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Arizona troopers issue alert about ādangerousā new wrong-way driving game called āLunaticā
Arizona authorities issued an alert after a wrong-way driver told troopers he was playing a new game on a busy interstate near Winslow. On September 20, 2026, several 911 callers reported a passenger...
A wrong way driver on I-40 near Winslow told troopers he was playing a game called Lunatic, so watch for oncoming traffic on the interstate.
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Replacement demand revives trailer market
Motor carriers didnāt follow normal replacement schedules during the prolonged freight rate recession. That trend is starting to reverse.
Carriers are starting to replace trailers again after putting off normal replacement schedules during the freight rate recession.
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Carrier verification: Who's really hauling your freight?
High-value cargo thefts and acts of identity fraud are increasing in number and sophistication, putting pressure on brokers to strengthen carrier vetting practices.
Rising cargo theft and identity fraud mean brokers are checking carriers harder, so expect more scrutiny of who you are and what you haul.
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Canadian oil bypasses California stop as freight surges
The nationās oil producers look to reduce dependence on the United States during an ongoing trade war.
Canadian oil producers reducing dependence on the United States during the trade war could shift freight patterns for drivers hauling crude.
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Truck makers seek European emissions compliance relief
IAA dwarfs any North American truck show in size. Yet the 2026 edition found European carriers facing many of the issues as their North American counterparts.
European carriers now face many of the same issues as North American drivers, as truck makers seek relief on European emissions compliance.
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Feel free to commiserate with this trucker shocked that $1,000 at the pump didnāt even fill his tank
A truck driver filmed his own shock and awe over the high cost of diesel in this video making the rounds on trucker internet. In the video, the driver simply films himself filling up the tank, with a...
Diesel prices are hitting drivers hard enough that a thousand dollars at the pump still leaves a tank unfilled.
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Driver hauling triple trailers arrested for intoxication, endangerment after wrecking
A truck driver hauling triple trailers was arrested on Thursday morning after crashing through a median in Oregon. The accident happened on September 24th on Interstate 84 near Arlington, Oregon....
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FMCSA aims to close OOS loophole for drug violations
FMCSA on Sept. 17 granted a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance seeking changes to 49 CFR 392.4, which governs drugs and other substances.
A petition granted by FMCSA seeks changes to the rule governing drugs and other substances, which could affect how drug violations lead to a driver being put out of service.
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Trump advisers weigh impact of short-term diesel export ban
Energy experts have said export curbs could yield temporary price discounts on diesel initially, but those short-term price reductions would likely fade swiftly.
Any diesel price discounts from a short term export ban would likely fade swiftly.
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Lawsuit abuse tops Kansas truckersā legislative agenda
Kansas trucking executives used their annual Call on Washington to press lawmakers on the financial threat of lawsuit abuse, among other concerns.
Kansas trucking executives told lawmakers that lawsuit abuse is a financial threat to the industry.
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Alabama governor orders police to halt enforcement of dyed diesel amid sky-high prices
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a directive to law enforcement on dyed diesel to provide relief for farmers and timber companies from high fuel costs. On September 24, Ivey issued an order to the...
Alabama police will pause dyed diesel enforcement for 120 days to ease high fuel costs for farmers and timber companies.
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Construction starts on $9.2 million CMV inspection station in B.C. after previous facility destroyed by suspected arson
British Columbia transportation officials say that work has begun on building a new commercial vehicle inspection station along the Highway 97 corridor the previous facility was lost in a fire in...
Drivers on the Highway 97 corridor will see a new commercial vehicle inspection station built after the previous facility was lost to a fire.
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PCS extends AI for fleetwide dispatch optimization
The transportation management system provider said its AI-enabled Cortex platform can now cover the full scope of freight planning.
Dispatchers using the Cortex platform can now apply AI to freight planning across the whole fleet.
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Industry, Congress praise truck drivers during NTDAW
On Capitol Hill, Rep. Harriet Hageman introduced a resolution to officially recognize the week as a celebration of drivers.
A resolution on Capitol Hill would officially recognize this week as a celebration of drivers.
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Dump truck placed OOS after officer finds no front brakes at all during inspection
A dump truck was placed out of service on Wednesday after an officer noticed that it was completely lacking front brakes during an inspection. The dump truck was stopped by a Ministry of...
A dump truck was placed out of service in Stratford, Ontario after an officer found it had no front brakes at all during an inspection.
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Suspect stole fully loaded semi truck, hit guardrail, fled down dirt road, nearly hit house before arrest: CHP
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested a man who stole two vehicles including a loaded semi truck in the San Andres area this week. At 9:10 a.m. on September 21, 2026, a suspect stole a fully...
A stolen loaded semi crashed on Highway 49 and the suspect fled, so keep your rig locked and keys secure.
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Ohio man sentenced in fatal shooting of tanker truck driver who drove on edge of lawn
An Ohio man was sentenced to decades in prison for the murder of a tanker truck driver in 2025. On September 23, 2026, Mickey Green, 63, was issued a sentence of 24 years to life in prison in the...
A tanker driver was killed after driving on the edge of a lawn, and the shooter got 24 years to life.
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CHP reminds drivers to double check highest point of load when backhoe arm strikes overpass
California Highway Patrol East Sacramento is reminding truck drivers to double check the highest point of their load after a backhoe arm struck an overpass in California on Wednesday. The incident...
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Canadian truck driver admits to smuggling man into U.S. after X-ray scan shows him standing in sleeper
A Canadian truck driver could face a decade in prison after he was caught attempting to smuggle a man into the U.S. by officers at a New York Port of Entry. Khvicha Chalisuri, 63, pleaded guilty to...
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āLiteral truckloads of cocaineā seized in drug trafficking investigation indicting 10
The FBI seized āliteral truckloads of cocaineā in a the bust of a Philadelphia drug trafficking ring that led to 10 indictments. The FBI announced the indictment of 10 people allegedly involved in...
The FBI seized literal truckloads of cocaine in a Philadelphia trafficking bust indicting 10 people.
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Uber Freight expands 4PL operations in Europe
āLogistics is global by nature, but too often itās managed through disconnected partners and regional silos,ā said Rebecca Tinucci, CEO of Uber Freight.
Uber Freight is expanding its 4PL operations in Europe, which could mean more loads managed through one global logistics provider instead of disconnected regional partners.
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Rig hauling huge cylinder gets stuck under second overpass marked same height as the one it cleared safely just yards...
Officials have completed emergency repairs on an overpass truck by a semi truck hauling a huge cylinder through San Antonio earlier this week. The semi truck struck the overpass at about 6 p.m. in...
A semi hauling a huge cylinder struck a San Antonio overpass marked the same height as one it had just cleared, so check your own clearance twice when two bridges share a number.
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Truck and driver ordered off the road for no valid CDL and āseveral tires in horrifically unsafe conditionsā
Arizona troopers put the brakes on an unlicensed truck driver and a commercial vehicle with severe tire trouble. On September 18, 2026, a trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS)...
Arizona troopers stopped a commercial vehicle on AZ-202 near McClintock Drive and took it and its driver off the road for no valid CDL and several tires in horrifically unsafe conditions.
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Crane gently lifts box truck out of river after seven vehicle crash sends it off bridge
An empty box truck was lifted out of the Merrimack River after a crash involving seven vehicles on Wednesday. The crash happened on Wednesday, September 23rd on the Interstate 293 bridge in...
An empty box truck went off the Interstate 293 bridge in Manchester, New Hampshire during a seven vehicle crash, so watch your following distance on bridges.
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