Truck Driver News Updates

Kenworth unveiled an interior redesign for four of the truck maker’s diesel models and two battery-electric models Oct. 26.

Werner executive Austin Henderson recalled a meeting in which a truck driver who once was skeptical of AI admitted that an AI-enabled distracted-driving alert saved his life.

Boyle Transportation's Michael Lasko described a safety approach shaped by experience both inside and outside the cab during a session on driver coaching at MCE.

On Capitol Hill, Rep. Harriet Hageman introduced a resolution to officially recognize the week as a celebration of drivers.

The trucking industry is rolling out giveaways, discounts and recognition events for professional drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which runs Sept. 13-19.

DHS launched a 24-hour tip line to report suspected commercial driver license fraud, the latest step in a federal crackdown on illicit activity in trucking.

Border Patrol agents have blocked hundreds of drivers with cabotage violations from entering the U.S. through Mexico.

Michigan halted a public university truck driving training school after a preliminary investigation into numerous alleged violations of state law.  

Pennsylvania regulators can now impose civil penalties of up to $25,000 on unlicensed commercial driver training schools under a new state law.

Losses of foreign truck drivers could exceed a federal projection of 200,000 as more states restrict non-domiciled licenses.