Savannah, GA – A Georgia trucking company is offering free lunches to truckers every Friday for the rest of the year as a “thank you” for the contributions they continue to make to the American way of life. Veteran Carriers (a division of ARL Transport) is a 107-truck company located in Savannah, GA and is […]

Lake Charles, LA – The Biden Administration continues to mislead Americans in pursuit of winning support for a $2+ trillion infrastructure spending plan. On Thursday, President Joe Biden was in Lake Charles, LA to sell his massive infrastructure proposal called the “American Jobs Plan.” “The American Jobs Plan is a blue collar blueprint to rebuild […]

Augusta, GA – A flatbed trucker likely learned a valuable lesson this week about the importance of load securement after an inspection didn’t quite go so well. The Georgia Department of Public Safety (GaDPS) took to social media on Friday to share what happened this morning during an inspection of a big rig.   According […]

San Antonio, TX – A search is ongoing for dozens of people after they hastily fled from the back of a big rig that authorities pulled over at a Texas truck stop last night. According to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), multiple 9-1-1 callers reported a “suspicious big rig” traveling on Interstate 10 Thursday […]

Rochester, MN – The trucker who police say shot and killed himself yesterday during a vehicle inspection has been identified though numerous questions still remain unanswered. On Thursday, the Southern Minnesota Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as Michael Charles Apicella, 63, of Black River Falls, WI.   An investigation remains ongoing, but here’s what […]

El Segundo, CA – A start-up company plans to construct the nation’s first 25-megawatt, solar-powered, electric-only public truck stop to serve medium and heavy-duty electric trucks in California. WattEV intends to build an electric truck stop on State Highway 65 at the north end of Bakersfield, which is a heavily truck-trafficked area close to U.S. […]

Bismarck, ND – An 88-year-old trucker has become a social media sensation during the 2021 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck. This week, the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) took to social media to share a photo of David “Dave” Sheets, 88, of Loveland, CO.   NDHP stated its troopers frequently encounter professional drivers […]

Waterbury, CT – A Missouri trucker is facing multiple gun charges after a road rage altercation with another truck driver along a Connecticut interstate. According to the Connecticut State Police (CSP), the incident was first reported via a 9-1-1 call at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.   CSP said the caller indicated two tractor-trailers operating […]

Walnut, IA – A trucker with a revoked license and multiple felony warrants led police on a high-speed chase on Wednesday along an Iowa interstate. According to Iowa State Patrol (ISP) Trooper Ryan Devault, the incident began at approximately 7:10 a.m. on westbound Interstate 80 near mile-marker 74.   An ISP trooper initiated a traffic […]

Washington D.C. – As U.S. lawmakers are locked in a fierce battle on Capitol Hill over competing proposals on infrastructure spending, a new poll could be a warning sign for President Biden and Democrats. In March, President Biden unveiled his proposed $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan, called the “American Jobs Plan.”   The eight-year spending plan […]

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Trucker Who Police Say Killed Himself During Inspection is Identified, Questions Still Remain Rochester, MN – A trucker tragically took his own life today after being stopped for an inspection in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP), three troopers assigned to the Minnesota State Patrol Commercial Vehicle unit stopped a semi-truck […]

Washington D.C. – A trucking group is urging its members to take action against a new push by some U.S. lawmakers to massively hike insurance costs for truckers. Right now, Congress is preparing legislation expected to be a five-year funding reauthorization for federal highway programs, known as the Highway Bill.   The Owner Operator Independent […]

Greenbelt, MD – The new leader of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was at an inspection site in Maryland for the first day of North America’s largest commercial motor vehicle (CMV) enforcement campaign. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck began on Tuesday with FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi, and other Agency […]

Cuppertino, CA – Yet another former top official at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is now working to speed deployment of self-driving trucks. On Wednesday, self-driving tech maker Plus (formerly Plus.ai) announced Wiley Deck, former Acting Administrator of the FMCSA, is joining the company as Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy. […]

Walcott, IA – The World’s Largest Truckstop will host COVID-19 vaccination clinics beginning next week. On Tuesday, the Iowa 80 Group announced it will provide an opportunity for truckers as well as those in the motoring public who are at least 18 years of age to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.   The first day of […]