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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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C.H. Robinson goes into damage control after $604 million verdict
The battle over C.H. Robinson's thermonuclear $604 million verdict has boiled over from the courthouse into the media. The mega broker in July lost the Lipe v. Lupus Superior case, with a Dallas County jury drawing some conclusions that could impact trucking in a huge way. (The jury found the driver…
‘Right thing to do’: Small fleet owner-op Elton Wek’s lifetime trucking, still rolling
One thing I’ve learned meeting all manner of new and seasoned operators in my time around trucking: there’s no better path to good advice than befriending an owner-operator willing to be an ear.Walking the expansive state fairgrounds in Huron, South Dakota, during the recent edition of the annual Wheel Jam…
Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching research to determine whether psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms” — can be used safely and effectively to address veterans’ treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.The trial, known as the Psilocybin Intervention for Veterans Overcoming Treatment-Resistant Depression,” or PIVOT, study aims…
Daimler Truck North America Announces New U.S. Manufacturing Facility
Daimler Truck North America announced plans Thursday to build a manufacturing plant in an unannounced U.S. location to expand production capacity and meet rising demand across North America.DTNA announced in July that it will move the remaining production of Freightliner and Western Star truck lines away from its Portland, Oregon,…
More truck parking now open along I-43
Two rebuilt Wisconsin rest areas bring new parking spots, amenitiesThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), in conjunction with the Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association (WMCA), completed two rest area rebuilds along I-43 near Denmark and Maribel, expanding truck parking and improving amenities along the corridor.“Wisconsin’s safety rest areas are more than…
Their military careers were cut short in combat. Now they’re fighting Congress for their full benefits.
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.The fall lasted only seconds, but the consequences would span a lifetime. Under the cover of darkness in Balad, Iraq, Army Sgt. Will Fisher was moving…
Senator introduces bill to stop VA from recouping military separation pay from disabled vets
An Arizona lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the Department of Veterans Affairs docks their disability payments to recoup military separation pay they received at the end of active duty.Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has proposed barring the VA from collecting voluntary or involuntary…
‘Dark Horse’ Peterbilt 589 boasts intricate detail, ‘ghost stripe’
Custom builder Cody McCandless, today the owner of Trick Pony Customs in Riverside, Missouri, didn’t officially compete in the annual Big Rig Build-Off as part of the 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show, but he held his own 90-day build-off challenge putting together the 2025 Peterbilt 589 featured in this week's Pride…
DOT’s new roadway safety blueprint highlights commercial vehicle safety
DOT rolls out new highway safety strategyU.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday rolled out the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), a new interdepartmental plan to reduce traffic fatalities and improve safety on American roadways.The strategy focuses on several areas of highway safety, including an increased focus on…
Inside Truck Parking Club’s complicated relationship to Super Ego, property owners
Truck Parking Club, the paid-parking giant that courts owner-operators and property owners to its app, has a long, complicated history with a notorious “nightmare” customer, Super Ego.In fact, Super Ego’s overstays at Truck Parking Club properties reached such legendary proportion, the company devised a penalty system to bill them as…