A man drove off with a stolen trailer and didn’t get caught until he was more than 1,000 miles away. The cargo was valued at more than $300,000.
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Roadside drug-testing rules are changing in some states. Saliva tests are getting a bigger role, and truckers may want to know where this is heading.
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That bargain van trailer may not stay a bargain much longer.
New federal duties are already landing on some imports, and more could be on the way. Find out which trailers are affected.
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You can have a shot at being part of the Smokey and the Bandit world.
A prequel series starts filming Saturday in Sedalia, Mo. Find out when and where to go.
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A lot of trucking’s long-standing problems start at the front door.
The highway bill tries to fix that by raising the bar for new entrants. Managing Editor Mark Schremmer breaks it down.
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The World Cup is officially underway, and Philadelphia is the latest host site warning carriers about restrictions, delays, and changing traffic conditions.
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Small carriers are already getting squeezed by fuel, insurance, and thin margins.
Now truckers are warning that a Pennsylvania lawsuit bill could make survival even harder.
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Every stop of The Wall That Heals begins with a journey. Meet Marty Ellis, a veteran from Missouri and a driver for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), who volunteered to haul The Wall to Brookings. #VVMF#OOIDA#TheWallThatHeals#BrookingsSD
If you’re hauling fireworks, you better cross every “t” and dot every “i” when it comes to compliance.
Staff Writer SJ Munoz talks about one driver who didn’t and put on an early fireworks show.
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ICE says two operations targeting “fraudulent truck drivers” led to 114 criminal and administrative arrests. The broader crackdown over who is behind the wheel is still gaining steam.
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Jason’s Law was passed 14 year ago. Now, we may finally be seeing a literal payoff.
The DOT is ready to dole out $200M for truck parking projects, and nearly $1 BILLION more could potentially be on the way.
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“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” – Mark Twain
Apparently, cargo thieves agreed. They made off with 1,800 cases of Noble Oak Bourbon in the latest freight heist.
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Fuel relief may still be possible, even with all the turmoil overseas.
A new EIA outlook says lower global oil demand could help keep prices from jumping as much as many expected. Staff Writer SJ Munoz has the details 👇
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States keep raising truck weights, and not everybody thinks that is smart.
Supporters say it means fewer trips. A lot of truckers see more wear, more risk, and more reason to be skeptical. Find out which states are literally pushing the limits.
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The debate over driverless trucks is not just about safety … it’s also about livelihoods.
A lot of drivers are still wondering what happens when the labor cost disappears from the equation.
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A pickup hauling fireworks caught fire on I-75 and started launching explosives across the highway, but investigators found much more …
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Congress spends plenty of time fighting over rules and money.
This time, lawmakers are spotlighting something simpler: teaching motorists how to drive around trucks safely.
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