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OMAHA, Neb. — The freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a safety hotline has kept them from joining the program.

Freight stakeholders have many ideas for how to address the trucking industry’s shortage of safe truck parking, but all agree it’s not an easy challenge.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $5 million in commercial driver license infrastructure grants for community college training centers and new equipment.

Cruise, the taxi company that uses self-driving cars, is preparing to come to Raleigh and may be interested in Durham, N.C., as well.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Biden administration continues to prioritize efforts to expand access to parking for the nation’s truck drivers, the head of FMCSA said Aug. 16.

President Joe Biden’s visit Aug. 21 to Maui was bolstered by a $3 million Federal Highway Administration emergency grant and tax relief for people and businesses impacted by the wildfires.

Werner Enterprises has filed an appeal with the Texas Supreme Court of a $100 million jury lower court verdict in a 2014 fatal crash that was upheld by a state appeals court earlier this year.

XPO's Ina Daly's trip to NTDC in Columbus, Ohio, included winning the Neill Darmstadter Professional Excellence Award for best exemplifying the characteristics of a  truck driver. 

WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt use by car and truck passengers, including those sitting in the back seat.

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Tropical Storm Hilary swept people into swollen rivers, toppled trees onto homes and flooded roadways as the massive system marched northward Aug. 21.