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Your Next Rig Won’t Wait: Purple Wave’s October 29 Auction
Content Sponsored By Purple Wave When a good truck hits the market, drivers don’t wait around. On October 29, Purple Wave’s no-reserve truck and trailer auction puts equipment in the hands of the...
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Industry leaders warn that drivers, truck stops may be taxed later for using red dye diesel now
Fuel and transportation industry leaders say that using red dye diesel to save money in the short term may not be worth the risk of being taxed later. This week, President Trump signed an executive...
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Trucking company owner sentenced for defrauding Amazon of $3.5 million through invoice scheme
A Connecticut man was sentenced to prison for a scheme to defraud Amazon out of millions by creating fake trucking companies and submitting invoices for trailer movements that were never completed....
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CHP nabs truck drivers for double digit speed violations as troopers enforce 55 MPH limit for CMVs
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took enforcement action against a pair of truck drivers in separate stops for violating the state’s speed limit for commercial trucks. On October 2, 2026, CHP...
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Four accused of breaking into Georgia shipping facilities to steal 1,486 firearms
Four people have been accused of stealing nearly 1,500 guns from shipping facilities in Georgia as part of a larger gang-related drug and firearms trafficking scheme. On October 6, 2026, federal...
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Oil shipping costs reach dizzying new highs on Hormuz snarls
It now costs $77 million to hire a very large crude carrier to move U.S. oil to Asia. The average in 2025 was $9.2 million.
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FMCSA details upcoming hours-of-service flexibility test rules
The agency moves forward with two pilot programs to collect data on increased flexibility in HOS regs with more split-sleeper...
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Truck driver pay rose in 2025 despite freight downturn
The ATA study drew on data from more than 130 fleets representing more than 140,000 employee drivers and 9,000 independent contractors.
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Trucker received calls and texts from fake freight broker in attempt to steal $273K worth of seafood
New Jersey police arrested two people in connection with a major cargo theft attempt involving a load of frozen seafood/ On October 3, 2026, the North Arlington Police Department (NAPD) halted an...
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Trump dyed diesel order raises questions for trucking
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 5 aimed at lowering diesel costs as high fuel prices continue to pressure trucking fleets.
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Police telling trucking companies to use better trailer locks in wake of meat theft plaguing Philadelphia
Police in Philadelphia are telling trucking companies to start using better locks on their trailers as cargo thefts involving meat products continue to plague the city. The most recent theft happened...
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Semi truck takes out ballot box, forcing absentee voters to shift strategy
A town in New Mexico is alerting the public that their absentee voting strategy may need to shift after a semi truck ran over a ballot box on Tuesday. The incident happened on October 6th at 1000...
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Diesel prices surge just as farmers need fuel the most
“It’s killing the whole nation,” said Missouri farmer Marty Richardson, who is reluctant to harvest his rain-drenched corn fields as his machines will chew up more diesel in the mud and he can’t...
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Border freight eases, capacity remains tight
Cross-border freight conditions is easing slightly, but tight capacity and trade policy complicate planning.
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Texas police charge truck driver after forklift load strikes I-20 overpass
A truck driver faces charges after a major bridge strike in Midland, Texas, on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m. on October 6, 2026, the Midland Police Department (MPD) responded to the...
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Chattanooga Police remind public that move over law includes tow trucks after driver breaks both legs in disturbing...
A tow truck driver says he is not sure he’ll ever work an interstate tow again after a serious accident that broke both his legs is caught on video. The accident happened on Interstate 24 in...
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September Class 8 truck orders lose pace on EPA uncertainty
After a strong start to the year, North American Class 8 truck orders slowed further in September on uncertainty over upcoming emissions regulations.
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Four dead after commercial truck crossed I-40 median and collided with oncoming traffic, New Mexico troopers say
Multiple people lost their lives in a multi-vehicle crash on I-40 near Gallup, New Mexico, over the weekend. The crash took place around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, on eastbound I-40 near mile...
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Highway plans ELD update after HOS cheats found on platform
After Overdrive found ELD providers who admitted to HOS cheating integrated within Highway, the tech company wouldn't commit to...
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Yet another four pallets of beef stolen from parked semi truck in Philadelphia
Police are searching for three suspects after multiple pallets of beef were stolen from a parked tractor trailer in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at about 3:40 a.m. on...
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Hub Group continues to reshape oversight with board additions
CEO David Yeager is reshaping Hub Group’s management and oversight framework following the discovery of accounting errors at the carrier founded by his father.
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Truck driver who hit Massachusetts railroad bridge was following GPS, police say
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Transit Police said that a truck driver’s reliance on GPS contributed to a collision with a low railroad bridge over the weekend. At 8:37 a.m. on...
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Driver to serve three months in jail 10 years after motorist’s poor pass and subsequent crash revealed meth in his...
A truck driver was sentenced for a crash that killed one person in Utah on Monday after a 10 year delay. The crash happened back in April 2016 near Spanish Fork, Utah. Truck driver Mote Cooke was...
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Pilot vehicle strikes oversize load it was escorting on Illinois interstate
An escort vehicle driver survived after rear-ending the oversized load they were escorting in Monroe Township, Illinois, on Monday. At 1:30 p.m. on October 5, the Monroe Township Fire and Ambulance...
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