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Here’s a list of all the Buc-ee’s locations opening next year so you know exactly where truckers won’t be welcome
11 new Buc-ee’s locations in seven states are expected to open in 2027, so we’ve compiled a list to help you understand just where truckers will be the least welcome next year. The states expecting...
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POLL: Should FMCSA ban off-duty random drug screens?
Trucker Nathan Weidert's petition to FMCSA would formally disallow off-duty notification of drivers that they've been selected...
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Three critically injured after RV slams into tractor trailer outside Lucky Stop truck stop
Three people were seriously hurt after an RV slammed into a tractor trailer on Highway 82 outside of the Lucky Stop truck stop in Texas on Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened on Tuesday, October...
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Knight-Swift CEO sees opportunities post-Montgomery
Knight-Swift CEO Adam Miller expressed optimism Oct. 21 that the market is shifting to better favor safe carriers after Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II.
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Railroad HOS relief extended by FMCSA
The Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association were granted relief from the...
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A 'perfect storm' drives trailer demand
Pent-up replacement demand, tariffs and tight driver supply push carriers to buy trailers sooner rather than later.
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81-year-old pulls into path of tractor trailer hauling carcasses in fatal crash
An 81-year-old man is dead after pulling out in front of a tractor trailer hauling animal carcasses through Kentucky on Wednesday. The accident happened on Wednesday, October 21st in Lincoln County,...
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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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Murder charges lobbed at motorist who drove head on into semi truck with intent to kill her passengers & herself
A woman was arrested and charged with murder on Tuesday after a police investigation determined that she had crashed into a semi truck intentionally. The woman, Jamie Rhode, was arrested in Pike...
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Fuel, safety and drivers take center stage at ATA’s Management Conference
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FMCSA adds ethanol, heating oil to fuel hauler waiver
FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs expanded the waiver to provide motor carriers with more flexibility when transporting fuel to offset global supply disruptions, higher demand and rising costs.
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Chameleon carrier crackdown promised in Indiana if Secretary of State candidate wins
An Indiana Secretary of State candidate says he will focus his efforts on eliminating chameleon carriers if he wins the midterms in November. Candidate Max Engling says that, in cooperation with...
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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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“Enough is Enough” CMV inspection initiative effective immediately after truck brake failure crash causes eight vehicle...
The Mayor of El Paso, Texas has implemented a new CMV inspection and enforcement initiative after a semi truck lost its brakes and caused an eight vehicle pile up. The “Enough is Enough” initiative...
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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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Notice: Hours of Service of Drivers: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Application for Exemption Renewal
FMCSA announces its final decision to renew and modify the exemption granted to the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and member railroads (the Associations) from the hours-of-service (HOS) prohibitions against driving after the 14th hour after coming on duty (the 14-hour rule) and against driving after accumulating 60 hours of on duty time within 7 consecutive days, or 70 hours of on duty time within 8 consecutive days (the 60-hour/70-hour rule). The exemption will enable covered drivers to respond to unplanned events that occur ou
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Derek Leathers’ 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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'Driver shortage' narrative returns just as 'driverless' rollout accelerates
Big fleets and Elon Musk once again call out a 'driver shortage' while going full throttle on 'driverless' technology, which looks...
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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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CHP: Truck cab hanging off I-5 in San Diego by a thread, spilling fuel and starting fires
A semi truck cab was left hanging by a thread after a crash with a sedan sent the front half of the rig off of the interstate. The accident happened on Tuesday morning in the Mission Hills...
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VTNA to add up to 500 staff at New River Valley plant
Hiring at the truck manufacturer’s main production facility follows a rebound in demand in 2026 after the longest freight market recession in industry memory.
New CDL drivers: this hiring news could affect your first job options.
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HOS, weight limit relief for fuel haulers | $30M border meth bust
Nebraska is giving certain fuel haulers a one-month waiver from certain hours and weight regulations. Also: Border officers seize...
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ATA chairmen, new president chart federation’s future at MCE
In his remarks to MCE attendees, Mark Colson pledged to listen to members and put trucking’s professionals at the center of ATA’s advocacy.
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