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Law enforcement agencies are on alert after a group of truck drivers planned a "Patriot Protest" against vaccine mandates on Monday.

The state of South Australia has dropped the upcoming vaccine requirement for truckers in the wake of protests and freight delays.  The regulation was set to go into effect on September 24th, and would have required truck...

As news surrounding a potential upcoming trucker strike gains traction, many are wondering what impact, if any, the demonstrations will have on the trucking industry, and even the country at large.  The initial strike - supported by...

On Thursday night, interstates and bridges across the country were shut down by thousands of protesters demanding justice in the wake of the high-profile Breonna Taylor decision.

Nightly protests in Portland, Oregon have continued to put semi-truck drivers in danger as they deliver loads to the city. Portland has experienced almost 70 consecutive nights of protests in the wake of George Floyde's death...

For months since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, truckers have found themselves caught up in protests and sometimes violent demonstrations on the road.

A Minnesota Representative and trucking company owner is asking federal authorizes to withhold transportation funding if cities continue to allow protests to occur on highways. In a Facebook video, Minnesota Rep. Cal Bahr said that he...

Utah Governor Gary Herbert today declared a state of emergency after protests erupted following an announcement of a decisions regarding a police-involved shooting. The declaration was drafted yesterday and released today, July 10, 2020. The declaration...

A Black Lives Matter group is calling on protesters to "Shut things down on June 19th." According to the group's website, the group is asking Black Live's Matter supporters to observe Juneteenth by shutting down DC,...

As protests across the country were beginning to slow down, video of an officer shooting an African American man emerged, reigniting tensions. On Friday, June 12, 2020, an Atlanta police officer shot and killed Rayshard Brooks,...

The head of the largest freight broker group in the U.S. will leave the association after more than two decades.

As civil unrest spreads in the U.S., staying informed about the location of protest activities and riots is the best defense a trucker has to keep safe.