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Apprentice driver Gabriel Popa was named a TCA Highway Angel after helping his mentor escape a damaged truck following a crash in southern Idaho.

September 24, 2026

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Apprentice Driver Named TCA Highway Angel After Helping Mentor Escape Idaho Crash

An apprentice truck driver was recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association after helping his mentor escape their damaged truck following a head-on crash in ...

Dolly Parton is being remembered following her passing just weeks after opening Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop along Interstate 65 in Cornersville, Tennessee.

September 2, 2026

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Dolly Parton Remembered Following Opening of Tennessee Travel Center

Country music icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dolly Parton is being remembered following her passing at the age of 80, which came just weeks after ...

Frito-Lay Transportation driver Joann McNabb has been named a TCA Highway Angel after helping a fellow truck driver experiencing a stroke on Interstate 94 in Michigan.

September 1, 2026

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Frito-Lay Driver Recognized as TCA Highway Angel After Helping Trucker During Medical Emergency

A Frito-Lay Transportation driver has been recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) after helping a fellow truck driver who suffered a stroke while ...

The Colorado Department of Transportation has released a new video series explaining key traffic laws, including hands-free driving, move over requirements, chain laws, and roundabout rules.

September 1, 2026

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Colorado DOT Highlights Traffic Laws Drivers Commonly Overlook

The Colorado Department of Transportation is encouraging motorists to brush up on several state traffic laws through a new public education campaign covering distracted ...

Missouri has begun a $33 million project to expand truck parking along Interstate 70, adding 255 new spaces at rest areas in Concordia, Boonville, Mineola and Wright City.

August 28, 2026

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Missouri Breaks Ground on I-70 Truck Parking Expansion Project

Missouri transportation officials are moving forward with a major truck parking expansion along Interstate 70, a project that will add 255 new truck parking ...

Pennsylvania truck driver Lamar Buckwalter has received a Pennsylvania Citation Award after rescuing the driver of an overturned hazardous materials tanker during a crash in Colorado earlier this year.

August 25, 2026

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Pennsylvania Trucker Honored by State Lawmakers for Heroic Rescue in Colorado

Pennsylvania truck driver Lamar Buckwalter has received a Pennsylvania Citation Award in recognition of his actions earlier this year when he rescued the driver ...

Forty-five professional truck drivers have advanced to the championship finals at the 2026 National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships in Pittsburgh.

August 19, 2026

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45 Drivers Advance to Championship Finals at 2026 NTDC

The field is set for the final round of the 2026 National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships (NTDC), with 45 professional drivers ...

A new study ranks the U.S. cities with the highest road rage risk, highlighting Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, and Miami while examining the factors behind aggressive driving.

August 19, 2026

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New Study Highlights U.S. Cities Where Road Rage Risks Are Highest

National traffic fatalities have shown signs of improving, but a new study suggests drivers in some metropolitan areas continue to face a much greater ...

Iowa truck driver Orrin Asmus, 94, is seeking Guinness World Records recognition as the world's oldest active semi-truck driver after nearly 77 years behind the wheel.

August 18, 2026

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Iowa Truck Driver Seeks Guinness World Record After Nearly 77 Years Behind the Wheel

Few people spend an entire lifetime behind the wheel of a truck, but for Iowa driver Orrin Asmus, trucking has been more than a ...

Wabash is recalling 553 model year 2027 van trailers because the external ABS malfunction indicator light may not be labeled, resulting in noncompliance with FMVSS No. 121.

August 13, 2026

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Wabash Recalls 553 Van Trailers Over Missing ABS Indicator Label

Wabash National Corporation is recalling 553 model year 2027 van trailers because the external antilock braking system (ABS) malfunction indicator light may not be ...