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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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Google now in the large-truck routing game | Truck tonnage down: ATA
Freight tonnage gives back most of June gainsTrucking activity in the United States decreased 1% in July after rising 1.5% in June, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. "Tonnage levels have been choppy recently, and this trend was reflected in July’s decline,” said ATA Chief…
59 truck spaces added to South Texas region with opening of new Love’s
Love’s has opened a new location in South Texas featuring 59 truck parking spots to help support a heavy freight corridor. The new Love’s is located in Premont, Texas along US Highway 281 between two other Love’s locations in Three Rivers and Edinburg. “This expansion directly supports regional trade and the national…
Brake inspections incoming: Where troopers will focus annual blitz
Starting this coming Sunday, Aug. 23, the annual Brake Safety Week inspection blitz and outreach initiative of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will see inspectors across the nation fan out to scales and the roadside with a particular focus this year on brake drums and air-disc systems' rotors. In the video…
The good, bad, and ugly of working at Truck Parking Club
During the reporting of Overdrive's series delivering the inside story of Truck Parking Club, Shawna Taylor, a former company driver and customer service rep at TPC, penned this first-person perspective on what it was like to work for the company. Company CEO Evan Shelley responded to some of Taylor's claims…
ODOT needs YOU to “quit randomly stopping in the travel lane”
ODOT recently took to Facebook to remind motorists of one of the most basic rules of the road – no stopping on the highway. The Ohio Department of Transportation posted a traffic cam video to their Facebook page showing a four wheeler stopping in the right lane of travel next to…
Pentagon needs more resources to meet requirements for assessing blast exposure, GAO finds
Under Defense Department guidance, the military services are supposed to provide baseline cognitive assessments to all service members who work in jobs that involve blast exposure and track them throughout their careers.But the services have been unable to complete those requirements because they are hampered by a lack of resources,…
US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order
South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation.The change in the drills comes as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang…
From Navy SEAL to Army chaplain: How one veteran found a new purpose in service
Former Navy SEAL Capt. Daron Miller found a new definition of strength when he shifted his focus from elite performance to a career as a U.S. Army chaplain, using his background to support soldiers.At 19, Miller was searching for something difficult to accomplish and a way to define his identity.…
Army unit offers 96-hour Grand Theft Auto binge as incentive for reenlisting
Some soldiers at a Georgia base are being offered the chance to reenlist in exchange for four days of stealing cars, carrying out hits for mob bosses, evading the cops and watching scantily clad ladies of the night prowl street corners — virtually, of course.According to a memorandum that circulated…
195 clean inspections, 3 years: Radioactive waste hauler honored
Tommy Cash: CVSA’s IDEA winnerTommy Cash, a truck driver with CAST Specialty Transportation Inc., has been named the recipient of the 2026 International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.The IDEA recognizes an extraordinary commercial motor vehicle driver demonstrating an exceptional commitment to public safety, professionalism and…