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Semi truck parade held in honor of driver killed in fiery crash with sedan

The friends and family of a truck driver who died in a fiery crash last week held a semi truck parade in honor of...

Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement estimate more than doubles since initial projections

The estimated replacement cost for the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge has more than doubled since the initial projected price.  The Francis Scott Key Bridge...

Border Patrol arrests 37 in operation focusing on CDL drivers on New York State Thruway

Dozens of commercial vehicle drivers were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) during an immigration enforcement operation in western New York. From November 8 through...

Police searching for suspects after pumpkin hurled off overpass and into semi truck windshield

Police are searching for suspects after a pumpkin was hurled off of an overpass and smashed into a semi truck windshield in Pennsylvania last...

Truck driver taken out-of-service after inspection uncovers 11 bottles of alcohol in cab

Arkansas state troopers are reminding truckers to avoid possession of alcoholic beverages after a recent commercial vehicle inspection resulted in the discovery of nearly...

FMCSA to study how truck driver work schedules impact crash risk

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to study how the daily work schedules of commercial vehicle drivers impact overall driver performance and...

Dolly Parton brand to take over Tennessean Travel Stop

The Tennessean Travel Stop will soon be made over with the Dolly Parton brand thanks to a new partnership between the two.  The Tennessean Travel...

Pennsylvania weigh station offers 25 new truck parking spots as part of PennDOT push to expand capacity

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the opening of more than two dozen new truck parking spaces at a weigh station in Washington County...

Nearly half of all CMVs inspected placed out of service during Ontario CVSA inspections

Nearly half of all semi trucks inspected in Ontario last week were placed out of service during a crack down on illegal semi trucks.  The...

Citizen complaint leads Iowa troopers to Mexico-bound commercial vehicle with 16 violations

A commercial vehicle en route to Mexico was pulled over in Iowa with more than a dozen safety violations, according to state police. On...

SUV slams into two semi trucks while fleeing previous hit-and-run on I-10

A motorist and a truck driver are in the hospital after an SUV slammed into two semi trucks while fleeing a previous hit-and-run on...

Bill would establish fines for trucking companies that knowingly hire unqualified drivers

A bill recently introduced in Congress seeks to tighten Commercial Driver's License (CDL) rules for non-resident drivers, states, and trucking companies. Rep. Calls Out...

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