The Trucker News Service WASHINGTON — New estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving topped 1.54 trillion miles in the first half of 2015, beating the previous record — 1.5…
Congratulations to Eric Ramsdell, Walmart Transportation, Buckeye, AZ for winning 1st place in the 5-Axle class this year at the National Truck Driving and Step Van Competition hosted by the American Trucking Associations. This year’s NTDC featured 431 competitors from…
By Land Line staff T.F. “Scott” Darling has been the top official at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since the departure of Anne Ferro a year ago, but he has not held the official title of “administrator.” That is…
LA Times Czeslaw Pasionek was about five miles from the Chiriaco Summit exit near the top of a hill when traffic on Interstate 10 started to slow. The eastbound bridge near Desert Center had collapsed, the casualty of Sunday's flash…
Sharing the Road with Trucks is a simple concept, but one that repeatedly needs to be emphasized to automobile drivers, particular new drivers. The Arizona Trucking Association's "Share the Road/NO Zone" (STR) Program began in 2004 under a grant from…
July 8, 2015 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (EDT) FREE Maximize your export opportunities in Canada, the largest single export market for the United States. Canada is a highly receptive market for U.S. goods and services; the North American…
When: Saturday, June 27 Where: Universal Technical Institute, Avondale Campus Arizona State 4th Annual SuperTech Competition, Universal Technical Institute, Avondale Campus. Click here for info sheet and application. Click here for volunteer form. Registration deadline is June 12, 2015. Who:…
This year's event was a huge success due to a great TDC committee as well as all the volunteers who put in countless hours before the event and the day of the event. This year there were 168 professional driver…
Submitted by the Arizona Department of Transportation What you need to know about Red-Dyed Diesel Fuel use in Arizona Select industries in Arizona are allowed to use a special diesel fuel in vehicles and equipment according to federal and…
THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS IMPLEMENTED A NEW PERMITTING SYSTEM: ADOT ePRO. You may submit over-dimensional permit applications online by visiting the ADOT ePRO website. You can visit Motor Carrier Services or Class C Permits for information about over-dimensional…