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Arizona’s Cross-Border Project Gets $8.9 Million State Grant

Arizona’s governor has allocated $8.9 million to help modernize the port of entry in Douglas, where a new commercial one is being built to bolster the state’s trade with Mexico.

December 27, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Arizona DOT’s I-15 Bridge Replacement Project Aims to Help Commerce Flow

In an effort to facilitate the flow of commerce, the Arizona Department of Transportation is starting work to replace a bridge that carries Interstate 15.

February 5, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Arizona DOT Names Preferred Developer for I-10 Project in Phoenix Area

The Arizona Department of Transportation has selected a preferred developer for a project to reconstruct a portion of Interstate 10 in Phoenix that the agency has identified as a key commerce corridor.

November 9, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Planning Group Launches Truck Parking Survey for Phoenix Region

An organization representing the Phoenix metropolitan area is conducting a study of truck parking issues in the region.

August 12, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Nikola to Launch New US Plant With Tre Cabover Model

The battery-electric cabover Nikola Tre model will be the first Class 8 off the assembly line at Nikola's manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Ariz.

July 28, 2020
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Arizona DOT Installs Truck-Screening Technology to Improve Commerce

In an effort to improve the flow of freight, the Arizona Department of Transportation has installed technology that screens moving trucks at several ports of entry.

June 30, 2020
BusinessEquipment

SelecTrucks Adds Phoenix-Area Location

SelecTrucks announced it added SelecTrucks of Phoenix, a Velocity Truck Centers dealership, as the 28th location in its network.

June 1, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Arizona DOT Reopens Shuttered Rest Stops for Truckers

The Arizona Department of Transportation has temporarily reopened two rest areas to support truckers who are hauling supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 9, 2020
GovernmentSafety

Arizona Officials Unveil Project to Improve I-17

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has announced a project to improve a stretch of Interstate 17, an important north-south route linking Phoenix and Flagstaff.

September 30, 2019
BusinessSafety

Ina Daly Thrives in Male-Dominated Profession

Arizona’s Ina Daly has become a staple in the truck driving competition arena. Not only has she proved her skills as a driver for XPO Logistics, but she also has shown she belongs in the male-dominated industry.

April 30, 2019