Colson, who has led the Alabama Trucking Association since 2019, becomes ATA's 10th president on Dec. 1, succeeding Chris Spear after his abrupt August departure; he chaired the task force behind the Trucking Resurgence plan targeting noncompliant carriers.
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FTR says rates will flatten not fall, English-proficiency comments split the industry, and the season's first winter storm hits I-80.
National Weather Service advisories run into Thursday afternoon: 6 to 12 inches in Wyoming's Snowy Range, 3 to 6 inches at the I-80 summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and advisories on Colorado passes including Vail Pass.
The INFRA awards fund new and expanded parking at ports, rest areas, and border crossings — including about 500 spaces at five Pilot locations in Tennessee and 305 near the Los Indios port of entry in Texas.
An Oct. 1 order rejected Paccar's Clean Air Act argument; owners of Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks allege injector deposits caused derates and heavy downtime. The ruling does not establish liability.
The OPP West Region operation runs Oct. 13 to Nov. 1, with high-visibility checks of brakes, tires, steering, cargo securement, and driver compliance.
Up to 14 companies share more than $500,000 in the first phase to shift deliveries to 7 p.m.–6 a.m.; the city wants 62,000 daily trucks moved off peak hours by 2040.
Production more than doubled to 15,181 units and the U.S. has taken 92.5% of Mexican heavy-duty exports so far this year, even as Mexico's own retail market posted an eighth straight monthly decline.
Adams County deputies say skimming devices were found on fuel pumps across the Denver metro — in some cases with razor blades glued above the keypad. Anyone who fueled there should check for fraudulent charges.
Van spot averaged $3.01 a mile and reefer set a record at $3.62; DAT's estimated fuel surcharges hit all-time highs for all three equipment types.
Water in the power-steering harness can kill assist on ProMaster vans; Freightliner M2 insulation and Altec steps also recalled.
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