Greenbelt, MD — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is gearing up for International Roadcheck, its annual 72-hour North American inspection blitz. Scheduled for Tuesday, May 17 through Thursday, May 19, commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators can expect inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to conduct North American Standard Inspections at weigh and inspection […]

Coutts, AB — A new documentary promises to give viewers an exclusive look inside what really happened during a trucker blockade at the U.S.-Canada border earlier this year. On Saturday, January 29, a group of truckers used their big rigs to block both the north and southbound lanes of traffic at the Coutts, AB/Sweetgrass, MT […]

Columbus, IN — A leading freight analyst is declaring an end to the so-called driver shortage and is warning of a possible recession. Tim Denoyer, ACT Research’s vice president and senior analyst, is urging fleets to “batten the hatches” as the “driver shortage is over.”   According to ACT Research’s latest for-hire trucking survey measuring […]

Chattanooga, TN — One of the largest trucking companies in America dismissed a significant portion of its workforce this week. Following a loss of more than $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2022, U.S. Xpress has laid off five percent of its employees.   In a statement explaining the move, Brad Carmony, vice president […]

Oklahoma City, OK  — Love’s Travel Stops opened four new locations in April 2022, adding 330 truck parking spaces across the U.S. The locations of the new stores are Waterloo, NY; Pageland, SC; Moses Lake, WA; and Rockville, MN.   All locations will be open 24/7, Love’s confirmed. The company also boasted 260 jobs were […]

Mountain View, CA — This week, a leading driverless truck maker became the first to demonstrate its “fallback” technology system while traveling on a public roadway. In a video (below) released by Kodiak Robotics, Inc., the self-driving trucking company purports to show what its driverless technology will do in the event of a critical systems […]

Henderson County, TN — Two truck drivers were arrested this week after Tennessee authorities discovered drugs inside their tractor-trailer. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), the incident occurred on Monday, May 9, during an inspection along Interstate 40.   THP said inspectors found 20-kilos (approximately 44 lbs.) of cocaine inside the commercial vehicle. The […]

Snohomish County, WA — Construction of a new light link rail will close portions of Interstate 5 over the weekend, the Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT) has confirmed. According to WDOT, closures will begin as early as Friday, May 13 and continue through Monday, May 16, in the southbound lanes of I-5 between 220th Avenue […]

Chattanooga, TN — Another mega carrier has announced its intention to soon begin teaming human drivers with self-driving trucks. In a joint statement this week, Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. said it has entered into a collaboration with Aurora Innovation Inc. to “explore ways to optimize Covenant’s long-haul operations.”   “Covenant is excited to be collaborating […]

Columbus, IN — Cummins Inc. is partnering with Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) to upfit Freightliner Cascadia trucks with its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. In an announcement this week, Cummins said it will be validating its fourth generation fuel cell powertrain on Freightliner trucks with plans to have initial units available in 2024 for selected customers. […]

Laredo, TX — A truck driver from Mexico is facing drug smuggling charges after he was arrested in a drug bust U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials estimated to be valued at more than $18 million. The incident occurred on Friday, May 6, at the World Trade Bridge.   CBP said agents referred a […]

Engelwood, OH — Police are blaming a trucker’s failure to understand English and U.S. laws for a pursuit yesterday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OHSP), an officer initiated a traffic stop of a big rig operating along eastbound Interstate 70 in Preble County in the early morning hours on Monday.   Local […]

Washington, D.C. — President Joe Biden is touting his Administration’s efforts to address trucking’s workforce challenges. During an event hosted by the White House on Monday, President Biden credited his “Trucking Action Plan” — which was rolled out late last year — with improving the environment for those working within the industry.   “In this iconic American […]

New York, NY — The host of a late night cable news and comedy show is decrying the trucking industry for what he believes are “exploitative” business practices. John Oliver hosts the weekly HBO show Last Week Tonight.   In the most recent episode, Oliver explores the poor treatment professional truckers are often subjected to […]

Washington, D.C. — Today, during an event highlighting his Administration’s actions to address trucking’s workforce challenges, President Joe Biden spun quite a tale about his days driving big rigs. “I used to drive a truck,” President Biden told those in attendance. “It’s a long story.”   It’s a claim the President has been taken to […]