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New Jersey shells out more than $30M for ‘trucking safety’ projects

$30.1 million in grants have been designated for 33 truck safety projects across the state of New Jersey thanks to the New Jersey Department...

High winds expected to continue after rough day for semis in South Dakota

High winds knocked over multiple semi trucks in South Dakota on Monday, and the blustery weather is expected to continue through the weekend.  A Hazardous...

Officials ‘don’t know’ why big rig took a high-clearance 4WD road that got them stuck

A semi truck is still stuck on a forest road typically reserved for high-clearance, four wheel drive vehicles after apparently taking a wrong turn...

Trucker clings to roof after floods wash his rig off the road

A truck driver was rescued from some serious floodwaters in Tennessee on Sunday night.  The flash floods occurred on March 28th near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  According to...

High Wind Warning issued in Colorado

A high wind warning is in effect for portions of Southern Colorado today.  The warning is in effect on Monday, March 29th for the mountains,...

Proposed $15 Alabama truck toll is excessive, based on old data, industry experts argue

Truckers and industry experts are reeling over the recently proposed truck-only tolls aimed at financing a truck-only bridge - pointing out that the proposed...

Road previously pegged for being unsafe leads to second school bus vs. semi truck crash in as many years

A school bus full of children collided with a semi truck in Massachusetts on Tuesday, causing community-wide concern over an unsafe roadway.  The accident happened...

Demolition of I-35 bridge in Texas scheduled for this week

A portion of Interstate 35 will be destroyed in central Texas this week to make way for new, updated bridges.  According to The Waco Tribune-Herald...

Stranded truckers banned from bathrooms but gifted snacks as Wyoming works to clear snowy roadways

A portion of Interstate 80 is still closed Tuesday afternoon as Wyoming works to clear the snowed-in roadways, leaving some truckers stranded in Nebraska.  A...

Truck-specific route now open at Ysleta Port of Entry

A new route constructed specifically for truck traffic has opened up in El Paso this week.  The alternate route opened to traffic on Monday, March...

Routine maintenance to shut down portions of Brent Spence Bridge for most of 2021

Portions of the Brent Spence Bridge will be closed throughout 2021 for routine maintenance starting March 1st, officials say.  The routine maintenance, which includes cleaning...

The top 10 worst spots for truck bottlenecks compiled into one revealing list

A list of the most congested bottlenecks from trucking in America has been released thanks to the American Transportation Research Institute.  The data was compiled...

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