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Workers pursuing Class Action after 100 year old trucking company shutters abruptly without distributing final paychecks or benefits
Employees of an Oregon trucking company are pursuing Class Action grievances after the company shut abruptly without properly compensating them earlier this month. TP Freight Lines based in Oregon notified employees of the closure and shut its doors on August 4th. The next day, the company failed to make payroll. Now, workers are filing unemployment insurance claims, and the Teamsters union…
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that a woman had been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with the vandalism at the World War II Memorial in Washington.Melissa Farris was charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials, Pirro said on social media,…
Will Truck Parking Club ever start accepting fuel stop points?
Truck Parking Club has added nearly 6,000 new truck parking locations across the United States, something met with near universal…
Wife of active-duty Army sergeant deported to Honduras
The wife of an active-duty soldier was deported to Honduras on Monday, her husband confirmed.ICE agents detained Cristy Maryori Villafranca…
Why you can tell your attorney anything – almost
Discussions of previous acts, such as speeding or log book violations that went undetected, are generally subject to attorney-client privilege.Max…
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Texas troopers find 1,935 violations during commercial vehicle blitz in Mentone
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) uncovered nearly 2,000 violations during a commercial vehicle enforcement operation in Mentone.On August 20, 2026, TXDPS released results from a recent compliance detail focusing commercial vehicles operating in the Mentone, Texas, area.See below for results:351 Inspections1,935 Total Violations Issued — 5.5 per inspection167…
Texas truck driver sentenced for I-10 crash that killed undocumented passenger during human smuggling attempt
A Texas truck driver was sentenced to prison for a crash that claimed the life of a person that he was transporting during a human smuggling attempt in 2024.Moises Gabriel Castillo, Jr., 40, was sentenced to 57 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, according…
Chris Spear abruptly steps away from ATA, leaving organization to form “search committee” for new President and CEO candidate
Chris Spear has officially stepped away from the ATA in an abrupt decision that has sparked the launch of a “search committee” for the organization’s new President and CEO. The announcement was made by all involved parties on Friday, August 21st, effective immediately. “Chris Spear informed our Executive Committee today that he…
Some military barracks ‘chronically neglected’ due to $285 billion in maintenance backlogs, GAO finds
The Department of Defense does not request enough funding to fully meet its installation maintenance and major improvement needs, a Government Accountability Office report found.The department sought to fund 90% of its maintenance needs, but the GAO found that the services continue to request funding for only about 80% of…
Non-domiciled CDLs: Legislation seeks more FMCSA oversight
New bill would require FMCSA to audit states’ non-domiciled CDLsU.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) this week introduced legislation to require federal regulators to audit states issuing non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses to “illegal aliens and unqualified drivers,” according to a press release from Hageman’s office.While text of the newly introduced “Strengthening Transportation Oversight and…
Man gets stuck inside truck stop sign during service call
A man got stuck inside of a truck stop sign more than 130 feet in the air during a service call in Illinois last month. AJ Gow was working on the elevated sign at a Petro truck stop in Wilmington, Illinois when a series of unfortunate events led to him being…
Court blocks DOT’s demand for CDL records, siding with states
A federal judge on Thursday afternoon granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the Department of Transportation from obtaining more than 17 million CDL holder records while a case calling for a preliminary injunction blocking the request altogether is considered.The case pits 21 states and D.C. against the U.S.…
Only four total citations issued during this week’s Dayton, Ohio CMV enforcement
Four total truck drivers were cited during a commercial vehicle enforcement effort in western Ohio this week. The citations were issued in and around Dayton, Ohio during targeted enforcement focused on dangerous commercial vehicle violations by the Dayton Police Department’s Traffic Services Unit.According to the Dayton Police Department, three of the…
Workers pursuing Class Action after 100 year old trucking company shutters abruptly without distributing final paychecks or benefits
Employees of an Oregon trucking company are pursuing Class Action grievances after the company shut abruptly without properly compensating them earlier this month. TP Freight Lines based in Oregon notified employees of the closure and shut its doors on August 4th. The next day, the company failed to make payroll. Now,…
94-Year-Old Seeks Guinness Record as Oldest Trucker
Orrin Asmus doesn’t use a routing software, doesn’t even own a computer, and he only carries a basic cellphone — no bells and whistles.“I never have had a GPS. That's what they make roadmaps for — to show you how to get there. The cellphones are great because you call…