Hundreds of Barges Stalled as Floods Hinder Midwest Supplies
Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding.
June 10, 20192019 Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships in York, Pa., June 7-8, 2019.
June 7, 2019Steven Clark Takes Top Honors at Surprising Utah Truck Driving Championships
The unexpected was the norm at the Utah Truck Driving Championships. Defending Grand Champion Russell Atkin finished fifth in the Tank Trunk division, and rookie William Plevney took first place in the 5-Axle. When the dust settled, FedEx Freight driver Steven Clark was the 2019 Grand Champion after besting his closest challenger by 62 points in the 3-Axle class.
June 7, 2019Troy Swenson Will Make Triumphant Return to Pittsburgh as South Dakota Grand Champion
FedEx Freight driver Troy Swenson won the Sleeper class championship at the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh. He hasn’t been back to the Steel City since — but that’s about to change.
June 7, 2019Message of Safety Hits Home Leading Up to Illinois Truck Driving Championships
FedEx Freight drivers Ritch Fundell and Miguel Corral are back and ready to repeat in the Illinois Truck Driving Championships on June 7-8. The event's primary safety focus will be on emphasizing adherence to Scott's Law, named after a Chicago firefighter who was struck and killed by a motorist while assisting at a roadside crash scene in 2000. Overall FedEx Freight claimed five division championships in 2018. UPS took home two first-place finishes, and XPO Logistics and YRC Freight earned one apiece.
June 7, 2019FMCSA Delays Public Release of HOS Proposed Rule
The long-anticipated Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service proposed rule has been delayed from its original release date of June 7.
June 6, 20192019 Vermont Truck Driving Championships
Photos of the winners from the Vermont Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Pembroke, N.H. (Vermont Truck & Bus Association)
June 6, 20192019 New Hampshire Truck Driving Championships
Photos of the winners from the New Hampshire Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Pembroke. (New Hampshire Motor Transport Association)
June 6, 2019Officials Monitor Damage as Floods Continue to Devastate Transportation Systems and Farms
Federal officials continue to monitor central states that have been rocked by severe storms, which have damaged infrastructure and saturated swaths of farmland.
June 6, 2019FedEx Drivers Dominate at Vermont and New Hampshire Truck Driving Championships
The petite states of Vermont and New Hampshire successfully hosted 56 drivers at the combined State Truck Driving Championships in Pembroke, N.H., June 1. Vermont had 18 competitors and New Hampshire had 38.
June 6, 2019