Buttigieg Reaffirms Efforts to Increase Truck Parking
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told senators the U.S. Department of Transportation is addressing the need for increasing access to parking for truck drivers.
March 4, 2022GM Loses Bid to Skip Recall for Lights That Are Too Bright
DETROIT — General Motors has lost a bid to avoid recalling about 727,000 small SUVs in the U.S. with headlight beams that can be too bright and cause glare for oncoming drivers.
March 4, 2022Trucking Technology Q&A: Yellow's Jason Ringgenberg
Jason Ringgenberg joined Yellow Corp. in 2014 after more than 20 years at technology and consulting firm Accenture, where he worked with several commercial transportation clients across multiple modes, including less-than-truckload, parcel and rail. He is now Yellow's chief information officer.
March 4, 2022Buttigieg Defends Infrastructure Law’s Implementation Before US Senate Panel
Provisions approved in the country’s premier federal infrastructure law will alleviate supply chain bottlenecks and assist the economy, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation told a Senate panel March 2.
March 3, 2022Report: Nearly 39,000 Lives Lost in Traffic Crashes in 2020
A new report on 2020 crash data shows that despite fewer miles traveled during the first year of the pandemic, 38,824 lives were lost in overall traffic crashes. That's a 6.8% increase and the highest number since 2007, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
March 3, 2022More Carriers Announce Driver Pay Raises
Carriers continue to hike pay in hopes of stemming the driver shortage, with Cargo Transporters, B&G Supply Co., Montgomery Transport and Two Marines Moving among the latest to announce raises.
March 3, 2022State, Federal Funds to Improve 1-70 Mountain Corridor in Colorado
A $700 million project to improve a notorious mountain bottleneck on Interstate 70 in Colorado is being lauded by stakeholders in the state and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
March 2, 2022Buttigieg Tells States to Consider Safety for Road Projects
WASHINGTON — The federal government has a fresh warning to states seeking billions of dollars from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to widen roads: Protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists or risk losing funds.
March 2, 2022Europe’s Biggest Logistics Firms Halt Deliveries Into Russia
Europe’s biggest logistics firms halted shipments to Russia, further isolating the country’s businesses and consumers after its military invaded Ukraine.
March 2, 20222022 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule
Here is the 2022 weekly schedule for state truck driving championships. Winners in each of nine categories advance to the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships in Indianapolis, Aug. 16-20.
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