Washington D.C. – Transportation analysts testifying at a U.S. Senate committee hearing this week warned lawmakers that imposing a federal trucks-only mileage-based tax would set off a “damaging backlash.” Right now on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are considering proposals to impose a vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) tax on passenger vehicles and commercial motor vehicles as part of legislation […]

Allentown, PA – Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain Mack Anthem, Granite and Pinnacle heavy duty trucks due to an issue that causes affected models to drift out of its lane. In documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Mack stated the affected units may not stay in their lane at “certain […]

Washington D.C. – A political battle over a slew of issues impacting the trucking industry is brewing on Capitol Hill. Next month Congress will again take up surface transportation reauthorization legislation — often referred to as the “Highway Bill.”   What is expected to be a five-year funding reauthorization for federal highway programs will also […]

Indianapolis, IN – The gunman who police say killed eight people at a FedEx Ground facility late Thursday night has been identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole. In a statement on Friday, FedEx acknowledged the suspect was a former employee.   Craig McCartt, deputy chief of criminal investigations for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), […]

Indianapolis, IN – A gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday night killing eight people and then himself. Shortly after 11 p.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metro Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operation Center located at 8951 Mirabel Road in response to multiple reports of an active shooter. […]

Washington D.C. – Federal lawmakers are currently considering proposals to impose a vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) tax on all passenger vehicles and heavy trucks as part of legislation to reauthorize funding for surface transportation. Just as the battle over President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure spending plan is heating up on Capitol Hill, members of Congress are […]

Lisle, IL – Navistar, Inc. has issued a recall of over 1,400 International trucks for separate issues. Navistar reported both recalls to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday, April 9.   Both have since been posted to NHTSA’s website. In total, the two recalls affect approximately 1,460 units. Recall #1: Retainer Not Properly […]

Franklin County, GA – Another recent enforcement crackdown on commercial motor vehicles (CMV) along a Georgia interstate led to six driving under the influence (DUI) arrests and nearly a dozen drivers placed out-of-service (OOS). According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety (GaDPS), the State’s Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) Region 2 conducted a “safety […]

Greensboro, GA – A 30-year-old trucker was shot and killed last week in what investigators are calling a “road rage incident.” Joseph Lee Briggs, Jr., of Manning, SC, succumbed to “multiple gunshot wounds” following a road rage attack on Interstate 20 in Greensboro on Friday, April 9.   According to a release from the Georgia […]

Moroe, MI – New information continues to emerge about a fatal accident that occurred at a Michigan truck stop last week. In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 8, owner-operator Glen Hazen Roth, 64, of Flint, MI, was fatally struck by a big rig at a Love’s Travel Stop located at 1609 Nadeau Road in […]

Newark, NJ – Two New Jersey men were arrested last week in connection with a fraudulent debit card scheme in which the men allegedly made diesel purchases on stolen cards for truckers in exchange for cash. Alateef Perry, 43, of Newark, NJ, and Rajohn Dawkins, 25, of Irvington, NJ, have been charged with conspiracy to […]

Washington D.C. – United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg made another round of Sunday morning show appearances over the weekend to sell the Biden Administration’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure proposal called the American Jobs Plan. During an appearance on Fox News Sunday hosted by Chris Wallace, Sec. Buttigieg was taken to task for […]

DeKalb County, GA – A trucker is in critical condition after the semi-tanker he was driving overturned and ripped down a large sign on Interstate 285 on Monday. According to the DeKalb County Police Department (DCPD), the accident happened around 10 a.m. Monday in the southbound lanes of I-285, near the Ponce de Leon exit […]

Laramie, WY – Wyoming authorities say a trucker was driving too fast for conditions along an icy interstate on Friday morning moments before sliding off of the roadway and plunging into a pond. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), the crash occurred at approximately 7:24 a.m. when a trucker traveling westbound on Interstate 80 […]

Hope, AR – A 33-year-old trucker was arrested on Thursday following a five hour armed stand-off at an Arkansas weigh station. According to a release from the Arkansas State Police (ASP), Flores Reynaldo, of Progreso, TX, was traveling along Interstate 30 when he stopped at the weigh station around 9:15 a.m.   During a routine […]