Safety

A group of transportation departments representing southwestern states has applied for a federal grant to develop a system that informs truck drivers of parking availability along Interstate 10. The transportation departments of Texas, Arizona, California and New Mexico, which together make up the I-10 Corridor Coalition, applied for the grant June 18.

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 New Jersey Truck Driving Championships June 22-23 in Iselin, N.J. (Eugene Mulero/ Transport Topics)

ISELIN, N.J. — No train, no gain. That’s the London family mantra captured in four short words.

Volkswagen AG’s fledgling Moia mobility unit is betting on the rise of self-driving cars to deliver on its plan to catch up with ride-hailing leaders such as Uber Technologies Inc. without burning through piles of cash.

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Alaska Truck Driving Championships May 18-19 in Anchorage. (Lupine Photography)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Oklahoma Truck Driving Championships.

Enjoy this video montage of events surrounding the 2018 Iowa Truck Driving Championships, created by Red Noise 6 and provided by the Iowa Motor Truck Association.

Kansas’ infrastructure has improved slightly, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ most recent report card.

International Truck announced the standard availability of air disc brakes for the International HV Series and HX Series models used in severe service.

Legislation that would provide hours-of-service flexibility for certain truckers as a way to promote highway safety and boost the economy was introduced June 21 by a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers.