Trucking News

Speeding remained the most common violation detected by law enforcement officers in the United States and Canada throughout this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance from July 10 to 16. During this period, officers issued a combined total of 2,219 warnings and 2,024 citations for speeding to both commercial […]

A.P. Moller – Maersk and Kodiak Robotics, Inc. have initiated autonomous trucking deliveries between Houston and Oklahoma City for commercial purposes. This new freight route signifies an extension of the partnership between Kodiak and Maersk, which commenced with their initial collaborative autonomous freight deliveries in November 2022. Since August, Kodiak has been carrying out eight

Tesla is now actively recruiting employees for their electric semi-truck manufacturing line, signaling their readiness to ramp up production of this new vehicle. In recent days, Tesla posted ten job openings related to the production of the Tesla semi-truck and the design of the production facility. It’s worth noting that in January, Tesla revealed plans

The latest data from the Energy Information Administration, released on October 2nd, shows that the national average diesel price in the United States increased slightly by seven-tenths of a cent, reaching $4.593 per gallon. This marks the 10th price increase in the past 11 weeks. While there was a drop of 4.7 cents per gallon

Interstate Health has inaugurated a brand-new medical facility, specifically an urgent and primary care clinic, situated within the Racine Petro complex. You can find it conveniently at exit #333 on Interstate 94, just a short distance to the south of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and to the north of Chicago. This clinic is designed to

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has revealed plans for two enforcement actions on Interstate 70 (I-70) aimed at ensuring that commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators are adhering to the state’s regulations regarding tire chains. CSP officers will be carrying out inspections of CMV tire chains on two specific dates: Wednesday, October 4th, and Friday, October

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has recently posted a letter written by an experienced truck driver offering valuable tips to regular car drivers on how to safely coexist with large trucks on the road. The blog post, titled “A Message from a Seasoned Truck Driver to Passenger Vehicle Drivers: Please Be Considerate!” and published

FedEx has joined forces with an artificial intelligence company located in Redwood City, California, to explore the implementation of intelligent robots for the task of loading packages into trailers. In a press release dated September 26, Dexterity AI, based in Redwood City, California, unveiled their new partnership with FedEx. The collaboration aims to employ mobile

In a development that seems to benefit both truck drivers and nearby inhabitants, the New York City Council, on Thursday, September 28th, gave the green light to a proposal to establish at least three dedicated, extended-duration truck parking areas within the city. The council’s website says, “This bill would require an agency or office designated

The eastbound Blue Water Bridge plaza, managed by the Michigan Department of Transportation, will continue to operate without accepting cash. This means that the bridge will permanently stick to its cashless tolling system. Back in March 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the bridge, which connects Port Huron, Michigan, and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, stopped taking cash