Trucking News
Texas Highway 130 Driver Discount To Change In December
According to the Texas DOT, a discount which will allow drivers to travel Highway 130 at the same ($18.50) cost as passenger vehicles (as...
FMCSA Shutters Phoenix Passenger Carrier
Today, the FMCSA announced it has put the brakes on Phoenix-based passenger carrier Autobuses Rayon, Inc. The FMCSA has ordered the company to "immediately cease all passenger transportation operations."
Trucking’s Patriot Pair Kicks off Wreaths Across America Rolling Tribute
1,000 free wreaths will be handed out to truck drivers at the Pilot Travel Center in Milford, Connecticut, to kick off the tribute. Drivers will receive fasteners so they can attach their wreath to the grill of their truck onsite as an immediate show of support.
Driver Contacts Local Congressman About HOS Bill Reversal, Gains Traction
Many CDLLife readers have expressed a sincere dissatisfaction with the recent HOS changes, but reader Tom Pettit took it a step further after reading...
Single Engine Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Maine I-295
According to Maine State Police, a single engine plane made an emergency landing near Falmouth on Southbound I-295 tonight around 5:00PM. Traffic in the Southbound...
Texas Tollway Authority To Ban/Seize Prolific Toll Dodger’s Vehicles
Yesterday, the North Texas Tollway Authority announced that beginning January 2014, the Tollway Authority will ban the vehicles of habitual violators from its roadways.
Oversized Loads Coming Through: Oregon Warns Travelers To Expect Delays
Oregon warns travelers that the flow of traffic will be slowed and to expect delays of up to twenty minutes, because the load will take up two lanes. Traffic will be stopped on the highways along five to seven-mile segments.
Nebraska Husker Trucker
Selden Trucking of Shelby, Nebraska (established in 1983) hauls all of the equipment for the Husker football program to every away and bowl game...
Truck Driver Will Not Face Charges For Washington Trooper’s Death
“There was no one single cause for this tragedy,†said Captain Charles LeBlanc, commander of the Patrol’s Criminal Investigation Division. “There was a combination of circumstances that led to a horrific end.â€
ATA Calls On FMCSA To Address ‘Mounting Problems’ Caused By HOS
"The TRUE Safety Act will put the brakes on these rules until they can be thoroughly vetted," Graves said. "We're confident that once they are independently and objectively reviewed, FMCSA will have no choice but to undo what it has done."
Cargo Theft Traditionally Increases During Holiday Season
Thieves are busier during the holidays, FreightWatch International says.