A two-page letter outlined precautions government agencies should take as the DEA prepares to downgrade marijuana’s Schedule I classification.
July 7, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafety
Federal Drug Officials Authorize Testing for Fentanyl
The action clears a path for the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies to begin fentanyl testing for federally regulated occupations like truck drivers.
January 30, 2025Government
Watch: Trucking Reacts to DEA Proposal to Downgrade Marijuana
A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.
September 5, 2024TCA
Deaf Woman Fights for Chance to Drive a Truck — And Wins
Frankye Helbig’s husband, Dorian, is a truck driver, and she thought she, too, could take a liking to that life. Perhaps they could get a long-distance route together, maybe even one day get their own truck and see America.
April 6, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Old River Truck Sales Adds Mack, Volvo Locations in Louisiana
Old River Truck Sales acquired three locations along the Interstate 10 corridor in southern Louisiana selling Mack and Volvo brand trucks, bringing its total to six in the region.
November 22, 2016GovernmentBusiness
As Alabama Traffic Deaths Soar, 'We're Washing Blood Off Our Highways Every Day'
The following may sound like an exaggeration: "We're washing blood off our highways every day," said Cpl. Jess Thornton of the Alabama State Troopers.
September 1, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Highway Fatalities Jumped 7.2% Last Year, DOT Says
U.S. highway fatalities in 2015 jumped 7.2% to 35,092, an increase of 2,348 deaths from 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Aug. 29.
August 29, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Traffic Deaths on the Rise as Distracted Drivers Roam the Roads
After years of tougher drunken-driving laws and a massive awareness campaign, the public's attitude about intoxicated motoring shifted and traffic fatalities decreased.
August 24, 2016GovernmentBusiness
$23 Million Tennessee Truck Dealership Planned
TAG Truck Center filed construction documents showing it intends to build facilities valued at more than $23 million at the old Mall of Memphis site.
July 25, 2016GovernmentSafety
Hearing-Impaired Can Obtain Ohio Commercial Driver License
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Office of Criminal Justice Services and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities have joined to develop procedures that allow the deaf and hearing impaired to qualify for a waiver that allows them to train and test for a commercial driver license.
July 7, 2016