Tag: President

Sheriff says semi truck driver ‘misjudged’ height, struck railroad bridge at 55 MPH

Trucking NewsDecember 23, 2024

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) shared details about a Sunday night bridge strike that occurred near Lincoln, Nebraska. The LCSO was contacted around 11:30 p.m. on December 22 for a crash on Highway 6 and...

New collapse to delay opening of I-40, North Carolina DOT says

ExpressLaneDecember 23, 2024

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) says that the reopening of a stretch of interstate damaged by Hurricane Helene has been delayed after a part of the roadway collapsed last week. I-40 at the North Carolina/Tennessee...

Bernie Sanders calls on Trump to end abuse of truck drivers

Laws & RegulationsNovember 13, 2017

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has written a letter to President Trump calling for an end to the exploitation of American port truck drivers. Sanders Asks...

Trump Says He’d Be Willing To Raise Gas And Diesel Taxes — Because Truckers Asked For It

Laws & RegulationsMay 1, 2017

In an interview this morning, President Trump said that he would be willing to increase taxes on gas and diesel fuel in order to...

VIDEO: Trump Greets Truckers On White House Lawn

Trucking NewsMarch 23, 2017

President Trump and Vice President Pence met a group of truck drivers and ATA CEOs on the White House lawn this afternoon. When Trump addressed...

Trump To Meet With Truckers At White House Today

Trucking NewsMarch 23, 2017

President Trump will be hosting a group of truckers at the White House this afternoon to discuss the state of the trucking industry and...

Paste Magazine: Self-Driving Trucks Hurt Trump’s Chances Of Re-Election

ResourcesFebruary 22, 2017

A recently published article in Paste Magazine argues that if President Donald Trump allows self-driving trucks to put human drivers out of work, he...

ATA Names Successor To Retiring President Bill Graves

ResourcesJuly 1, 2016

Today the American Trucking Association named a new president to replace Bill Graves, who is retiring after 13 years in the position. Chris Spear, the...

Florida Trucker Running For President In 2016

ResourcesJune 18, 2015

A trucker from Tampa Bay with over 25 years of experience behind the wheel is hoping to change the world for the better by running for president in 2016.