Some StopTheTires2020 members infiltrated the group’s social media platform to disrupt and cause chaos following the 2020 presidential election.

Truckers Final Mile charity helps bring deceased truckers home but also wants to ensure children who lost a parent have a present under the Christmas tree.

The supply chain reported no disruption after thousands of truck drivers, part of StopTheTires2020, planned to shut off their rigs on Wednesday.

A StopTheTires2020 group plans to shut down because they oppose Biden’s “ban on fracking.”

Trucking companies are among the major unsecured creditors owed money after Eagle Manufacturing Inc. of Red Lake, Minnesota, filed Chapter 11.

Liam Salmon, who is battling a rare pediatric brain tumor, had a simple request for his fifth birthday: mail. And boy, did he get his wish.

Hirschbach Motor Lines is hosting the unveiling of the newly wrapped Pride-themed Rainbow Rider on Saturday at the Hirschbach Orientation Building in East Dubuque, Illinois. The event is open to the public.

Work Truck Solutions founder Kathryn Schifferle shared her journey navigating the venture capital world during the FreightTech Venture Summit.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) kicks off its annual Truckers for Troops campaign on Nov. 9 for active service members and veterans.

Appeals court sets Nov. 30 deadline for prosecutors to file petition for rehearing in Pilot Flying J case. Photo: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash

Truck drivers weigh in on Trump’s transportation policy prior to Election Day.

Election 2020: It’s hard for long-haul truck drivers to predict where they will be from week to week, but most say they plan to be at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3.

Truck drivers and farmers banded together to ensure a trucker’s terminally ill son has the best fifth birthday possible.

Independent owner-operator Howard Salmon’s son, Liam, who will be 5 on Thursday, is battling a rare pediatric brain tumor with no cure called DIPG.

As the temperature-controlled supply chain continues to call for greater transparency to ensure food safety, Penske Logistics welcomed the opportunity to ensure its cold chain operations were the gold star in the industry.

Clock is ticking for federal prosecutors to decide their next steps after appellate court overturned former Pilot President Mark Hazelwood’s conviction,

Investigators charged Bogdan Vechirko, 35, of Otsego, Minnesota, with threats of violence and criminal vehicular operation on Thursday. He allegedly drove through a large crowd of George Floyd protestors on the Interstate 35 west bridge near Minneapolis on May 31.

Bottomley Enterprises, a family-owned carrier, recently opened a new trucking terminal, adding around 100 jobs in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Minnesota-based Stan Koch & Sons Trucking has agreed to pay $165,000 to settle a EEOC lawsuit stemming from allegations the carrier retaliated against a former truck driver.

Rumors started swirling on Friday that LTL carrier Central Freight Lines was shutting down its western division, which company President Michael Brennan told FreightWaves are “100% untrue.”

A federal appellate court overturned the convictions of former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and two members of his sales team on Wednesday in a fuel rebate scandal that rocked the truck stop dynasty.

A California-based trucking and warehousing company, forced to cease operations more than a year ago, filed for Chapter 7 liquidation.

Truck drivers for Dallas-based Trinity Logistics Group say they were blindsided by the carrier’s recent decision to close its heavy-haul operation.

Tracy Cox, the former office manager of trucking company Corico Inc., was sentenced to two years in prison for wire fraud.

As e-commerce sales are projected to hit over $709 billion in the U.S. in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics companies are focused on last-mile delivery and improving customers’ experience.

Tenstreet has designed its IntelliApp to be mobile first, meaning that 80% of all drivers applications are completed using their smartphones.

A Texas-based carrier, Grimmett Brothers Inc., recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, owing small trucking companies thousands.

Grandparents of a 10-year-old girl killed in a tractor-tractor crash that also killed her mother and three siblings have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

Prologis is partnering with tech startup Strivr to use virtual reality learning to train workers, maximize efficiency and reduce safety incidents.

A Florida woman has been found guilty of three counts of attempted murder, more than a year after police state she tried to kill herself and her two sons by intentionally steering her van into oncoming traffic and ramming the vehicle into a fuel tanker.

Nonprofit trucking group Trucks with Room to Spare delivers critical supplies to those hardest hit by natural disasters in the U.S.

Organizers of the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) announced Friday that they are canceling in-person event in 2021 because of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three class-action lawsuits have been filed against Nikola Corp. and its founder Trevor Milton, since short seller Hindenburg Research published its damaging report about the electric truck startup on Sept. 10.

Truckers and law enforcement united Saturday for the annual truck convoy for Special Olympics in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A Colorado truck driver accused of stabbing a Black man in an unprovoked attack at a Pilot Travel Center in Oregon was charged with a hate crime Thursday.

Texas trucking company FALC Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in El Paso on Sept. 11.

The pandemic is forcing companies to innovate and adapt to laws and regulations to protect employees, attorney Gerald Maatman Jr. says during the American Shipper Global Trade Tech summit

A federal judge approved Walmart Inc.’s $20 million settlement of an EEOC lawsuit over its physical ability testing (PAT).

Investigators are still searching for a motive in the slaying of truck driver Zachary Sanchez on Sept. 10 in Lyon County, Nevada.

Companies have organized giveaways, promotions to recognize professional truck drivers during National Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 13-19.

Truck driver Tim Philmon, along with millions of Americans, marked the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Friday by remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died that day.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual International Roadcheck set for Sept. 9-11 will focus on driver requirements.

Trucking industry bands together to grant 50-year trucking veteran Jim Garhart’s final wish to take one last ride in a tractor-trailer.

Ex-payroll clerk Sheila Verbrugge, who worked for Blachowske Truck Line, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 16 counts of wire fraud.

Bainbridge Uinta, an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Fort Worth, Texas, on Tuesday.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced food companies, along with trucking and relief groups, to pivot to how they normally respond to natural disasters like Hurricane Laura.

Truck drivers, along with search and rescue groups and humanitarian relief organizations, are once again answering the call to deliver critical medical supplies, food and other essentials after Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast early Thursday.

Truck drivers, search and rescue groups and humanitarian relief organizations, deliver critical medical supplies, food and other essentials after Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast.

Detroit police have not made any arrests in the six years since truck driver Michael Boeglin was murdered and his rig set on fire in Detroit.

Tropical Storms Laura and Marco continue to gain strength Sunday as they barrel toward the Gulf of Mexico, with Marco nearing hurricane strength.

The House voted in a rare Saturday session to pass legislation that would provide $25 billion in emergency funding to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

Tropical Storms Laura and Marco continue to gain strength Saturday and are expected to hammer the Gulf of Mexico early next week.

Inspectors will focus on brake hoses/tubing during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Brake Safety Week Aug. 23-29.

Even as city and state officials urge residents to flee ahead of high winds and flooding, truck drivers answer the call to haul emergency supplies to areas where hurricanes are […]

Chris Hummer of Don Hummer Trucking shared insight on how his company was able to thrive during the pandemic with Heidi Boggs of McLeod Software, in a virtual technology talk on Thursday at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit.

How to avoid legal HR pitfalls when recruiting drivers was discussed during a virtual fireside chat at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit on Wednesday.

CVSA has rescheduled its annual International Roadcheck for Sept. 9-11. The 72-hour safety blitz will focus on driver requirements.

Amazon is cutting ties with more last-mile delivery companies, resulting in the layoffs of more than 1,700 drivers

Former Uber executive Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty in March to one count of stealing Google trade secrets.

Federal prosecutors have recommended a 27-month prison sentence for Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Uber’s self-driving division, as well as three years of supervised release.

A small trucking company and a logistics firm filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in late July.

A truck driver was awarded nearly $8 million in California after his leg was partially amputated following a forklift mishap.

Kentucky lumber processor filed for bankruptcy, leaving several flatbed carriers in the lurch for thousands in unpaid freight bills.

Ohio Freightliner salesman John Lalonde was sentenced in federal court Monday. Investigators say he was able to undercut competitors by approximately $20,000 per customized expeditor truck by failing to pay the 12% federal excise tax.

Pilot Co. is joining a growing list of major truck stop chains, including Love’s Travel Stops and TravelCenters of America, that will start requiring all customers to wear face coverings this week to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

Company launches an online training platform called MyTruckerLife to help provide relationship resources for professional truck drivers and their families.

TQL headquarters remains open despite multiple employees testing positive for COVID-19 in the past three weeks.

Jerry L. Steele, 53, of Indianapolis, faces charges for possession of stolen property and intimidation with a deadly weapon after allegedly firing a gunshot out of his car’s window after cutting in front of a truck driver in an apparent road rage incident.

Love’s Travel Stops and Speedco locations will require customers to wear masks starting July 29. Face coverings will be required at all 520 of the company’s travel stops and its 390 truck service centers in 41 states.

Adapting to customers’ and carriers’ needs through innovation is key to the continued growth of J.B. Hunt’s 360 digital freight marketplace platform.

JHOS Logistics and Transportation has been ordered to pay a former driver $220,000 in back pay and damages and rehire him after OHSA states he was fired after raising safety concerns.

Investigators have set up a website that allows the public to upload images and video evidence of the fatal crash on I-70 that killed four juveniles near mile marker 137 on July 9 in Wayne County, Indiana.

Barnets Inc. owner Gary Gregg said he was aware of Corey R. Withrow’s prior drug convictions before hiring him. Withrow is facing nine felony charges.

Slumping oil prices and COVID-19 pandemic forced Houston-based Hi-Crush to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.

Speeding is the focus of CVSA’s annual week-long Operation Safe Driver inspection blitz, which starts Sunday, July 12.

Ugarte is already under federal indictment in another case involving a $280 million pay-to-play bribery scheme to receive lucrative FedEx Ground contracts.

Federal loan during the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t keep Alabama-based Foster Freights LLC afloat, as it filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.

Feds claim murder suspect Hirmoge fled to Utah, enrolled in C.R. England’s truck driving school, after fatal shooting in Georgia.

Deluxe Express filed for bankruptcy protection, citing skyrocketing insurance rates, fatal crash.

The family-owned company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has been in business since 1994 and has 23 employees.

For Weston Foods, Schreiber Foods and Tyson Foods, being a ‘Shipper of Choice’ means building strong carrier relationships.

COVID-19 delayed CVSA’s annual International Roadcheck blitz in May.

A federal grand jury indicted reality TV star and trucking company owner Maurice Fayne, aka “Arkansas Mo,” charging him with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.

TQL’s ‘aggressive legal team’ fighting class-action lawsuits on all fronts.

Trucker Glenn Green was proud to serve on the front lines as an essential provider of refrigerated goods. However, he’s not feeling the love after his COVID-19 workers’ compensation claim was denied. Photo: Glenn Green

Mo-Vac’s terminal manager stated that truck drivers, including Fabian Escobedo, were ordered to work at least 100 hours per week and sometimes worked 19-24 hours straight.

Chaves, ex-owner of CAT Transportation Inc., is awaiting sentencing in another federal case after pleading guilty to falsifying DOT records, bank fraud, identity theft and tax evasion in August 2019.

Tenstreet’s trucking-specific marketing tools connect carriers with drivers throughout the recruiting process

Roadmaster Group doled out nearly $600,000 to drivers who risked their health to deliver the nation’s freight during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Illinois-based carrier is being sued by its principal lender and landlord for failing to pay its financial obligations.

Black drivers talk candidly about racism and recount their firsthand experiences as long-haul truckers.

A food service company is standing behind a driver whom police arrested after he drove his tractor-trailer into an area filled with protesters.

Protests and civil unrest have erupted in major cities in the U.S., igniting concerns about truckers’ safety.

Logistics providers, trucking companies and businesses closed early as potential protests were anticipated in the Chicago area.

Peaceful protests and civil unrest continue in many major cities, including Chicago, following the death of George Floyd

Truck Driver Mike Baker hasn’t been home in 81 days, but said the sacrifice is worth it to keep his family save amid the coronavirus pandemic

Divided federal appeals court revived CRST’s driver-poaching lawsuit against TransAm

Dairy Max, Convoy team up to deliver fresh milk to food banks in Texas with plans to expand in other states

Car rental giant Hertz files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to reach an agreement with creditors; blames COVID-19 pandemic for economic freefall

$26.5 million ‘nuclear verdict’ stands in fatal road-rage crash in Oregon