After receiving $4.3 million from a federal grant, Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) has opened a 20-acre truck driving center that is estimated to be able to process up to 20,000 students annually, once all the required staff has […]

It is almost hard to believe that it has been a little under a year since we wrote about the 2023 event dates from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), and now 2023 is just about over (or over, if […]

Trucks of Interest at ATA 2023 (photos) View Photo Gallery During the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exposition in Austin, Texas, the OEMs showcased both traditional diesel internal combustion trucks in addition to reduced-emission and zero-emission trucks, including battery-electric, […]

A few basic maintenance tweaks can make a big difference when winter’s fury finally arrives. Photo: Jim Park In some parts of North America, it’s already time to break out the shovels and ice scrapers. While the first snowfall brings […]

On Thursday morning, Louisiana transportation officials partially reopened I-55 following Monday’s 168 vehicle pileup that killed 8 people. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) opened a single lane of southbound I-55 around 10 a.m. on October 26 after […]

A truck driver offered to help catch drug smugglers “next time” while speaking with agents at the Canadian border with cocaine already in his trailer, documents show.  The incident happened back in December of 2016, at the crossing from Detroit […]

Truck stop chain Pilot will offer a free meal to military members for Veterans Day this year. During Veterans Day Weekend from November 10 — 12, 2023, Pilot is offering service members and their families a free meal credit valued […]

A trucker may face charges for an alleged hatchet attack on a car that was caught on Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) traffic cameras. According to KARE 11, the incident took place at 5:30 p.m. on October 25 in Lakevile, […]