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Tanker truck driver learned âexpensive lessonâ for 23 MPH over in school zone, Oklahoma cops say
Police in Oologah, Oklahoma, asked drivers to slow down in school zones after a tanker truck driver was recently nabbed for a double-digit speed violation. On November 5, 2025, the Oologah Police...
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Rebecca Brewster reflects on ATRI career before retirement
Rebecca Brewster reflected on the unexpected turns that brought her into trucking and the research she hopes will help guide its future.
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Inspectors remove 2,369 commercial vehicles for brake violations during seven-day CVSA blitz
Thousands of commercial vehicles were removed from the road during a weeklong brake-focused inspection effort in August. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released results from this...
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Trucking company shut down after investigation reveals connection to company previously shut down for safety violations
A trucking company has been shut down after investigators discovered that it was affiliated with another trucking company previously shut downA trucking company has been shut down after investigators...
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Driver training regs keeping cheap labor out of the market, Schneider CEO says
CEO Jim Filter says supply, not demand, is driving the market, and capacity may not have bottomed yet.
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Colorado DOT warns of âextensiveâ detours for truckers due to flood damage
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said truckers should expect âextended detours and delaysâ due to highway flooding in the southwestern part of the state. On November 5, CDOT asked...
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Two men indicted for impersonating trucking company & scamming fuel company out of $760k
Two men were indicted earlier this year after impersonating a trucking company and scamming a fuel company out of more than $760,000. The two Atlanta, Georgia men â Zachary Walker and Mario Bailey â...
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Trucker with a Purple Heart wins Diesel Brothers customized Kenworth truck and $50K cash prize
A truck driver and U.S. Army veteran won a custom semi truck and a major cash prize from Pilot Travel Stops. On November 5, Pilot announced that Joshua Kearney is the winner of this yearâs Road...
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PS Logistics expands flatbed footprint with Roane Transportation acquisition
Through its Loudon County Trucking subsidiary, PS Logistics has acquired Roane Transportation to strengthen its manufacturing...
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Truck driver sentenced for shooting Prius with toddler inside on Maryland interstate
A former truck driver was sentenced to prison for an interstate shooting that took place in Baltimore County, Maryland, in 2025. Christian Ramos, 30, of Illinois, was sentenced on November 5 to up to...
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Oklahoma leads 15-state truck driver enforcement operation
A 15-state enforcement dragnet spearheaded by Oklahoma from Canada to the Gulf Coast led to the arrests of more than 40 foreign truck drivers with deportation orders.
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Two men admit to stealing goods from New Hampshire warehouse with rented box truck
Two men pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the theft of goods from a warehouse in New Hampshire. On November 4, 2026, Nasaiah Johnson, 25, and Xiao Yu, 28, pleaded guilty to interfere with...
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Plea agreement sends driver to prison for life after intentionally crashing rig into Texas DPS
A truck driver will spend the rest of his life in prison after accepting a plea deal for crashing his semi truck into a Texas DPS more than two years ago. The incident happened on April 12th, 2024 at...
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Trucking recovery in early stages, ATAâs Costello says
American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello noted that the freight market is more uneven than the macroeconomic view suggests.
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California troopers catch semi truck passing vehicles at nearly 100 MPH
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) called on drivers to obey posted speed limits after catching a truck driver exceeding the stateâs commercial vehicle speed limit by 43 m.p.h. In a November 4,...
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Kodiak delivers first autonomous Western Stars to Texas oilfields
The two driverless 49X models are the first of 65 Western Star 49X trucks that Kodiak will deliver to fulfill Atlas Energy's initial...
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Brokers, shippers shift from available to 'defensible' capacity
A recent report analyzed freight markets over the last year, charting the shift among brokers and shippers from prioritizing truckers...
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Elections change Congress, but they donât change truckingâs priorities
Cargo theft does not have a party affiliation, notes ATA's Henry Hanscom. Neither do deteriorating roads and bridges, safety compliance or the shortage of truck parking.
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Californiaâs non-domiciled CDL program could roar back to life
Two major lawsuits in federal court will be decided any day now. If FMCSA doesn't get its way, California may soon be able to...
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Truck driver tries ramming patrol cars responding to unrelated emergency before barricading himself in house
A truck driver is facing multiple felony charges after repeatedly attempting to ram his rig into patrol vehicles as they responded to an emergency unrelated to him. The incident happened on Monday,...
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CHP asks drivers to secure loads after pickup truck cab speared by âimproperly secured cargoâ
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) used a pickup truck driverâs frightening close call as a reminder about the importance of load securement. On November 4, 2026, CHP responded to the I-405 freeway...
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Who holds the wheel on trucking policy after the midterms?
Democratsâ Nov. 3 takeover of both chambers of Congress puts transportation policy in new hands, but the outgoing lawmakers still face a crowded trucking agenda.
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Democratic sweep of Congress sets up high-stakes battle over trucking regulations
Democratic majorities in the House and Senate will bring heightened oversight to FMCSA and could use the next highway reauthorization...
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Democratic sweep of Congress sets up high-stakes battle over trucking regulations
Democratic majorities in the House and Senate will bring heightened oversight to FMCSA and could use the next highway reauthorization...
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