Trucking News

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

If you’re driving your truck in the Detroit metro area along Interstate 75 this weekend, be prepared for traffic delays and route changes. The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that from 8 p.m. on Friday, September 29, until 5 a.m. on Monday, October 2, there will be bridge construction work taking place at M-102

Cargo thieves were particularly active in the second quarter of the year. According to CargoNet, an organization that monitors and investigates cargo theft, there were 582 recorded theft incidents in the United States and Canada during this period. This marked a substantial 57% increase compared to the same three months in 2022. The total value

This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made an announcement about a lawsuit it has filed against a company specializing in logistics and hauling. The lawsuit alleges that the company discriminated against a truck driver who had mentioned experiencing back pain symptoms during the hiring process. According to the EEOC, Trico Transportation Services,

According to data released by the Energy Information Administration on September 25th, the national average price of diesel fuel has seen a notable change. It dropped by 4.7 cents per gallon, reaching a new price of $4.586 per gallon. This comes after a nine-week streak of continuous increases, during which the price of diesel climbed

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently rejected a proposed law that would have mandated the presence of a human operator in self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds when operating on the state’s roads. Newsom’s decision to veto Assembly Bill 316 is being hailed as a win for the autonomous vehicle sector, which has a significant

This week, officials in Georgia made an important announcement in response to the growing issue of inflation. On September 12, Georgia’s Governor, Brian P. Kemp, took action by issuing an Executive Order that temporarily suspends the state’s excise tax on motor and locomotive fuel. Governor Kemp’s office has explained that this order will lead to