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2024-03-14 13:30:59 -

Feds share plan to create national electric semi freight corridors by 2040
The White House recently released a plan to create national electric semi freight corridors by 2040. On March 12, 2024, the Biden Administration released its National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, which is designed to ensure commercial vehicle drivers have access to electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling along existing freight corridors. The strategy is...

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2025-07-23 15:56:42 -

Freight Train Collides With Tractor-Trailer in Allentown; No Injuries Reported
A freight train collided with a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, in Allentown, at the intersection of South 12th and Vultee streets. The incident occurred around 11:20 a.m., according to Kasandra Ortiz, Communications Manager for Norfolk Southern. Thankfully, no injuries were reported among either the train crew or truck driver, confirmed by both Norfolk Southern and the...

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2024-01-23 19:31:04 -

New FMCSA rule cracking down on freight brokers who refuse to pay now in effect
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule to increase financial responsibly requirements in order to crack down on unscrupulous freight brokers is now in effect. On November 16, 2023, the FMCSA published a “Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility” Final Rule intended to better protect truckers from brokers who fail to pay. “It is...

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2026-03-16 18:06:39 -

Owner-Operators Say Historic Diesel Spike Is Final Blow After Three-Year Freight Recession — "This Is the Nail in the Coffin," Independent Trucker Says
NATIONAL — Independent truck drivers and owner-operators across the country say the historic surge in diesel prices following the launch of Operation Epic Fury on February 28 may be the final blow for small trucking companies already battered by years of declining freight demand. Diesel prices have risen more than 85 cents per gallon since the U.S.-Iran conflict began, reaching...

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2024-03-18 14:21:35 -

Self-driving truck platoons to haul freight between Ohio and Indiana later this year
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced plans to deploy self-driving truck platoons to haul customer freight between Ohio and Indiana later this year. On March 12, San Diego-headquartered defense and security technology company Kratos announced plans to deploy self-driving Class 8 tractor trailers in a Leader Follower Platoon to haul freight for customers...

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2024-03-15 20:52:43 -

Trucking in Alaska is “the best” in 25 years despite freight recession
Industry veterans say that trucking in Alaska is experiencing a boom despite a considerable freight recession affecting drivers in the rest of the United States. As mining and oil projects ramp up in the state, trucking companies operating in the area say that it’s a “boom time” for them, citing a strong need for truck drivers and freight hauling for...

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2021-07-22 22:35:32 -

Uber Freight announces blockbuster $2.25 billion acquisition and ‘a new era of logistics management’
On Thursday morning, Uber Freight announced plans to acquire one of the largest managed transportation and logistics networks in the world. Uber Freight will acquire Transplace from TPG Capital for approximately $2.25 billion, according to a July 22 announcement from the two companies. The company will pay out $750 million in common stock from Uber Technologies and the rest in cash. The...

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2022-10-15 20:53:42 -

VIDEO: Truck hauling an oversized load gets pummeled by 50 MPH freight train
A bystander captured video of the moment that a stuck truck was violently struck by an oncoming train in Texas. Here’s what happened according to the video description: “A train hit a truck that was stuck on the tracks in Fabens, Texas on October 9, 2022. The truck hauling an oversized load on a Lowboy trailer was stuck for 10 minutes before the train hit it at...

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2022-04-26 23:31:51 -

Work resumes on ‘I-80 Winter Freight’ project to add 200 truck parking spaces to Wyoming rest areas
This week, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will begin the last leg of construction on a continuing project to add more truck parking along I-80. Starting on Wednesday, April 27, WYDOT will resume work on the $20 million I-80 Winter Freight project between Rawlins and Laramie. Crews are working towards building almost 100 new semi truck parking spaces in both the Fort...

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2026-03-11 16:23:25 -

$84.25 to Cross Indiana: Newly Released Documents Show Trucks Would Face 54-Cent-Per-Mile Toll on I-70 Under Proposed Federal Pilot Program
INDIANA — Newly released application documents show that Indiana officials are seeking federal approval to add tolls to the full length of Interstate 70 across the state, with large trucks facing a rate of 54 cents per mile — totaling $84.25 to travel I-70 from state line to state line. The Indiana Department of Transportation submitted the application to the federal government...

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2025-05-28 15:03:47 -

2 Killed in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland — A fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-70 claimed two lives and left several others injured after a violent chain of collisions near Exit 62 in New Market. The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025, at around 4:10 p.m. Maryland State Police say a BMW SUV traveling westbound rear-ended a box truck just before Route 75. The impact pushed the box truck...

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2025-10-18 15:46:42 -

5,500 truck drivers lose U.S. driving privileges after failing English proficiency tests
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — More than 5,500 commercial truck drivers across the United States have had their licenses suspended or revoked after failing English language assessments, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of Mexico’s Northwest Chamber of Freight Transporters. Delgado Vallejo told El Sol Newspaper in Tijuana that the suspensions are part of heightened federal...

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2025-06-25 16:31:36 -

Cargo Theft Projected to Surge 22% by End of 2025 as Criminals Exploit VoIP, GPS Jamming, and Synthetic IDs
OAK BROOK, Ill. – As the trucking and logistics industry embraces digital tools for speed and efficiency, new security gaps are being exploited by criminals—leading to a surge in cargo theft, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). In 2023, cargo crime losses reached over $1 billion for the first time. That figure is expected to rise another 22% by the end of 2025,...

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2026-03-02 18:17:07 -

CHP Issues 352 Commercial Citations, Takes 40 Trucks Out of Service During Major I-15 Commercial Strike Force Operation Stretching From San Diego to Nevada State Line
CALIFORNIA — Multiple divisions of the California Highway Patrol partnered for a large-scale Commercial Strike Force operation along Interstate 15 on February 26, 2026, resulting in 352 commercial citations, 40 vehicles placed out of service, and 4 vehicles impounded across a corridor stretching from San Diego to the Nevada state line. The operation was designed to enhance commercial...

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2025-03-31 16:16:23 -

Fake Shipping Contractor Steals $350,000 Worth of Beef From Tennessee Meatpacking Plant
BEAN STATION, Tenn. — Authorities are investigating after a fake shipping contractor made off with $350,000 worth of beef from a meatpacking plant in Bean Station, according to a report from the Grainger County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to Southeastern Provisions on Helton Road after two customers reported they never received their shipments of meat. The company’s...

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2026-02-06 21:56:08 -

FMCSA 3-Day Operation SafeDRIVE Pulls 704 Drivers and 1,231 Trucks Out of Service and Results in 56 Arrests Across 26 States
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal transportation officials released results from Operation SafeDRIVE, a three-day, high-visibility enforcement and education effort carried out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state law enforcement to target unsafe driving behaviors, driver qualification issues, and vehicle safety violations. Officials said the first phase of the...

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2025-05-31 20:24:59 -

Minneapolis, Minnesota Semi Truck Tips in Tunnel, Slices Roof Off Trailer
A dramatic truck crash inside a downtown Minneapolis tunnel was caught on state traffic cameras Friday morning, prompting major highway closures and a tragic secondary incident. The crash happened just before 11:00 a.m. on May 30, 2025, as a semi-truck attempted to navigate a curve on I-94 near the Lowry Hill Tunnel. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the truck tipped over during the...

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2025-07-02 16:50:04 -

New ATRI Report: High Costs and Weak Demand Squeeze Trucking Profitability
A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) highlights the tough financial reality facing the U.S. trucking industry as it continues to grapple with a freight recession and rising non-fuel costs. Released July 1, ATRI’s “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking” found that average per-mile operating costs fell slightly — by 0.4% to...

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