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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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FMCSA’s Motus mess costing small fleets thousands
The very day after Matt Cole's story about July Trucker of the Month Jeffrey Crise, hotshot hauler and now also employing a driver in addition to himself in a 2019 Peterbilt 579, Crise's A&J Transport and Recovery motor carrier authority was marked with an "Involuntary suspension" in Motus, the Federal…
FMCSA moves on broker transparency | SB I-5 closure incoming
FMCSA sends updated broker transparency rule to OMB for approvalThe wait is finally (almost) over. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, after numerous missed target dates, is moving forward with a new proposed rule related to brokered freight records and rates transparency.On Thursday, Aug. 27, the agency sent the new…
Photo of victims in I-71 pile up involving fraudulent truck driver used in “disrespectful’ political ad, family says
The relatives of a family killed in a nine-vehicle pile up on Interstate 71 caused by a truck driver with a history of fraud say a photo of the deceased was used in a political ad without permission. 36-year-old Lynnea Soposki, 37-year-old Luke Soposki, and 1-year-old Logan Soposki were killed on…
Trucker on his way to work may have returned fire before robbers took his life
A truck driver may have returned fire before he was shot and killed by robbers during his morning coffee stop before work this week. The fatal robbery happened just before 3 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25th at a gas station on 3450 South California Avenue in the Brighton Park neighborhood of…
Four unauthorized moving companies nabbed during ‘covert operation’ in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) conducted an undercover operation targeting unauthorized household moving goods companies.On August 20, 2026, ODOT partnered with local law enforcement agencies for a “covert operation” in Clackamas County to target uncertified movers and enforce state law requiring that all movers be certified by ODOT. As…
Truck driver calls 911 on own load after load shift reveals packages of marijuana
A truck driver called 911 after a load shift revealed packages of marijuana hidden inside of the cargo. The discovery was made on August 25th at a truck stop in Butts County, Georgia. According to Fox5Atlanta, the truck driver booked his load through a “legit freight broker out of Sacramento, California,” and…
CHP’s commercial vehicle troopers find multiple violations on pickup hauling uncovered load of rocks
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) uncovered several violations after taking a closer look at a pickup truck hauling a trailer loaded with rocks.CHP’s Commercial Enforcement Unit stopped a pickup truck in the Golden Gate area after seeing that the vehicle was hauling an uncovered load of rocks and no license…
A Century in Business: What 100 Years of Family Ownership Means in Transportation
BROOKFIELD, Ohio — In 2026, Nick Strimbu Inc. reaches a milestone few carriers ever see: 100 years of continuous operation under four generations of the same family. For the shippers who depend on the company for flatbed, refrigerated, and dedicated fleet capacity, that longevity is more than a nice anniversary…
Pentagon’s NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by Nov. 6, well ahead of a December deadline for the review’s completion, according to a document seen by Reuters.NATO allies worry that the six-month review, announced in…
They survived an Iran war drone attack. Six months later, they’re struggling to get care.
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 soldier wakes at 6 a.m. after getting only three or four hours of sleep.He showers, shaves and puts on his uniform by 7 a.m., even…