The Truckload Carriers Association sent a letter to Congress urging them not to increase the maximum weight freight to 91,000 lbs, contending higher costs would hurt smaller carriers while benefitting only a few larger ones.

30% of people aren't aware that they should move over or slow down while passing an emergency vehicle on the shoulder. On average, one tow truck driver is killed every six days, one law enforcement officer is killed every month, and five firefighters die annually after being struck by passing vehicles.

American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear said, “While infrastructure investment is a primary focus for ATA...."

“I’m sorry. I was texting,” acknowledged the 20-year-old driver of a pick-up truck that collided with a church mini bus in Texas, killing 13 people.

Last month a tour bus stuck on a Biloxi, Mississippi railroad crossing was hit by a train, resulting in the death of four passengers and injuries to 41 others.... 

The DOT says the program “supports innovative projects, including multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects, which are difficult to fund through traditional federal programs.”