Trucking News
FMCSA Approves DOD Request For 30-Minute Break Exemption
Today, the FMCSA announced in the agency's Federal Register that it has approved a request from the Department of Defense for an exemption to the 30-minute break rule.
Critical Issues In The Trucking Industry | Infographic
The ATRI (American Transportation Research Institute) names the 10 most critical issues in the trucking industry. Do you agree that these are the biggest...
Driver Shot In The Face With Paintball Gun On Chicago Skyway
A truck driver was shot in the face with a paintball gun at approximately 2:00AM this morning by another motorist on the Chicago Skyway was...
Oregon Man Carjacks Driver At Knife-Point
On Thursday night, a truck driver was carjacked at knife-point in Wolf Creek, Oregon.
Feds Say Trucking Company Owner Used Employees To Transport Drugs
The owner of a Texas carrier has been charged with transporting drugs.
I-80 Closure In Parsippany, New Jersey
I-80 faces even more closures as a project in Parsippany, New Jersey begins it's new phase. There are plans to rebuild a four-mile stretch...
Wildlife Overpasses Prevent Accidents Involving Vertebrates
These overpasses are not only beautiful, but functional too! After three years of research - which consisted of summerly bear hair sample collections by Montana...
Truck Driver Issued Two Tickets For Vehicles He’s Never Owned
A Maryland driver and his wife were ticketed twice for vehicles that they've never owned. Although this in and of itself seems surprising, their...
6,400 Cans Of Baked Beans Stolen
6,400 cans of Heinz Sausage Baked Beans were stolen out of a trailer while the truck's driver was sleeping in Worcestershire (England). The thieves actually...
Truck Driver Shoots Tire Slasher
A truck driver is in hot water for shooting an alleged tire-slasher.
DOL Orders Carrier To Drop Suit Against Whistleblowers
Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who raise various protected concerns or provide protected information to the employer or the government.
South Carolina Bridge Repair And Replacement List Released
Under the program, $53 million has been allotted for the repair or replacement of 90 of the state's bridges.