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CDL testing scheme: School owner gets 5 years in prison for bribery
The former owner of Vlad’s CDL School in Philadelphia was sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for bribery and tampering with a witness. Also: 1 millionth Freightliner Cascadia produced; St. Christopher Fund hauls in $13K from MATS.
April 18, 2024
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Fog-blind trucker hits concrete barrier: Preventable?
2 a.m., and truck driver John Doe was in rain, fog on a tight two-lane highway bounded by concrete barriers. An oncoming truck blinded Doe with high beams, then swerved into his lane. Doe missed the truck, but not the barrier to his right. Preventable?
April 17, 2024
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Kinship with old-school trucking drives photojournalist's new exhibit
Photojournalist and Air Force vet James Year rode 25,000 miles with truckers of all stripes with a goal to illustrate OTR trucking culture "while it still remained." His "Stealing Fire" exhibit is now up in Syracuse, New York, detailing the journey.
April 16, 2024
A Waymo Via autonomous truck gets serviced by a safety driver at a QuikTrip truck stop just south of Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Autonomous trucks are targeting long haul and line haul trucking markets. Estimates have stated that these machines will be able to lower current operating costs between 30 to 45 percent and more than double a truck’s utilization rate.
Custom Rigs
'Last ride' for Waupun Truck-N-Show
One of the show circuit mainstays, the Waupun Truck-N-Show in Waupun, Wisconsin, will be retired after its 35th iteration in August.
April 12, 2024
Waupun Truck-N-Show last ride
Hours of Service
FMCSA explains the HOS waivers around Baltimore's bridge collapse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration spelled out further details of, and longer-range possibilities for, the hours of service waivers in place following collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
April 10, 2024
crane removing containers from the ship that caused the collapse
Regulations
Texas fleet owners human trafficking truck drivers, editing logs: Police
VSR Transportation, now inactive in FMCSA's system, allegedly refused to pay immigrant drivers, threatening their job or immigration status to keep from paying 47 cents per mile.
April 9, 2024
VRS Transportation SAPD arrests
Life
Indiana begins construction on wireless truck charging highway segment
Indiana DOT, Purdue University and Cummins are partnering on the project to build a roadway that can charge electric vehicles at highway speeds. Also: FMCSA hosting session on Baltimore bridge collapse response; I-195 bridge work in Rhode Island; more.
April 9, 2024
Purdue University electric charging pavement test
Life
Port of Baltimore reopening timeline proposed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to open a temporary channel to the port by April's end, with the permanent channel reopening by the end of May. Also: Some New Hampshire haulers get regs relief; more Kenworths, Peterbilts recalled; more.
April 8, 2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore bridge collapse
Regulations
Group backed by former AG Barr suing California over rule banning diesels
The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce filed suit looking to block enforcement of CARB's Advanced Clean Fleets rule. Also: Love's opens five new Speedco locations, renovates two; new resource for finding showers.
April 5, 2024
truck at port
Custom Rigs
Owner-op-founded Alabama truck show and foundation for Lowe Syndrome kick off
The fourth annual Show for Lowe's, started by owner-operator Thomas Sullivan, benefits the Waylon Sullivan Foundation, which helps families with children diagnosed with Lowe Syndrome, a rare genetic condition.
April 5, 2024
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Regulations
Baltimore bridge collapse: Emergency HOS waiver issued in Maryland, SBA loans available
FMCSA has extended an emergency declaration for relief haulers around the Baltimore bridge collapse. Also: New York waives hours regs for fuel haulers for solar eclipse; SBA loans available around Baltimore; new Montana rest area features police office.
April 4, 2024
Key Bridge collapse
Life
Truck-involved crash fatalities jumped 2% in 2022
NHTSA this week released final fatal crash stats for 2022, which showed 5,936 people died in crashes involving large trucks during the year.
April 3, 2024
truck crash in the snow
Life
Rail-bridge strike by oversize rig closes I-95
The closure is ongoing on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia. Also: Tradepoint Atlantic terminal still operational in Baltimore; FMCSA to modify under-21 interstate driver program at Congress' direction; new liability insurance options.
April 3, 2024
I-95 bridge damage
Regulations
FMCSA shuts down driver after deadly school bus collision
A Texas-based concrete pumper driver told authorities he had smoked marijuana the night before the crash and used cocaine before the crash. Also: Natural gas-powered Mack LRs recalled; A. Duie Pyle celebrates 100 years; new tools in fuel-fraud fight.
April 1, 2024
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Overdrive Extra
New group takes aim at 'trailerism' within trucking business and culture
Inside the formation of the Anti-Trailerism League of America, via Long Haul Paul's talk with the elusive founder: "We’ve got to make our fellow drivers realize that equipment aesthetics do not comprise identity. The trailer doesn’t define the man."
April 1, 2024
Space between two different trailers
Life
Total solar eclipse: Path across U.S., safety, travel advisories, more
Some states in the "path of totality" for the April 8 total solar eclipse are calling on truckers to take the day off and plan to deliver and pick up another day. Others in the path warn of expected increased traffic and congestion.
March 29, 2024
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Equipment
Used-truck prices climbed in February | Bennett companies turning 50
Used Class 8 average retail sales prices were up 4.4% month over month to $62,100 in February, according to ACT Research. Also: Bennett celebrates 50 years in business; TA opens restaurants in New Braunfels, Texas, and Savannah, Georgia.
March 29, 2024
Bennett's 50th-anniversary Trailer
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Joel Anker's 1990 Kenworth W900L
Custom Rigs
Third-generation owner-operator's beautifully-rebuilt 1990 Kenworth W900L
After the truck was retired about three years ago, owner Joel Anker had it rebuilt into a show truck. The hard work paid off, with a fifth-place finish in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class at MATS in March.
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FMCSA moves on registration-system update
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Fog-blind trucker hits concrete barrier: Preventable?
Air lines cut in apparent 'Ice Pick Bandit' attack
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