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AUSTIN, Texas — Volvo Trucks North America announced its continued commitment for the 22nd consecutive year as the exclusive sponsor of the America’s Road Team public outreach program in 2024. Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America, made the announcement Oct. 17 at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E) in […]

DETROIT — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday, Oct. 9, after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company. The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m., adding to labor turmoil in the industry that has ensnared all three big Detroit […]

WASHINGTON — Two safety organizations have written a letter of support to Congress regarding the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. The Institute for Safer Trucking and Road Safe America sent a joint letter on Oct. 2 in favor of the proposed legislation. “As organizations committed to promoting truck safety, we are writing to express our […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical-laden truck, a federal transportation official said Sunday. The tanker truck was carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia when it jackknifed Friday night, and hit a utility trailer parked just off the highway, […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — BP Pulse (BPP) and OK Produce (OK) announced they have completed phase one of OK Produce’s fleet electrification project. The two companies teamed up last year for the project, a news release stated. BPP delivered the EV charging solution for OK’s mixed fleet of 10 Freightliner EV trucks, three orange EV […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state. The legislation vetoed on Sept. 22 would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds — […]

LARAMIE, Wyo. — On Sept. 20, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined federal, state and local officials to unveil 200 new truck parking spaces along Interstate 80 near Laramie, Wyoming. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Transportation, these new truck parking spaces will improve safety during winter snow and ice storm operations […]

August was another strong sales month for new Class 8 tractors on the U.S. market, according to data received from Wards Intelligence. Manufacturers reported sales of 23,342 trucks during the month, up 11% from July sales of 21,021. Compared with sales in August 2022, however, U.S. Class 8 sales declined by 239 units (1%). It […]

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Sept. 13 announced more than $80 million in grant awards from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Much of the funding is earmarked for projects designed to expand truck parking facilities and help drivers quickly find available spaces. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department […]

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — During this year’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week (TDAW), Sept. 10-16, C.H. Robinson launched the “Miles of Gratitude,” a nationwide tour initiative to honor the nearly 3.5 million professional truck drivers across the U.S. There are nearly 3.5 million truck drivers in the U.S. making it one of the most common occupations, […]