistance in the face of the COVID-19 recession. On Thursday, New Jersey trucker Rick Santiago met with top Trump Administration officials by phone to discuss the need for immediate financial relief for small […]

Shepherd, MI – The national bird of the United States had quite a run-in with a big rig this week… literally. The rare incident took place on Wednesday between 9 and 10 a.m. on US-127 about six miles south of Mt. Pleasant, Chief Luke Sawyer with the Shepherd Police Department (SPD) told Transportation Nation Network (TNN). […]

Washington D.C. – The Acting Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says the Agency has yet to receive a single complaint about freight brokers violating federal transparency regulations. During a webinar hosted by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) on Thursday, Jim Mullen, FMCSA Acting Administrator, said the Agency has yet […]

Salton City, CA – A truck driver from Mexico was arrested this week after authorities say he attempted to smuggle a dozen people into the United States by big rig. The incident occurred on Tuesday at the El Centro Sector. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a man driving a grey 2007 Freightliner […]

Washington D.C. – Even though it has been only a few days since the nearly three-week rally in Washington D.C. ended, truckers are already talking about the possibility of returning. To understand why truckers may soon head back to D.C., we must first assess what was accomplished… and what wasn’t. After almost twenty-one days of […]

San Francisco, CA – An electronic logging device (ELD) maker is urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to implement its newly issued hours of service (HOS) rule immediately. KeepTruckin’ says it is ready for the Agency’s new changes to HOS and wants to see them implemented as soon as possible.   Travis Baskin, […]

Washington, D.C. – Should trucking companies deploying trucks equipped with autonomous technology receive an exemption from the federal hours of service (HOS) regulations? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon be making a decision that many believe will be deeply consequential for the future of the trucking industry as it relates to the […]

BROKERS FIGHT BACK, part II: In part 2 of Transportation Nation Network’s exclusive two-part interview with Robert Voltmann, CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, he reveals why brokers require carriers to waive their right to review the transaction record, and what happens if they refuse. Plus, he warns critics pushing for full rate transparency why they should be […]

San Antonio, TX – A 29-year-old trucker has been arrested following a deadly hit-and-run that took place on Interstate 10 early Friday morning. According to police, the fatal accident occurred just after 5:30 a.m. along I-10 near Dominion Road. A semi truck rear-ended a black Ford Fiesta, driven by a 46-year-old woman.   The woman, […]

Washington D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) unveiled its long-awaited hours of service (HOS) final rule last week, but it could soon face a legal challenge. On Thursday, May 14, the Agency outlined four key changes to the existing HOS rules.   The changes include: 1) Amending the 30-minute break rule by requiring a […]