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Briefly: Sixth updated NYS Thruway rest area opens in Hudson Valley

The new Plattekill Service Area on Interstate 87 northbound at mile marker 65 in Plattekill, is now open to the public.

May 9, 2023

New Plattekill Rest Area on. NYS Thruway

'Operation Overload' leads to bust of $150 million cargo theft ring in CA

The suspects are believed to be responsible for the theft of more than 200 cargo loads.

May 8, 2023

Boxes of stolen cargo

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300-ton kiln to move along Arkansas highways May 10-15; expect delays

Travel times will begin at 8 a.m. each weekday and at sunrise on the weekend. The transport will move at no more than 5 to 20 miles per hour.

May 8, 2023

600,000-pound kiln on a barge at night

Truck parking, detention costs, tech shortage are ATRI research topics

Truck drivers and motor carriers consistently rank driver detention at customer facilities as a top industry concern.

May 8, 2023

Tractor-trailers parked at rest area

TFI expands its LTL capabilities through two recent purchases

“We are pleased to be expanding our LTL footprint in both Canada and the US with these two LTL acquisitions."

May 8, 2023

Hot Line Freight Systems tractor-trailer

FedEx Freight Driver wins South Carolina Driving Competition championship

All first place winners earned the chance to compete at American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships in Columbus, Ohio in August.

May 5, 2023

South Carolina driving skills grand champion

Oklahoma congressman's bill would block FMCSA speed limiter mandate

ATA: “These efforts to prohibit the development of safety policies are misguided, they will lead to more serious crashes, and this bill will never become law, even if it passes the House."

May 4, 2023

'Slow Down' painted on pavement

Trucker Path identifies parts of the country with least truck parking

App uses trucker input to track parking availability.

May 4, 2023

CAT scale updates its Weigh My Truck iOS and Android apps

The new Driver Dashboard allows drivers to control their accounts within the app instead of the website.

May 4, 2023

Briefly: Border vaccination requirement will end on May 12

Truck show filled with music under way in Tennessee.

May 4, 2023

USA-Canada sign

Illinois-based GP Transco receives Top Workplace recognitions

Based in Joliet, Illinois, GP Transco has over 500 trucks and over 700 trailers.

May 2, 2023

GP Transco trucks

Briefly: Covenant purchases Arkansas poultry hauler for $100 million

In other news, self-driving technology is added to a battery-electric Class 8 truck for the first time.

May 2, 2023

Lines of red trucks

30 tractor-trailers part of I-55 pileup Monday that killed 6, injured over 30

Authorities said the collisions were caused when high winds blew dust from nearby farm fields across the interstate reducing visibility to zero.

May 2, 2023

Overhead photo of I-55 crash scene

FMCSA forms 9-member task force to study truck leasing agreements

“At a time when our country needs truck drivers more than ever, we must do everything we can to support the men and women who work in this vital industry."

May 1, 2023

Lease agreement with sharpened pencil

Colorado approves rules that require availability of zero-emission trucks

The Advanced Clean Trucks rule sets a sales standard for manufacturers to make more zero-emission trucks available in Colorado.

May 1, 2023

Welcome to Colorful Colorado sign

Trucker busted on I-88 in Illinois for having $1.8 million of cocaine

During the inspection and investigation, the trooper used a narcotics-detection K9, to perform an exterior sniff of the truck.

May 1, 2023

Red and blue lights atop a police car

Trimac acquires Ohio-based AIP Logistics to expand presence in U.S.

Trimac also said the acquisition is a continued step in its five-year strategy to further position itself as a leader in bulk transportation, wash, and maintenance.

April 28, 2023

Senate votes to overturn EPA's regulations for truck emissions

The White House said the president will veto the bill if it reaches his desk.

April 27, 2023

Oversized tractor-trailer on highway

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Three professional men in business attire standing together in front of commemorative bronze plaques on a wall.

ATHS adds 3 trucking pioneers to its Industry Leader Hall of Fame

"Chester R. England, Harold C. Groendyke and Al Peterman each helped shape the trucking industry through their vision and determination."

Composite infographic showing critical trucking industry issues: driver operating vehicle, commercial trucks at facility, and legal scales with gavel

Drivers rate fuel prices, parking, compensation as top issues of concern

Aerial view of organized truck parking lot with multiple commercial vehicles in rows

Feds award $200 million for 14 truck parking projects in 12 states

Green fuel pump nozzle inserted into vehicle's fuel tank during refueling

Trump claims deal with Russia for diesel; calls it 'my Greatest Priority'

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