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California Trucking Show: If You Love Trucks, You Need to Be Here
The California Trucking Show is coming to Ontario, California, October 3 â 4, and if you love trucks, this is one you donât want to miss! For two days, the Ontario Convention Center is going to be...
Truckers who love trucks can head to the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California, October 3 to 4 for the California Trucking Show.
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CHP demands corrective action after spotting big rig driving with half its trailer dangling off
A semi truck with the rear end of its trailer hanging off was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol outside of Visalia on Thursday. The unsafe tractor trailer was spotted on State Route 99...
A CHP Commercial Officer pulled over a big rig near Visalia with half its trailer dangling off, so check your trailer before you roll.
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Mitsui to sell older oil tankers as vessel prices surge
The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are disrupting normal trade routes, tightening shipping capacity and sending freight rates surging.
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Museum displays truck driver's massive model of NYC
Truck driver Joe Mackenâs model is on display at the Museum of the City of New York through Oct. 12.
A truck driver built a massive model of New York City that is now displayed at the Museum of the City of New York.
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13 people arrested when police find them unloading $250k worth of stolen chicken from a semi truck parked behind a motel
Thirteen people were arrested on Tuesday after police caught them unloading $250,000 worth of stolen chicken from a semi truck parked behind a motel. The incident happened on September 15th in...
A stolen chicken load unloaded behind a Memphis motel shows how quickly cargo can disappear when a truck is left unattended.
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Driver charged with murder after 3 a.m. stabbing of fellow trucker in I-80 rest area bathroom
A truck driver is charged with murder after stabbing another truck driver in a rest area bathroom off of Interstate 80 in Wyoming earlier this week. The incident occurred at about 3:27 a.m. on...
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Driver hauling groceries arrested after driving straight into store front on purpose
A truck driver is facing felony charges after driving through the front of the grocery store he was supposed to be delivering to. The incident occurred around midnight on Thursday, September 17th in...
A driver delivering groceries to an Aldi in Nashville now faces felony charges after driving through the store front instead.
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Diesel price surge jolts trucking industry
Skyrocketing diesel prices are jolting the trucking industry amid a global energy crisis that also threatens freight movement.
Skyrocketing diesel prices mean higher fuel costs for working drivers and anyone training to enter trucking, while the global energy crisis also threatens freight movement.
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ExxonMobil weighs return to Venezuela
ExxonMobil held talks with Venezuela about re-entering the country as the Texas oil giant explores whether to follow U.S. rivals back to the South American nation.
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Truckers warned about brake fire risk on steep grade in Death Valley National Park
The National Park Service (NPS) issued an alert to truck drivers traveling through Death Valley National Park after a recent truck fire. Shortly before 8 p.m. on September 9, 2026, a semi truck...
If you drive State Route 190 through Death Valley National Park, watch your brakes on the steep grade, since a semi truck's overheated brakes caused a fire there.
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This National Truck Driver Appreciation Week may soon become federally recognized
This yearâs National Truck Driver Appreciation Week may soon be recognized by the federal government thanks to a resolution introduced by Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman. The resolution...
A Wyoming congresswoman's resolution could make National Truck Driver Appreciation Week federally recognized.
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Weigh station wellness check ends in discovery of deceased truck driver
A wellness check at a weigh station in New Hampshire ended with the discovery of a deceased truck driver over the weekend. New Hampshire State Police were called to the weigh station on Route 101 in...
A wellness check at a New Hampshire weigh station ended with police finding a deceased truck driver, a reminder that drivers can be alone on the road.
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DTNA adding production line staff as truck demand rises
Freightliner is adding workers at its Saltillo, Mexico, manufacturing plant as production ramps up across North America, Daimler Truck CEO Karin Radstrom said.
Freightliner is adding workers at its Saltillo plant as production ramps up, which could mean more new trucks reaching dealers.
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Man crushed while trying to climb ladder on moving tanker truck
A man is dead after trying to climb the ladder on a tanker truck as it was moving early on Monday morning. The incident happened on September 14th just after 7:30 a.m. at the 1200 block of Myrtle...
A man died in El Paso after climbing the ladder on a moving tanker truck, so never board your rig while it is rolling.
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McLeod urges rate discipline as freight market rebalances
Tom McLeod said the industry is riding a rate rebound driven by the winnowing of excess hauling capacity that had contributed to a four-year rate recession.
Excess hauling capacity is being winnowed out, so rates are rebounding after a four year recession, and McLeod urges rate discipline.
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Maersk stock surges on higher freight rates
Disruptions in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz have benefited the container shipping industry by tying up vessel capacity and tipping the supply-demand balance in favor of shipowners.
Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz disruptions that tie up vessel capacity and favor shipowners could mean more container freight moving to trucks.
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Volvo Trucksâ end-to-end autonomous freight enters new phase
Autonomous trucking is set to enter a new phase, advancing toward end-to-end shipment from the hub-to-hub model quicker than previously thought in the sector.
Autonomous trucking is advancing toward end to end shipment from the hub to hub model quicker than previously thought.
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Two truck drivers face charges after Nebraska troopers recover $50 million in drugs, $250K in stolen speakers hauled by...
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) intercepted a record-breaking amount of drugs and halted a major cargo theft attempt during two separate actions in Dawson County. On September 14, NSP released...
Nebraska troopers seized $50 million in drugs and $250K in stolen speakers from semis in Dawson County, showing how criminal loads can move through ordinary freight lanes.
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Colorado troopers share video of semi truck using runaway ramp on I-70
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) shared a recently-captured video of a runaway semi truck using an escape ramp along I-70. CSP said that the video was captured a few days ago on westbound I-70 coming...
Colorado troopers shared video of a runaway semi using an escape ramp on westbound I-70 coming down Eisenhower Pass to encourage drivers to use the ramps if necessary.
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Daimler Truck narrows field for largest U.S. plant site
âWe have a couple of sites, so I hope we make a decision pretty soon,â CEO Karin Radstrom said Sept. 13 at an event preceding the IAA Transportation conference.
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Brand new truck parking set to add 175 spots along I-30 near Oklahoma/Texas border
Plans for brand new truck parking along Interstate 30 in the northeastern part of Texas are set to add 175 spots once the project is completed. The truck parking will be constructed in Bowie County,...
Drivers running I-30 through Bowie County will gain 175 parking spots once construction near County Road 4204 finishes.
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Truck driver charged with assault after female passenger struck by CMV at New York truck stop
Police accused a truck driver of fleeing the scene after striking a woman with his tractor trailer at a truck stop in Fultonville, New York, over the weekend. Shortly before 7 p.m. on September 12,...
A truck driver faces an assault charge after a woman was struck by his tractor trailer and trapped between two semis at a New York truck stop.
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Remembering the team drivers who drove nearly 23 hours straight to get donations to 9/11 victims and first responders
25 years after the tragedy of 9/11, we remember two of the truck drivers who did their part to help those affected and get their âhands dirty.â Back on September 11th, 2001, Consolidated Freightwaves...
Two team drivers hauled donations from Memphis to help 9/11 victims and first responders, driving nearly 23 hours straight.
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Reserved seating & more goodies slated for TDAW at Dollyâs Tennessean Travel Stop
Dollyâs Tennessean Truck Stop has a roster of trucker-only goodies and benefits slated for this upcoming week as part of Truck Driver Appreciation week. The truck stop aimed at making truckers feel...
Truck drivers passing Exit 22 on I-65 south of Nashville can stop at Dollyâs Tennessean Travel Stop for trucker only goodies and reserved seating during Truck Driver Appreciation week.
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