Washington D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is drawing ridicule after a cringeworthy Tweet promoting the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure law. On Friday, the USDOT posted quite an odd meme to social media.   In what appears to be a late-night text conversation between a couple, a woman suggestively asks, “What are you […]

Washington D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has been directed to commission a study in order to determine the best ways to pay truckers. As part of the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill signed into law this month by President Biden, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is required to, within one […]

Laredo, TX — A trucker charged with human smuggling says he believed he was hauling potato chips when U.S. border officials discovered dozens of illegal migrants inside his tractor-trailer. Truck driver Jonathan Richard Lemmons was arrested on November 23 at the immigration inspection checkpoint on Interstate 35.   According to an affidavit first reported by local […]

Tippecanoe County, IN — A man was arrested after he stole a big rig, crashed it into two vehicles and then led police on a 30-mile chase along an Indiana interstate. According to Indiana State Police (ISP), a man identified as Jonathan Cain, 33, West Lafayette, IN, was taken into custody in the early morning hours […]

Boston, MA — The former owner of an auto body shop has admitted to conspiring with a trucker in a large scale drug smuggling operation. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), earlier this week, Jamil Roman, 44, of Chicopee, MA, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than […]

Little Rock, AR — One of the world’s most popular brands is reminding Americans what truckers have known about Santa Claus for generations. In its newest 2021 holiday campaign, Ford Motor Company is featuring Kris Kringle driving a semi, loaded with a variety of Ford models, as he travels the country delivering holiday cheer (at […]

Calexico, CA — A trucker is facing drug smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered close to half a ton of methamphetamine concealed inside the walls of a semi-trailer last week. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted close to half a ton of methamphetamine concealed inside the walls of a […]

Jackson, GA – A truck stop giant took to social media Wednesday morning to announce temporary and unexpected diesel disruptions at a location in Georgia. Due to what the company called an “incident … that damaged diesel lines” at the Flying J located at 1125 Bucksnort Road in Jackson, diesel is “temporarily unavailable.”   The […]

Walcott, IA — For truckers who find themselves around the Quad Cities over Thanksgiving, there’s no better place to celebrate the day than at the World’s Largest Truck Stop. Conveniently just off Interstate 80, the famed truck stop and its restaurant — aptly named the Iowa 80 kitchen — will be open and serving a […]

Lufkin, TX – A Missouri trucker is dead after the 18-wheeler he was driving crashed into an AutoZone in Texas early Wednesday morning. According to the Lufkin Police Department (LPD), the incident occurred around 4:25 a.m.   The driver — identified as 62-year-old Brian Golliday of St. Louis, MO — was traveling south on Timberland Drive when […]

Chatham County, GA — A trucker received multiple citations after he was caught hauling an unsecured load of explosives bound for Utah last week. A spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Public Safety (GaDPS) told Transportation Nation Network (TNN) the incident took place on Tuesday, November 16, on Interstate 95 near mile marker 102 near Savannah. […]

Orlando, FL — AAA is forecasting that more than 53 million Americans will travel this Thanksgiving with 90% of those expected to hit the road. According to AAA, the number of Americans who will travel this year is expected to rise 13% from 2020 putting travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019.   […]

Eagle, ID — A trucker from Mexico has pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter following a deadly crash earlier this year. Cecilio Eliut Camacho-Montoya, 32, resident of Arizona, entered the plea last week after being charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and felony excessive DUI in connection to a fatal crash on May 19, 2021.   […]

Little Rock, AR — We all know that truckers deliver Thanksgiving dinner to millions each year, and for those out on the road this holiday, they deserve to enjoy it too! Transportation Nation Network (TNN) compiled a short list of chain restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving Day and serving a traditional turkey dinner. […]

San Diego, CA — A trucker from Mexico is facing life in prison after he was caught smuggling a record-setting load of narcotics into the United States. The bust occurred on Thursday, November 18, at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry Cargo Facility.   At approximately 8:18 p.m., trucker Carlos Martin Quintana-Arias, a Mexican citizen, […]