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Freight recovery faces fresh headwinds
The freight market gained some momentum in September, as shrinking capacity helped offset flat demand and pressure from fuel costs.
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Mark Your Calendar: November 12 Truck and Trailer Auction
Content Sponsored By Purple Wave Put November 12 on your calendar. Purple Waveâs online truck and trailer auction is no reserve, no minimums, and open to bidders anywhere. Browse the lineup ahead of...
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USDOT makes disaster repair aid available to 34 states
USDOT made $1.6 billion in funds available to 34 states to repair roads and bridges after major storms, severe rainfall and other natural disasters.
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Biker flattened by turning semi truck in incident caught on surveillance camera
A man on a bicycle was struck by a semi truck as it turned right on a street in Spokane on Thursday. The incident happened at the intersection of East Sprague and South Thierma in Spokane,...
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I-285 in Atlanta to close this weekend: GDOT blames truckers for gridlock during last weekendâs closure
Interstate 285 in Atlanta will be closed in both directions this weekend after two days of gridlock during last weekendâs closure. The shutdown will start at 7 p.m. today, Friday, October 23rd on...
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U.S.-Asia crude shipments face freight shock
U.S. crude oil exports to Asia are set to hit multiyear lows after the Iran war pushed the cost to lease a tanker for the journey to a record of almost $80 million.
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Driver charged with felonies for using handgun to tell fellow driver to move his rig
A man has been charged with two felonies after pointing a handgun at a truck driver in the Loveâs parking lot in Nebraska. The incident occurred over the weekend at about 7:15 p.m. at the North...
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Hereâs a list of all the Buc-eeâs locations opening next year so you know exactly where truckers wonât be welcome
11 new Buc-eeâs locations in seven states are expected to open in 2027, so weâve compiled a list to help you understand just where truckers will be the least welcome next year. The states expecting...
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VIDEO: Family captures moment semi truck nearly took out their car
A family recently filmed a near miss with a sliding semi truck on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma. The incident was filmed near Ardmore, Oklahoma. In the video, the semi truck is on the opposite side of...
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Remembering 'Milkman' Bill Wilker, Feb. 1954-Oct. 2026
The entirety of Bill Wilker's long tenure at Moeller Trucking was spent as a milk tank hauler of roughly 6,000 tanker loads, which...
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Don't underestimate AI's role in trucking's recovery
Without AI investment's boost to GDP, trucking faces a sobering economic reality.
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Truck tonnage improved in September following consecutive monthly declines
Trucking activity in the United States increased 0.8% in September after falling in the previous two months. Also: Hours-of-service...
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Derek Leathersâ detour into trucking became a career of leadership
In the year ahead, Leathers will guide ATA while applying a leadership philosophy focused on transparency and finding data-driven solutions to problems.
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Fuel tops trucking's concerns, with parking close behind for drivers
The surge in diesel prices this year has taken the top spot in ATRI's annual 'Top Industry Issues' report. While truckers and...
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ATA chairmen, new president chart federationâs future at MCE
In his remarks to MCE attendees, Mark Colson pledged to listen to members and put truckingâs professionals at the center of ATAâs advocacy.
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Indianapolis police urge truckers to plan their routes and stop wasting officersâ time
Indianapolis police claim drivers are wasting city resources by refusing to use truck route software and getting stuck downtown instead. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department recently...
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Man handed 30 year sentence for death of 53 migrants inside sweltering tractor trailer
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his involvement in one of the deadliest human smuggling incidents in US history. 53 migrants died in June of 2022 after being left inside of a...
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FBI seizes drugs from New Mexico tractor trailer in âsignificantâ dismantle of serious drug trafficking ring
The FBI says that it has dismantled a drug trafficking ring and removed a âsignificantâ amount of drugs from US streets after a tractor trailer was seized as part of an extensive investigation. The...
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ATAâs Costello says freight recovery has legs despite headwinds
The trucking industryâs ongoing recovery from a prolonged freight recession appears to have staying power despite a mounting list of economic headwinds.
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Page Siplon plans to futureproof trucking at ATRI
As the next president of ATRI, he sees opportunities to connect more businesses with the nonprofitâs research and build partnerships across the industry.
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Meltonâs Brown earns TFH award after aiding fellow truck driver
In pounding rain about 20 miles north of Little Rock, Ark., in May, James Brown was driving a fully loaded truck for Melton Truck Lines when he noticed another driver in trouble.
A Melton driver was recognized for helping another driver in trouble during heavy rain north of Little Rock.
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Fuel takes top spot on trucking's woes list, but the driver shortage is back
The American Transportation Research Institute's 2026 Top Industry Issues report revealed a shifting landscape of challenges for...
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Fuel prices rank as truckingâs most pressing concern
The report noted that added fuel costs are passed on to consumers through higher prices for goods and higher borrowing costs.
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âReverse Smokey and the Banditâ: Two truckers teamed up to stop fleeing suspect on I-65 in Alabama
Police in Calera, Alabama, say that two truckers were instrumental in bringing a police pursuit to a safe stop on Saturday. At 2:45 a.m. on October 17, 2026, an officer with the City of Calera Police...
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