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Texas Man Sentenced For Using Trucking Company As Front For Drug Ring

A Texas man used his trucking company as a front for a drug trafficking ring.

FMCSA Announces New Unified Registration System

The FMCSA has announced a new registration system.

Boys Steal Truck, Lead Police On 3-County Chase

Two young boys took a truck on a 3-county joyride.

Professor Says Trucking Should Move To Spoke-And-Hub System

"There's a benefit for the driver if they can return home more frequently," he said. "There's the benefit for the carriers because they have a better utilization of the organization of their resources."

Swift Facing Class-Action Lawsuit Over Mileage Pay

Owner operators who were paid by the mile on or after March 6, 2001 and company drivers who were paid by the mile on or after April 9, 2009 are eligible to join the suit.

Trucking Group Expresses Concerns Over NTSB’s Straight-Truck Recommendations

This fleet management group raises questions over a study of straight-truck safety.

Cyclists Sues Log Truck Driver After Being Struck In the Head By Log

A cyclist is suing a log truck driver and the logging company after being struck in the head by a log.

Fraudulent Trucking ‘Companies’ Stealing Millions In Cargo

Authorities say millions of dollars in cargo have been lost due to the crime they're calling "fictitious pickups."

Illinois Governor Signs Bill To Increase Speed Limits On Rural Roads

On Monday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill that will increase the speed limit on rural interstates from 65 to 70 miles per hour.

Driver In Chesapeake Bay Bridge Accident Was On First Solo Trip To U.S.

The NTSB has released a preliminary report on an truck-car accident that sent a car over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Mexican Drug Cartel Using Truck Axles To Smuggle Drugs

How do you think this will affect cross-border trucking?

PGT Acquires Liedtka Trucking

Liedtka Trucking (est. in 1964) - a flatbed and specialized carrier of Trenton, New Jersey has just recently been acquired by PGT Trucking, Inc....

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