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Buttigieg updates Senate on NHTSA’s impaired-driving rulemaking
A rulemaking aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road received more than 18,000 comments, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
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Podcast: A private approach to truck parking
Trent Cameron, CEO and co-founder of Outpost, shares his company’s ambitious plan to dot the nation with private truck parking lots.
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Bridge work to make I-15 in NW Arizona two narrow lanes
Starting May 29, I-15 near the Utah-Arizona line will be narrowed to one 10-foot lane in each direction for one year because of bridge reconstruction.
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Drivers in Trucker Buddy program help students learn
Through Trucker Buddy International, professional truck drivers can help teach and mentor grade school students as pen pals writing about life on the road.
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Run for the Wall participants prepare for annual event
Despite rumors to the contrary, the annual Run for the Wall will again roar across the U.S. from California to Washington, D.C., starting on May 15.
Crime & Courts
Truck company cancels health insurance, deducts paychecks anyway
Despite canceling its health insurance, a trucking company continued to deduct premium payments from wages, according to a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania.
News, State
Texas bill would move forward plan to extend Interstate 27
Texas legislators are pushing a study about extending Interstate 27. They expect a longer I-27 could help move Mexican goods into western U.S. and Canada.
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Petition seeks national truck driver training in Canada
A petition says requirements for entry-level truck driving training in Canada shouldn’t be limited to individual provinces but be applied nationwide.
Crime & Courts
Misclassified drivers lawsuit proceeds against Wonder Bread maker
Another class action lawsuit involving truck drivers saying they were misclassified as independent contractors instead of as employees is moving ahead.
News, State
I-95 in Stamford, Conn., to close for two weekends
Expect traffic gridlock the next two weekends in Stamford, Conn, when the Route 1 bridge over I- 95 is replaced. I-95 and Route 1 will be open on weekdays.
Crime & Courts
Jury awards trucker $80M, finds company negligent in crash
A truck driver, who accused his bosses of coercing him to cheat on his logbooks, was awarded $80 million by a Texas jury for injuries sustained in a 2015 crash.
News, State
Toll Group replaces NFI/California Cartage at Port of L.A.
The Port of L.A. announced that logistics company Toll Group Forwarding has been chosen to occupy the space that NFI Industries left behind.
