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Voters Weigh Transportation Taxes Across the Southeast Voters in parts of South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia are deciding whether to approve or extend penny sales taxes that could help fund transportation improvements, including road, street and bridge projects important to commercial traffic. County Ballot Measures Vary The proposals differ by county. Some measures are dedicated…
BlueParrott Launches Pro B350 and Pro B450 Headsets for Long-Haul Drivers BlueParrott has launched a new line of Bluetooth headsets aimed at professional truck drivers who need reliable communication in noisy cab and roadside environments. Announced May 27 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the BlueParrott Pro Series includes two models: the Pro B350 and the Pro B450….
A federal judge has narrowed the claims against Super Ego’s chief executive in a lawsuit brought by truck drivers challenging the company’s lease-purchase and pay practices. The ruling leaves the broader case against Super Ego and affiliated entities moving forward, while limiting the claims that may proceed directly against the CEO. Drivers challenge lease-purchase practices…
FMCSA offers no immediate solution as Motus glitch leaves small carriers marked inactive A transition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Motus registration system has left some compliant trucking companies showing as inactive, creating problems for drivers and small fleets that depend on accurate federal records to secure loads and operate on the…
A former trucking company owner from Dacula, Georgia, was sentenced after fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief funds, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said the case reflects continued efforts to pursue individuals who misused disaster-relief programs. Former trucking owner sentenced Preston Fleming, 68, of Dacula, was sentenced on Friday in connection with the…
Claims circulating on social media about a nationwide trucker strike scheduled for Oct. 1 have not been supported by credible evidence. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) said the discussion appeared to be limited to online chatter and confirmed it was not organizing a work stoppage. OOIDA Says Strike Claims Are Unconfirmed OOIDA, one of…
A traffic stop in Utah led to the arrest of truck driver Chamkaur Singh, an Indian national wanted in connection with a fatal multi-vehicle crash in Ontario, California, according to authorities. Utah Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest The Moab Police Department stopped Singh on Sept. 1 after reportedly observing him driving a semi-truck approximately 20…
Driver shortage changes the playbook for private fleet safety Driver shortages and rising accident litigation costs are pushing private fleets to rethink how they manage safety. Instead of assuming a struggling driver can be dismissed and quickly replaced, fleets increasingly are identifying risky behavior earlier and using coaching, training and technology to improve performance. That…
USMCA Deadlock, Canada Bans: What It Means for Trucking Canada has imposed tariffs of up to 50% on more than 700 U.S. products, while also moving beyond tariff retaliation with import bans on selected goods, including motorcycles and certain dairy products. The measures are adding uncertainty to cross-border freight and changing how shippers, carriers and…
Fake FedEx Drivers Allegedly Target $680,000 Electronics Load in Delaware A California man faces felony charges after Delaware State Police said two people posed as FedEx employees to pick up an electronics shipment valued at more than $680,000 from a New Castle warehouse. The cargo was recovered before it left the area, but investigators said…
Record-high diesel prices are increasing operating costs for trucking companies and adding pressure on households, farmers and small businesses, while lawmakers debate measures ranging from fuel-tax suspensions to limits on U.S. diesel exports. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has also issued a waiver providing additional hours-of-service flexibility for carriers transporting gasoline and diesel fuel….
Love’s Opens New Kingman, Arizona, Travel Stop With 127 Truck Parking Spaces Love’s Travel Stops has opened a new travel stop in Kingman, Arizona, adding 127 truck parking spaces along Interstate 40, a major freight corridor linking the Southwest with the Midwest and Southeast. The location, at Exit 37, is Love’s second travel stop in…
A fast-moving wildfire near Floriston along the California-Nevada border has closed westbound Interstate 80 and prompted evacuation warnings in nearby areas, including the region around Boca Reservoir. The fire expanded rapidly Wednesday, reaching more than 600 acres, according to emergency officials. Westbound I-80 closed at state line Westbound I-80 is closed at the Nevada state…
Driver Found Deceased in LaPlace Parking Lot After Reporting He Was “Not Feeling Well” A 53-year-old truck driver was found deceased inside his tractor in a LaPlace, Louisiana, parking lot after telling his company that he was not feeling well, according to local authorities and media reports. Police in St. John the Baptist Parish were…
A truck driver has been arrested after police said he intentionally drove a tractor-trailer through the front of an Aldi grocery store in East Nashville, causing more than $250,000 in damage. No injuries were reported. Driver Faces Felony Vandalism Charge Kristofer Scruggs, 34, is charged with felony vandalism involving damage exceeding $250,000. The incident occurred…
Judge Narrows Claims Against Super Ego CEO in Truckers’ Pay Lawsuit A judge has narrowed the claims against the chief executive of Super Ego in a lawsuit brought by truck drivers over pay and employment practices, while leaving portions of the case pending against other defendants. Drivers Challenge Super Ego’s Business Model In a third…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a temporary 90-day hours-of-service waiver for qualified truck drivers transporting gasoline and diesel, giving fuel haulers additional scheduling flexibility as fuel prices and supply concerns continue to affect the transportation industry. Waiver Extends Operating Window Issued Sept. 16, the waiver allows eligible drivers hauling gasoline and diesel…
J.B. Hunt flags third-quarter cost pressures as shares fall 12% J.B. Hunt Transport Services warned that rising fuel and driver-related expenses are likely to weigh on near-term earnings, sending the company’s shares down about 12% in early Wednesday trading. Executives said late Tuesday at a Morgan Stanley conference that earnings per share could decline 5%…
Container shipping fuel prices remain elevated as supply fears ease Marine fuel prices have retreated from their sharpest highs, but they remain far above January levels, keeping pressure on container lines and the broader freight market. The cost of bunker fuel for ocean-going vessels more than doubled in some major markets during the first nine…
# New York Appeals Court Keeps Injury Case Against Trucking Company Alive A New York appellate court has upheld a lower-court order in a personal-injury lawsuit against Red Cloud Trucking Inc. and related defendants. The ruling leaves the plaintiffs’ claims intact and rejects the trucking defendants’ effort to overturn the Kings County court’s decision. The…
Seasonality pushing rejections and rates higher ahead of the Fourth Freight market conditions are shifting in carriers’ favor as Independence Day approaches, with more drivers taking time off and shippers facing tighter capacity in several major markets. The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index rose to 75 for carriers this week, up from 70 last…
# Tennessee Board Sends Evans’ Workers’ Comp Case Back The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board affirmed part of a ruling involving Crystal L. Evans and Schnellecke Logistics USA LLC, then remanded the case for further proceedings. The Sept. 17 decision is listed as final, but the available case materials do not identify the underlying injury,…
A runaway truck on Interstate 70’s Eisenhower Pass is prompting the Colorado State Patrol to remind motorists about the dangers of mountain driving and the importance of emergency escape ramps when a heavy vehicle loses braking power. Truck uses emergency escape ramp on I-70 Colorado State Patrol shared video showing a semi-truck traveling downhill with…
Mitsui to sell older oil tankers as vessel prices surge Disruptions caused by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are tightening shipping capacity, driving up fuel, insurance and freight costs across international trade lanes. The changes are affecting ocean carriers, air freight operators and the trucking networks that move cargo after it reaches a…
# Texas Appeals Court Ends Logistics Dispute Without Ruling The Texas Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth District dismissed Luis Flores Cantu’s appeal against J.H. Rose Logistics, LLC. The available court record does not explain why the case was dismissed or reveal any ruling on the underlying dispute. The case came to the appellate court…
A truck driver is facing a felony vandalism charge after police said he intentionally drove a tractor-trailer through the front of an Aldi grocery store in East Nashville. No injuries were reported, but the crash caused more than $250,000 in damage. Truck Crashed Through Store Entrance The incident occurred around midnight Thursday at the Aldi…
Colorado nonprofit left out $15,000 after CDL school closure disrupts training for four students An Aurora nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated people earn commercial driver’s licenses is trying to determine how to continue training four students after the Denver-area school it hired was shut down in a federal crackdown. Fortified Academy had paid Colorado Trucking…
A 28-year-old Sikh truck driver from Northern California is recovering after authorities say he was beaten and stabbed 17 times inside a restroom at Wyoming’s Bitter Creek Rest Area along Interstate 80. A suspect was arrested about 90 minutes after the early Sunday attack and faces an attempted first-degree murder charge. Attack at Bitter Creek…
A new AAA study highlights a disconnect between how motorists view speeding and how they assess their own driving behavior, including support for speed restrictions on commercial trucks while continuing to speed around them. Drivers Report Different Views of Speeding The study found that motorists often recognize speeding as dangerous when describing the actions of…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is defending new restrictions on non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, telling the D.C. Circuit that the rule is intended to improve applicant vetting and qualification standards—not to establish that non-domiciled CDL holders are inherently less safe. Rule limits eligibility for non-domiciled CDLs FMCSA finalized changes to non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits…
Operator mounts legal challenge to FMCSA’s autonomous truck warning-device waiver An Illinois-based cargo van operator has asked a federal appeals court to review a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration waiver allowing Aurora Operations’ autonomous trucks to use cab-mounted warning beacons instead of placing reflective triangles or fusees around a stopped vehicle. Kostas Giannoulias filed the…
Rail Freight Trends: The Risks Hiding in Plain Sight North American rail traffic turned negative year over year in week 36, ending a months-long stretch of gains and offering a warning sign for trucking companies, drivers and other freight operators watching the broader economy. According to analysis from Bill Stephens of Trains Magazine in a…
Truck driver accused of trading $110,000 chicken load to settle drug debt A Memphis police investigation that began with a search for a fugitive led to the arrest of a truck driver and 11 other people in connection with the alleged diversion of a commercial shipment of frozen chicken. According to a Memphis Police Department…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a 90-day hours-of-service waiver for qualified truck drivers hauling gasoline and diesel, citing concerns about fuel supply disruptions and increased demand. The temporary relief allows covered drivers to operate for up to 16 hours within a 24-hour period, compared with the standard 14-hour on-duty window. Waiver runs…
Not surprisingly, diesel price climbs another 4 cents per gallon today The national average price for on-highway diesel climbed another 4 cents per gallon today, reaching $6.48, according to AAA. The increase follows yesterday’s record average of $6.44 per gallon and extends a steady run of higher prices that is putting additional pressure on trucking…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is defending a rule that could make roughly 200,000 non-domiciled commercial driver’s license holders ineligible to continue driving commercially. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the agency said the rule is intended to improve applicant vetting and ensure that CDL holders are…
HOS waived for trucks hauling fuel amidst skyrocketing diesel prices The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has temporarily relaxed hours-of-service limits for truck drivers transporting gasoline and diesel fuel, giving carriers additional operating time as the government responds to fuel supply and pricing pressures. The 90-day waiver took effect at 12:00 a.m. on September 16,…
A fast-moving wildfire near Floriston, California, temporarily closed westbound Interstate 80 at the Nevada state line and triggered evacuation orders and warnings in nearby communities. The highway has since partially reopened, although restrictions remain in place as firefighting crews continue working in the area. Westbound I-80 Closed During Fire’s Rapid Growth The fire was first…
A new state law is placing limits on how license plate reader data can be retained, shared and used, as open-source reporting indicates that at least 28 agencies and entities may already be operating the technology. The rules could affect how law enforcement tracks vehicle movements, including those of commercial trucks and professional drivers. Law…
A federal judge has narrowed a lawsuit brought by truck drivers against Super Ego and related defendants over pay and employment practices, but the case may continue against the company’s chief executive and other parties. Super Ego disputes control over drivers Super Ego maintains that it leases equipment to independently operated carriers and does not…
Shipium Rethinks Freight Audit as Forensics, Not Archaeology Freight audit has traditionally been a backward-looking process. Shipments are completed, invoices arrive weeks later, and shipper employees or outside audit firms compare charges against contracts using spreadsheets, paper records and manually maintained rules. Seattle-based shipping technology company Shipium is trying to replace that model with continuous…
At shippers’ confab, defining a “fragile” trucking market NEW YORK — The U.S. truckload market is not experiencing the demand surge that defined the COVID-era freight boom, but it may still be vulnerable to sudden changes in capacity, according to SONAR analysts speaking to shippers Tuesday at the TWA Hotel near John F. Kennedy International…
Estes bets $56M on cross-border, offshore freight expansion Estes Express Lines is investing nearly $56 million in terminals, equipment and capacity for freight moving between the United States, Canada, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Richmond, Virginia-based carrier said the spending is part of a long-term effort to strengthen its cross-border and offshore less-than-truckload…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a 90-day waiver allowing eligible truck drivers transporting gasoline and diesel fuel to operate for up to 16 hours within a 24-hour period, compared with the standard 14-hour window. Waiver Responds to Fuel Supply Concerns FMCSA said the temporary relief is intended to address global supply disruptions,…
FedEx Freight Named Title Sponsor of NASCAR Truck Series FedEx Freight will become the title sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series beginning in 2027, under a long-term partnership announced Friday by NASCAR and the less-than-truckload carrier. The agreement will rename the series the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series. FedEx Freight also will become an official…