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With a new administration in the White House, and thus new leadership at the U.S. DOT, and Democratic control of both chambers of Congress, the environment in Washington will likely ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

ABF Freight President Tim Thorne will retire, effective June 30, 2021, after a 31-year career with the company. A real estate firm acquired a small trucking company to launch its ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The facility previously manufactured Navistar's now-defunct 9- and 10-liter N-Series engines, but has served mostly as an engine testing facility and technical center since 2017.  (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

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Nikola announced it has secured a competitive electric rate schedule with Arizona Public Service Company that Nikola says will accelerate its development of hydrogen-based fueling options for the trucking industry. ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

A semi truck and a train were damaged after the two vehicles collided in Colorado on Wednesday afternoon.  The incident occurred on January 15th near Aurora, Colorado just after 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of E. Colfax Avenue and N. Peterson Road between Watkins and Bennett.  According to Denver 7, the semi truck was heading The post Semi truck and train damaged in collision involving trailer full of rocks appeared first on CDLLife.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a popular heavy-duty truck maker is to pay a massive fine related to an alleged emissions fraud scheme. EPA Announces Action Against Hino Motors On January 15, the EPA announced that Toyota Motor Corporation subsidiary Hino Motors, Ltd. is to pay more than $1.6 billion to settle The post Hino Motors to pay $1.6 billion for emissions cheating, diesel engine smuggling scheme, EPA says appeared first on CDLLife.

One woman is dead and a truck driver is in custody after a fatal distracted driving crash in St. Louis on Wednesday.  The accident happened on January 15th at around 6:10 a.m. on Interstate 44 near the Vandeventer Avenue exit in south St. Louis, Missouri.  According to KSDK News, a 34-year-old woman in a Prius The post Driver says he looked down for his drink moments before pushing Prius off overpass appeared first on CDLLife.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) is asking drivers to plan ahead for long-term rest area closures along I-70 in the Boonville area. MODOT will close the rest areas on I-70 at mile marker 104 near Boonville in Cooper County to allow for renovations. The westbound I-70 rest area will close at 6 a.m. on The post I-70 rest areas in Missouri to close until spring 2026 with truck parking open appeared first on CDLLife.

New Jersey authorities announced that dozens of individuals and companies have been charged in connection with a sprawling scheme to steal diesel fuel from gas stations and resell it to trucking companies. On January 16, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin charged 25 people and four companies with first-degree racketeering for their role in The post Dozens charged for $3.4 million scheme to steal diesel fuel and sell it to trucking companies appeared first on CDLLife.