Washington D.C. – Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee have advanced controversial surface transportation reauthorization legislation one step closer to passage. After a 19-hour marathon markup on Wednesday and into early morning Thursday, the T&I Committee passed the $547 billion INVEST in America Act in a vote along party […]

Morgan County, IN – A trucker was killed early Thursday morning after being struck by passing big rigs along an Indiana interstate. Indiana State Police (ISP) investigators say the crash occurred near mile marker 52 along eastbound Interstate 70 and involved three tractor-trailers.   A preliminary investigation revealed that 37-year-old trucker Alfred Hill Jr., of […]

Oklahoma City, OK – Truck stop giant Love’s Travel Stops is lifting its nearly year-long mask mandate for some customers and employees, beginning June 15. On Thursday, the company stated it will stop requiring customers and employees to wear masks, given they are “fully vaccinated.”   “Non-vaccinated customers and employees are still being asked to […]

Hartford, CT – Connecticut’s governor taunted truckers during a revealing press conference yesterday after state lawmakers approved a hefty highway use tax (HUT) on truckers. It’s no secret Governor Ned Lamont (D) views the trucking industry as a prime target to be exploited in order to raise revenue for state and local infrastructure projects.   […]

Charleston, SC – A South Carolina man was recently sentenced to prison for a series of scams including a trucking ponzi scheme. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Cameron Banks, a/k/a “Reggie Staggers”, a/k/a “Roy Hamilton,” 36, of Mount Pleasant, was sentenced late last month to serve nine years in federal prison for wire […]

West Memphis, AR – Arkansas transportation officials are implementing a new plan to alleviate traffic congestion as a result of the closure of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge along Interstate 40. This week, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) released details of a plan officials hope will ease congestion by reducing merging points for travelers being […]

Washington D.C. – Today, Democrats on the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee defeated a Republican-backed effort to stop a massive insurance hike on truckers. In a party line voice vote, Democrats turned away Rep. Mike Bost’s (R-IL) amendment to surface transportation reauthorization legislation (also called the Highway Bill) to strike a controversial provision which […]

Hartford, CT – Connecticut lawmakers have approved legislation that will impose a hefty highway use tax (HUT) on heavy trucks beginning in 2023. According to the details of the bill, operators would be charged a rate, determined by the weight of the truck, for the number of miles driven in the state. “For each calendar […]

Superior, WI – A recent social media post by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is a great reminder that having the right equipment is paramount to the success of any transportation project. Over the weekend, WisDOT took to Facebook to show off what has become a standard item of heavy transport equipment across the industry […]

Harrisburg, PA – A former trucking company owner is facing decades in prison after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accused him of scheming to fraudulently acquire $467,200 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Keith McConnell, 43, of Carlisle, PA, has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering, the United States Attorney’s Office for […]

Dublin, VA – United Auto Workers (UAW) members at the largest Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) assembly plant could soon strike again after rejecting another “tentative” labor agreement. On Sunday, in yet another stunning rebuke to VTNA and UAW negotiators, the rank-and-file of Local 2069 overwhelmingly voted down a second “tentative agreement” reached in as […]

LaGrange County, IN – A 53-year-old trucker sadly passed away during emergency surgery late last Friday after his legs were severed in a chain reaction crash in Indiana. According to the Indiana State Police (ISP), truck driver Michael S. Lohman, 53, of Glendale, AZ, succumbed to critical injuries sustained in a crash involving three tractor-trailers […]

Washington D.C. – Two of trucking’s largest and most influential associations are at odds over a newly introduced $547 billion highway funding bill which includes a long list of controversial trucking provisions. On Friday, a group of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the five-year surface reauthorization bill dubbed the “Investing in a New […]

Portland, OR – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has issued yet another recall, this time for an issue that could potentially result in steering loss. DTNA submitted the recall to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on May 20, 2021.   According to DTNA, the recall affects 8,482 Freightliner and Western Star units built […]

Buffalo, NY – The surge in big rig drug smuggling continued at the U.S.-Canada border this week as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted more than 3,000 lbs. of marijuana at the Port of Buffalo. The first seizure occurred on Tuesday, June 1 at the Peace Bridge, which has become part of a major criminal […]