Portion of Interstate 25 reopening today with plans for the remainder to open by Thursday evening.   I-25 near Pueblo, Colorado was closed between mile marker 110 and 101 after a train derailment on Sunday that took the life of one […]

Two truckers nearly collide in this dash cam video showcasing two different kinds of bad decision making in trucking.  In the clip, a trucker driving a fully loaded rig is traveling along a busy roadway when a flatbed pulls out […]

The California Trucking Association suing over emissions regulations that will ban diesel semi trucks from the state over the next two decades.  The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the “Advanced Clean Fleets” rule in April, banning the sale of […]

ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello speaking at the assoociation’s annual management conference. Photo: Deborah Lockridge If the pandemic-triggered boom times were the party, what we’ve been experiencing for the past year is the hangover, said Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations […]

The ATA unveiled the association’s latest image truck, the IMC Truck, in Austin, Texas. Photo: Wayne Parham The American Trucking Associations, along with ATA’s Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference, unveiled the newest member of the ATA image fleet — the IMC […]

A truck driver is facing up to life in prison after he was allegedly caught attempting to smuggle $12.5 million worth of cocaine into the U.S. On October 13, Oswaldo Lopez-Escobar was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, […]

Train crash blamed on broken rail after preliminary findings of the National Transportation Safety Board released on Tuesday.  The Sunday afternoon train derailment collapsed a steel bridge built in 1958, sending the structure crashing down on top of a passing […]

Christenson Transportation shares safety data and trends on distracted driving and other issues with its drivers. Photo: Christenson Transportation Strict driver distraction policies, cellphone blockers, and zero-tolerance mandates will not solve the larger issues of distracted driving in commercial trucking. […]

Casey Driggers is executive VP of safety for Custom Commodities Transport, Gilmer, Texas. HDT graphic from Custom Commodities photos Casey Driggers’ father was a truck driver, hauling oversize and overweight including wind turbine blades. But Driggers decided to pursue a […]

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is investigating a four semi truck collision that occurred along a Kentucky interstate early Tuesday morning. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on October 17 on I-75. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, a tractor trailer […]