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Overdrive wins prestigious Neal Award for predatory towing news
Executive Editor Alex Lockie's extensive reporting on truck parking and a closely related peril -- predatory towing -- earned Overdrive a big win in the Jesse H. Neal Awards' Best News Coverage category with
April 29, 2024
New Outpost company aims to deliver on parking shortage, small fleet growth
Today, the Semi-Stow truck parking/terminal facilities company, with sites across the U.S. South, West and elsewhere, rebranded as Outpost. The move follows an infusion of investment and plans to expand its network of sites short-term.
April 23, 2024
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March 15, 2024
Texas city bans truck parking
The College Station City Council instituted a city-wide ban of trucks parking on city streets. Also: Maryland waives IFTA requirements for certain carriers; ATBS launches updated app, client portal; two-day UCR Board meeting this week.
April 2, 2024
Life
New weigh station bypass opportunities in 13 states
Prepass added four new states and 40 new bypass sites in nine states already in the PrePass network. Also: Drivewyze is testing active work-zone alerts for truckers in Oregon; Truckers Against Trafficking celebrates 15th anniversary; new TA in Arkansas.
March 25, 2024
Equipment
More than 116K Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled
The gear shifter and transmission may lose communication in the affected units, resulting in the trucks becoming disabled after coming to a stop. Also: New parking facility in Ohio; Love's reopens Oregon location; latest Highway Angel.
March 15, 2024
Business
What's your operational cost? ATRI wants to know
ATRI will use the data to compile its annual Operational Costs of Trucking benchmarking report, share with contributors in comparative detail. Also: Volvo VNL, VNR models recalled; TA opens 300th travel center; Shell Rotella hosting gift card promotion.
February 26, 2024
Business
Insult to injury: Diesel prices spike above $4, spot rates down for third week
Fuel prices jumped 21 cents during the most recent week (rates fell the third in row), rising back above $4 a gallon for the first time since December. Also: New TA Express in Northwest Louisiana; San Antonio Flying J reopens after burning down in 2022.
February 14, 2024
Business
New fraud prevention tool aims to combat double brokering
QuikSkope uses geofencing and photo verification to ensure the correct driver is picking up the freight. Also: Trucker Path partners with lender; Love's plans more expansion in 2024; new TA Express open in Washington state.
January 30, 2024
Life
Trucks barred from section of I-20, and citations are flying
Louisiana transportation officials restricted trucks from a construction zone in Bossier City a month ago, but citations and warnings keep flying. Also: More support for parking funding; new parking info in New Mexico; International trucks recalled.
January 29, 2024
Parking
DOT awards $300M in grant funding for truck parking | Big I-70 closure in Ohio
Five truck parking projects in seven states are receiving federal grant money. Also: Both directions of I-70 in Columbus, Ohio, will be closed this weekend; Firestone Airide's remote/smartphone functionality for adjusting air helper springs.
January 26, 2024
Business
Tonnage hauled by trucks fell in 2023
ATA reported a 1.7% year-over-year decrease in truck tonnage in 2023, marking the first annual decline since 2020. Also: TA opens new truck stop with 210 parking spaces off I-15; trio of drivers named Highway Angels.
January 24, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA could remove 16K DOT docs from registry | Smuggled tramadol found in-cab at border
The agency is giving certain medical examiners 30 days to access their National Registry account using login.gov and update their profile info. Also: 'Significant amount' of tramadol seized from truck at border; I-8 rest areas reopened in Arizona.
January 23, 2024
Regulations
Biden digs in heels on embattled acting DOL boss, renominated to lead department
Julie Su's nomination last year was unpopular among trucking stakeholders, mostly due to her role in passing California's AB 5 as California's labor commissioner. Also: Drivewyze intros safety alerts, including parking info; Buddy Moore Trucking acquired.
January 9, 2024
Regulations
Trucking's best defense against predatory towing: A step-by-step guide
The moment something goes wrong on-highway or in a private lot, use this guide on avoiding egregious predatory towing bills, with tools for the trucking industry to fight back.
January 8, 2024
Business
Pennsylvania's annual turnpike-toll hike set to hit | State parking, CDL-testing news
Tolls on the Turnpike will increase 5% beginning Jan. 7 for the Turnpike's legislatively-required annual increase. Also: Ohio closing rest areas along U.S. 23, U.S. 30 for reconstruction; Georgia revamping CDL skills testing process.
January 4, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA, DOT leaders without 'actual expertise' have 'failed trucking': GOP presidential candidate
Recent regulatory pressures in trucking -- hours of service changes, ELDs' automated enforcement, speed limiters and more on the way -- were front and center in the CDLDU forum with truckers and candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at Iowa 80.
December 22, 2023
Life
NTSB releases details around fatal I-70 crash between truck, bus
The crash involved multiple trucks and cars and a motorcoach with high school band students on board. Also: Discounted DOT physicals at two Interstate Health locations; new automated manual transmission option; 4 new Love's stops add 377 parking spots.
December 18, 2023
Regulations
Rhode Island fleet owner sentenced for illegal emissions 'tunes'
Charges were related to altering trucks' ECMs and on-board diagnostics systems to not detect malfunctions in the emission control components. Also: I-195 bridge closure bypass opens; more truck parking coming to I-80 in Wyoming.
December 15, 2023
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