Students at an elementary school in Carthage, Missouri, took part in a Truck Driver Appreciation Week (TDAW) celebration. This week, students at Mark Twain Elementary School created signs to show their appreciation for truck drivers to display during a TDAW […]

A truck driver says his rig made it out without a scratch after he used his truck as a road block for a fleeing motorist.  The incident happened in Henrico. Virginia on southbound Interstate 95 on Thursday, September 14th.  Officers […]

If you have been a part of the trucking industry for any length of time, you are no doubt aware about the parking problem: the dearth of legal parking spots for commercial vehicles that cause truckers to spend over an […]

If you are in the mood to watch some good old fashioned destruction, the fine folks over at the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) have you covered. Details On September 10th, MoDOT set off explosives on the supports of the […]

HDT/Canva Graphic A special webinar from the editors of Heavy Duty Trucking will explore the issues surrounding adoption of zero-emission trucks at 1 p.m. eastern time on Sept. 26. Register for “Zero-Emission Trucks Today and Tomorrow,” part 3 of the […]

The national average retail diesel price plus the highest and lowest prices regions. Source: DOE’s Energy Information Administration The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel rose by nearly another nickel over the past week, with a […]

A major Electronic Logging Device provider was hit by hackers, causing service outages and promoting a response from the Federal Motor Safety Administration (FMCSA). New Jersey-headquartered fleet management provider ORBCOMM fell victim to a ransomware attack, according to a report […]

This week marks the five year anniversary of the unexplained death of a female truck driver found inside the sleeper berth of her semi truck at a truck stop in 2018. The body of Mississippi-based truck driver Karmeshia Thomas, 25, […]

Some people prefer to drive during the night, which is understandable: there is something special about the serene calm of the darkness while there are fewer vehicles on the road. But driving at night can also come with its own […]