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Hexagon Agility showcases longhaul natural gas truck
The Freightliner Cascadia sleeper tractor is outfitted with Hexagon Agilityâs back-of-cab and side-mount CNG fuel systems with a combined capacity equivalent to 265 gallons of diesel.
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Sapp Bros. Celebrates 55 Years with a Season of Giving Back:
Funds raised surpass $275,000 OMAHA, NE, Oct. 16, 2026: Kicking off its 55th anniversary celebration in June, Sapp Bros. has embraced its mission to bless and serve through multiple fundraising...
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Diesel costs squeeze trucking ahead of peak shipping season
The trucking industry is navigating major fuel cost pressures heading into the holiday shipping season, but the severity remains uneven.
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Driver and truck released after $30 million in meth seized from the trailer
$30 million worth of methamphetamine was seized from a tractor trailer crossing the World Trade Bridge in Laredo this week. Us customs and Border Patrol discovered the contraband on October 12th at...
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âBootleg Buc-eeâsâ will cater to everyone, including truck drivers, just down the road from the beaverâs newest location
Construction of a large convenience store chain often referred to as âBootleg Buc-eeâsâ has been approved just down the interstate from Buc-eeâs newest location planned for the area. Kerrville, Texas...
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Trucker wins $100k after becoming regular at Iowa casino
A truck driver won nearly $100,000 at a casino after stopping by on his regular route earlier this month. The truck driver, who has chosen to remain anonymous, stopped by the Diamond Jo Casino in...
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Alleged drug traffickers duped 'unknowing' truckers for transport
Florida said 20-plus were arrested from an alleged trafficking ring duping OTR trucking companies into moving illegal drugs from...
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Hundreds of pumpkins spilled after tractor trailer hits âlow-hanging limb,â South Carolina cops say
A semi trailer hauling pumpkins suffered major damage during an incident in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on Thursday. Shortly before 1 p.m. on October 15, 2026, the Mount Pleasant Police...
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ATA names new president & CEO nearly two months after previous leaderâs sudden departure
The American Trucking Associations has announced the appointment of a new president and CEO nearly two months after the departure of their previous leader. The ATA announced the appointment of Mark...
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USDOT awards $200 million boost for truck parking
The Department of Transportation announced Oct. 14 that $200 million will be invested in truck parking in 12 states, including Iowa, Wisconsin and Georgia.
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Texas trucker sentenced to federal prison for smuggling ten in sleeper berth in âdangerous conditionsâ
A truck driver was sentenced to federal prison for a human smuggling attempt that subjected multiple individuals to âhazardous conditions,â authorities said. Truck driver Robert Martinez Jr, 51, of...
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ATA taps Alabama's trucking boss as next president, CEO
The American Trucking Associations has appointed Alabama Trucking Association leader Mark Colson as its next president and CEO...
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Four arrested for siphoning diesel off parked semi trucks in California since August
Four men were arrested in California for the theft of diesel fuel from parked semi trucks over the last few months. 52-year-old Alfonso Vargas, 33-year-old Alfonso Vargas Jr., 37-year-old Gilbert...
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Driver charged with insurance fraud after leaving obvious signs that he set fire to his own truck
A truck driver has been charged with insurance fraud after investigators discovered several obvious signs that he had set fire to the semi truck himself. The truck caught fire on September 29th, 2025...
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$200 million awarded by DOT for truck parking projects
The U.S. DOT awarded INFRA grants for 14 projects across 12 states to expand truck parking capacity across the U.S. Also: Warrior...
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DOT awards $200M in new truck parking grants
Grants were awarded to 14 truck parking projects across 12 states to expand and build spaces.
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New trucking tool x-rays brokers' rate offers armed with cost per mile
Former longtime air traffic control specialist and manager Vincent Scott built the new Atlas subscription service, and a free...
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Diesel marks third week of price cuts, spot freight rates stable
Spot rates were mostly unchanged during the last week, while fuel prices' national average dropped slightly.
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Dash cam from semi truck parked on shoulder leads to arrest of driver who fled after hitting motorcyclist at...
Dash cam from a semi truck parked on the side of the road led to the arrest of a truck driver who fled the scene after hitting a motorcyclist. The incident happened in Iowa County, Wisconsin on...
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Fuel, capacity and peak fees push freight rates to record highs
Truckload at four-year high, while LTL tops 80% above baseline as freight costs keep climbing.
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Charger Logistics inks deal with Kodiak for autonomous hauls
Autonomous Kodiak trucks are hauling refrigerated and dry freight for consumer packaged goods and food and beverage customers...
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Midwestern truck drivers handed free lunches while waiting in line to drop off their harvests
Truck drivers in the midwest were given free lunches as they waited in line to deliver their harvests to the processing plants. Truck drivers waiting in line at the South Dakota Soybean processors in...
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Ryder grows Northeast used truck network with N.J. facilities
Ryder opened used commercial vehicle sales facilities in Newark and North Bergen, N.J., expanding customer access to its inventory in the New York-area freight market.
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Twenty arrested for scheme to transport drugs from California to Florida using âunknowingâ OTR trucking companies
Florida authorities arrested more than a dozen people in connection with a cross-country drug trafficking ring that utilized over-the-road (OTR) trucking companies without their knowledge. On October...
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