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Push for electric vehicles backfiring as gas taxes bring in less money for Michigan

Michigan sees the recent push for electric vehicles backfiring as residents spend less money on gas, leading to fewer funds for road repairs.  The Michigan...

“Truckers need proven technology,” not the brand new technology of electric semis, industry leader says 

Industry leaders say that “truckers need proven technology” as Biden’s push for green energy policies continues to affect the trucking industry.  JKC Trucking co-owner Mike...

Navistar seat belt recall will affect around 300 semi trucks

A Navistar seat belt recall will affect just under 300 severe and medium duty rigs  The recall was issued on January 18th and affects 297...

Trucker says he was ‘outnumbered’ and ‘bullied’ by A-1’s towing in Memphis, even while speaking to police 

The now-infamous A-1’s towing in Memphis continues to prey on truckers even as the city works to come up with a set of rules...

Trucking company can’t use their land for truck parking if nearby residents have anything to say about it

Illinois trucking company can’t use their land for truck parking if the surrounding community has anything to say about it.  Residents in Crystal Lake, Illinois...

Twenty truck fleet allowed to resume operations after Massey Tunnel incident that got company suspended

Twenty truck fleet allowed to resume operations after an accident in the Massey Tunnel led to the company being suspended.  The accident happened earlier this...

Trucking company charged $41k for a tow after company forged their signature on invoice

Trucking company charged $41k for a tow after one of their trucks overturned in Chicago late last week.  The accident happened on January 18th near...

Man using abandoned rig as “makeshift living space” at trucking company was only caught because he took a pickup for a joy ride

A man living in abandoned semi truck at a trucking company has been arrested on multiple charges after helping himself to items in the...

This vintage TIME interview with truckers might convince you 1979 drivers were the “last free SOBs in the US”

This vintage TIME interview with truckers offers a look into a time period some drivers might consider the peak of trucking in America thanks...

Estes adds electric semi trucks to their collection and ‘looks forward to adding more’ to their fleet

Estes adds more electric semi trucks to their California fleet, adding to their collections of more than 300 electric assets, which include hundreds of...

PA trucking company awarded $1.8M to partially replace fleet with electric semi trucks

Pennsylvania trucking company awarded grant for electric semi trucks and charging stations as part of Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Pilot Grant program.  Watsontown Trucking,...

Man “outraged” at rule-following trucking company across the street because he can’t sell his house 

Man “outraged” at trucking company across the street from his home because he considers its day-to-day operations a nuisance.  Sam McNamee in Export, Pennsylvania says...

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