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Calif. cops bust hauler with 95 pounds of suspected meth in trailer

A California Highway Patrol officer and a K-9 unit found four suitcases of the suspected drug in the trailer. Also: While oral fluid testing is allowed by DOT, still no HHS-approved labs; new Love's in western Colorado.

June 30, 2023

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Women of Trucking Advisory Board takes aim at billboard lawyers, NIMBYs

WOTAB in its latest meeting discussed various ways to improve training and retention of female drivers in trucking. Also: Top military vet rookie trucker to receive Kenworth T680 Signature Edition; former FMCSA investigator sentenced for extortion; more.

June 29, 2023

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Four indictments announced in grisly 2022 human smuggling case

The indictments stem from a smuggling case in which 53 people died and 11 others were injured inside a tractor-trailer with no working reefer unit in Texas. Also: Used truck prices continue to slide; Mack MD Electric available for order.

June 28, 2023

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Florida fleet owner charged in alleged $112M Ponzi scheme

A Florida trucking company and its owner have been charged in an alleged Ponzi scheme. The fleet offered a wide range of services and high paid, flexible driving jobs. Authorities said it targeted mostly Haitian-Americans among investors.

June 27, 2023

Royal Bengal Logistics Inc. owner Sanjay Singh

FMCSA to study driver interactions with autonomous tech

FMCSA is looking to launch a study that will include 100 drivers and a driving simulator to examine how drivers interact with different levels of automation. Also: Anti-speed-limiter bill gains support in more co-sponsors; Love's opening truck washes.

June 27, 2023

Aurora autonomous truck

NHTSA estimates traffic fatalities down for fourth straight quarter

The federal agency is estimating that traffic fatalities fell around 3.3% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022. Also: Stoughton intermodal chassis recalled; certain Great Dane trailers recalled; more.

June 26, 2023

NHTSA 1Q 2023 regional fatalities

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Trucking's owner-operators call out the absolute worst stretch of highway in America

Asked for the absolute worst stretch of road in the nation, most owner-operators today are quick to point straight to I-40 in Arizona. What would you say? In this week's podcast, there's a little hope for relief.

June 26, 2023

I-95 in Philadelphia reopens just 12 days after fiery bridge collapse

Thanks to some "out-of-the box" moves from PennDOT, the I-95 bridge in Philadelphia has reopened just 12 days after it shut, as the local sports teams honor the driver who died in the fiery crash.

June 23, 2023

Truckers deliver $45K toward breast-cancer cure, treatments, support

Trucker-songwriter Tony Justice presented a check for $45,191 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation on behalf of participants in May's Large Cars & Guitars truck show. And: Justice's new "Greatest Shifts" record, out now.

June 23, 2023

Pictured during a check presentation Thursday outside the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee (from right): Trucker-songwriter Tony Justice and his wife, Misty, with April Douglas of the Susan G. Komen Foundation

'Nothing short of heroic': Log hauler to the rescue after officer shot

A log truck driver took matters into his own hands by stopping a car that attempted to flee after its occupants shot at a state trooper. Who says truck drivers aren't still the "Knights of the Road?"

June 22, 2023

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I-95 in Pennsylvania to reopen this weekend

After previously warning repairs could take months, the federal government is now praising the "innovative" and "out-of-the-box" approach to fixing the collapsed bridge.

June 19, 2023

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Trucker lauded for 'skills of a linebacker' in tackling fleeing suspect

A sheriff's department in Florida got an assist from a "Good Samaritan" truck driver in apprehending a fleeing suspect. Also: 4,900 Peterbilt 579s recalled; Tesla Semi hit with second recall; two new Pilots in California, Texas.

June 19, 2023

Infrared video footage of trucker tackling fleeing suspect

RCMP: Trucker in crash that killed 15 bus passengers had the right of way

“We are not assigning culpability or laying any blame at this time."

June 19, 2023

Manitoba RCMP Advisory

Peterbilt 359 pontoon a floating memorial to longtime owner-operator

Greg Murray had a fondness for iconic square-hood Petes but an unexpected cancer diagnosis took a restoration project in a new direction.

June 16, 2023

Peterbilt pontoon boat

Pennsylvania gets $3 million to kickstart I-95 repairs

After the collapse of a critical bridge on I-95 in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Transportation has released a ton of cash to kickstart vital repairs, though it could still take months.

June 15, 2023

Report reveals most dangerous times to drive

New analysis of NHTSA data found the most dangerous times to drive. Also: Truck parking survey needs driver input on where to build; Maintenance costs high but stabilizing: Report; Pilot partners with Relay to cut card skimming.

June 14, 2023

truck accident rollover

Pennsylvania I-95 tanker driver ID'd as Nathan Moody of TK Transport

As the operator's family struggles to understand what went wrong, the city mourns the loss of a local and an Army veteran whose tanker overturned caught fire, destroying a bridge on I-95.

June 14, 2023

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Pennsylvania I-95 collapse: Truck-safe detours and alternate routes

Truck drivers and fleet owners share alternative routes and detours to work around the bridge collapse on Pennsylvania's stretch of I-95 near Philly.

June 13, 2023

i-95 bridge closure

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What Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' legislation means for owner-operator taxes

A new guide from business services provider ATBS offers details about how Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will impact owner-operators at tax time. Also: Lane reductions on I-5 bridge in Seattle; latest Highway Angel.

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Truck-ownership traditions staying alive: Owner-operators Lucas Zach, Harlan Martin

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