Trucks

Transportation 4 days ago

DOT closes major commercial trucking loophole blamed for illegal immigrants causing fatal crashes

DOT has closed a safety loophole after fatal crashes involving unqualified commercial truck drivers, ending licenses for those with unverified histories.

Opinion February 9

No, Rep Crockett, driving an 80,000-pound truck is not the same as driving a rental car

Commercial Vehicle Training Association chairman challenges Rep. Jasmine Crockett's recent remarks on English proficiency requirements for truck drivers.

Illegal Immigrants February 6

DOT crackdown pulls hundreds of English-illiterate, illegal immigrant truckers off roads as crashes mount

Operation SafeDRIVE removes nearly 2,000 unqualified truckers from roads in 26 states. Federal enforcement finds 704 drivers out of service.

Trucks January 19

Can autonomous trucks really make highways safer?

Kodiak AI's autonomous trucks have driven over 3 million miles with impressive safety scores, proving self-driving technology works on real highways today.

Opinion January 14

Lobsters to tequila: Cargo theft is eating America’s lunch and driving up food prices

Trucking industry cargo theft epidemic drives higher grocery prices as House Judiciary Committee advances Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to strengthen law enforcement.

North Carolina January 8

Duffy exposes 54% of North Carolina truck licenses issued illegally to 'dangerous drivers'

A federal audit revealed 54% of North Carolina's non-domiciled CDLs reviewed by federal officials were issued illegally, prompting a threat to withhold $50 million.

Travel November 20

American trucker says transporting Capitol Christmas tree 3,000 miles to Washington, DC, is 'huge honor'

Arizona truck driver Michael Porter has embarked on an epic 3,000-mile journey to deliver Capitol Christmas Tree "Silver Belle" from Nevada to Washington D.C.

Artificial Intelligence November 8

Waabi + Volvo unveil next-gen self-driving truck

AI-powered autonomous trucks from Waabi and Volvo target U.S. freight driver shortage with Level 4 self-driving technology and NVIDIA computing platform integration.

VIDEO October 31

Unqualified illegal immigrants caught driving big rigs across America

American Truckers United co-founders Harvey Beech and Shannon Everett join ‘Fox & Friends’ to expose how illegal immigrants are obtaining U.S. trucking licenses without proper qualifications.

Auto October 29

AI truck system matches top human drivers in massive safety showdown with perfect scores

Kodiak Driver autonomous truck achieves perfect 98 safety score, matching top human fleets in groundbreaking AI evaluation by Nauto's VERA system.