Complete previews and recaps of the Alabama Truck Driving Championships, including stories, photos, results and videos where available.
April 22, 2019BusinessSafety
2019 Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships
Complete previews and recaps of the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships, including stories, photos, results and videos where available.
April 22, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Receives HOS Exemption Requests From Fireworks Groups
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has received separate exemption requests from Extreme Logistics and the American Pyrotechnics Association regarding certain hours-of-service rules.
April 19, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Minnesota’s Hands-Free Law Aims to Promote Truck, Car Safety
Minnesota’s recent law banning the use of handheld cellphones while driving will improve safety for motorists and truckers alike, according to Minnesota Trucking Association President John Hausladen.
April 19, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Anthony Foxx, Andrew Wheeler, Shoshana Lew to Participate in Infrastructure Week 2019
Not to be confused with the occasional White House announcement of an “infrastructure week,” the actual Infrastructure Week is scheduled for May 13-20, with events in Washington and throughout the country.
April 19, 2019BusinessSafety
Louisiana Grand Champion Eric Courville Honed Craft With Navy Service
“I am not amazing.” That’s what Eric Courville says, but his competitors in the Louisiana Truck Driving Championships might dispute that.
April 19, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Training on Collision Avoidance Tech Is Essential, Industry Experts Say
Training is a critical step when incorporating collision avoidance technology into fleets, according to representatives from the trucking industry.
April 19, 2019GovernmentSafety
USDOT Provides $9 Million for Emergency Repairs in Iowa
Iowa’s transportation agency will receive federal assistance to repair flood-damaged roads.
April 18, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelEditorial
Editorial: Earth Day Salute to Cleaner Trucks
The launch of the Nikola Two tractor just days ahead of Earth Day — April 22 — was a fitting and, perhaps, deliberate gesture by the company to spotlight the trucking industry’s progress in improving its level of environmental responsibility.
April 17, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Army Corps of Engineers Takes Heat in Wake of Missouri River Flooding
The federal agency that manages dams along the Missouri River received stern criticism from several U.S. senators earlier this month during a hearing held to examine the massive flooding that caused more than $3 billion in damage in the Midwest.
April 17, 2019