St. Louis, MO – The identity of the Missouri man who was killed last weekend by a FedEx big rig amid ongoing social unrest over the death of George Floyd was released on Wednesday. Police identified the victim as 29-year-old Barry Perkins III of the Glasgow Village area of St. Louis. Transportation Nation Network (TNN) was […]

Little Rock, AR – As the country is in the midst of a second week of nationwide protests and riots, reports of big rigs and truckers being targeted by looters continue. Truckers are on high alert after reading detailed accounts of tractor-trailers being raided in multiple cities by those seeking to exploit the ongoing protests over […]

Washington D.C. – Reports of big rigs and truckers being targeted by rioters continue to emerge, yet so far, leadership at the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has remained quiet. Widespread anger stemming from the death of 46-year-old George Floyd has devolved into civil unrest in dozens of major U.S. cities. In the last week, […]

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced on Tuesday its plan to make permanent the cashless system created earlier this year to “minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus.” PTC said there will be no return to cash collections on the Pennsylvania Turnpike system. Customers on the Turnpike will move through the lanes […]

Minneapolis, MN – The Minnesota trucker who drove into a protest along Interstate 35 in Minneapolis last weekend has been released from jail without any charges being filed. According to a statement from Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman,  35-year-old Bogdan Vechirko of Otsego, was released on Tuesday pending further investigation. “Investigators are in the process of […]

Simpson County, KY – A trucker caught transporting 30 lbs. of narcotics in his semi-truck last month was allegedly being paid over $13,000 for the transport. Truck driver Arne Arvidsson Ewens, 63, is facing federal charges following a May 20 big rig drug bust in Simpson County. In a criminal complaint obtained by Transportation Nation […]

Washington D.C. – The war over freight rate transparency is continuing to rage on along numerous fronts as both sides are fiercely making their case to lawmakers. As our nation and economy continue reeling from the COVID-19 recession, and now made even worse by widespread social upheaval in many of the country’s largest cities, the […]

St. Louis, MO – An owner operator who came under attack moments before a St. Louis rioter died while looting a FedEx big rig last weekend is telling his story to Transportation Nation Network (TNN). In an exclusive interview, Michael Graham of Southgate, MI, reveals what happened only moments before a deadly scene played out in […]

NEW DEVELOPMENTS Trucker Who Unintentionally Drove Into Protest Released Without Charges, Wife Asks For Help Minneapolis, MN – Authorities in Minnesota said the trucker that drove through a group of protesters along Interstate 35W on Sunday in Minneapolis did not do so intentionally. In a joint press conference with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Monday, State […]

Los Angeles, CA – A truck driver was thankful to escape without serious injury after coming under attack on Sunday night in Los Angeles. James Ford, a 55-year-old company driver from Barstow, CA, tells Transportation Nation Network (TNN) his truck was attacked on Sunday at approximately 11:30 p.m. According to Ford, the incident happened as […]

Washington D.C. – A trucking group is urging President Donald Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr to take action to protect truckers amid ongoing nationwide riots in cities across the country. As growing unrest has gripped dozens of cities from coast to coast, disturbing reports of rioters and looters targeting big rigs began emerging over […]

NEW DEVELOPMENTS Trucker Who Unintentionally Drove Into Protest Released Without Charges, Wife Asks For Help Officials Confirm Trucker Who Drove Into Protest Had No Intent to Harm Minneapolis, MN – A Minnesota trucker who was arrested after driving through a group of protesters along I-35W on Sunday in Minneapolis has been identified. According to the […]