The Arizona Department of Public Safety released results from last week’s 72 hour trucker inspection blitz. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection effort took place May 14 through May 16. During that 72 hour period Arizona law […]

A new bill introduced on Wednesday would give the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) more power to crack down on scam household goods movers. The bi-partisan Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act was introduced by Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton and […]

A semi truck equipped with a special fuel tank compartment was caught attempting to smuggle cocaine through the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility on Monday.  The contraband was found inside of “a non-factory compartment” in the fuel tanks on May 20th […]

Police uncovered more than $18M worth of meth hidden inside of a shipment of squash at the California border on Monday.  The discovery of the $18M worth of meth occurred on May 20th at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility near […]

Navistar developed a consultative approach to make battery-electric truck adoption easier for customers. Photo: Navistar As it prepares to add heavy-duty trucks to its battery-electric vehicle lineup, Navistar has announced a suite of comprehensive ownership solutions designed to make the […]

Uber Freight’s Exchange platform now includes spot loads in addition to contract freight. Photo: Uber Freight When Uber Freight launched Uber Freight Exchange last year, the company said it would be “a transformative shift in procurement practices.” Inspired by the […]

A soon-to-be-published book by a former FBI agent details some of the 850 murders linked to truckers since the start of the Highway Serial Killings Initiative.  Former assistant director of the FBI Frank Figliuzzi’s book, Long Haul – Hunting The […]

A truck driver’s “mental health emergency” caused him to call 911 to report a bizarre situation involving a nonexistent phone in Indiana on Monday.  The incident occurred on May 20th in Boone County, Indiana on South State Road 75.  According […]

May 21, 2024 Bookmark + The National Transportation Institute’s Leah Shaver challenges some conventional thinking about women in trucking, from behind the wheel to the board room, in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking. Shaver is president and CEO of […]