In a press release, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced SuperTruck II, an $80 million funding opportunity, subject to congressional appropriations, for research, development and demonstration of long-haul tractor-trailer truck technology.

The Women in Trucking Association, a nonprofit organization established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, has completed a contest to find female industry professionals for an "Image Team." The Image team will represent the association and...

Latest figures from the U.S. Department of Labor give an optimistic projection for the trucking industry. While the number of heavy trucks on the road has not reached prerecession levels, the Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there is an increasing...

WASHINGTON  — The Associated Press has reported that on Friday, December 4,  President Obama signed the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act into law. The 5-year, $305 billion bill was approved 359 to 65 in the House, and 83 to 16 in the...

A five-year, $305 billion highway bill has passed in the House today by a 359 – 65 vote. The Bill will now will make its way for a Senate vote.  A  vote by the Senate  in its favor would then take it to the White House  for signing into law by the...

Why can U.S. citizens vote and enlist in the military at 18 but under Federal law they need to be 21 to haul freight across state lines as truck drivers? That's a question that seems to be dividing large groups across the country as trucking companies lobby to attract...