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Truck driver blocking scales sparks an internet debate over whether or not the female driver recording was totally justified or took it too far. In the clip, a driver just got done with the scale and is...
A Minnesota trucking company recently surprised one of their drivers with a custom truck in honor of his service in the U.S. Navy. On May 8, Byfuglien Trucking, Inc. celebrated truck driver Terry Wells for his 10...
Owner/Operator Running For Indiana’s 9th Congressional District
Representative Trey Hollingsworth of Indiana's 9th District will have some competition in 2018 -- from an owner/operator looking to shake up the political scene. Bloomington-based...
Congress Advances Bill To Make Current HOS Rules Permanent
A provision on truck driver hours of service regulations has been added to a short term spending bill expected to be approved by Congress...
Congress Slip Up May Have Killed The 34 Hour Restart
An unintended problem with the language in the 2016 fiscal year appropriations bill appears to have completely eliminated the 34 hour restart instead of rolling...
Senate Moves Ahead On Highway Bill That Would Remove CSA Scores
The Senate voted yesterday to move ahead on the DRIVE bill that would provide highway funding and remove CSA scores from the public view...
ATA Pleads With Congress For Higher Gas Taxes
American Trucking Association President Bill Graves went before Congress yesterday to ask for higher gas taxes to keep the federal highway fund from going broke.
Experts Call Pro-Trucking Industry Bill An “Aggressive Attack On Safety”
“Christmas came early for the trucking industry," said Representative Nita Lowey of New York in reference to a $55.3 billion transportation spending bill that would...
$109 Billion Transportation Bill Still Being Debated
If Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the new Surface Transportation Bill by March 31st, job losses could be devastating.
Nevada Congressman Recognizes Truckers Against Trafficking
The watchdog group Truckers Against Trafficking received a special honor this week from a Nevada Congressman.
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