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Arizona DOT Installs Truck-Screening Technology to Improve Commerce

In an effort to improve the flow of freight, the Arizona Department of Transportation has installed technology that screens moving trucks at several ports of entry.

June 30, 2020
BusinessEquipment

SelecTrucks Adds Phoenix-Area Location

SelecTrucks announced it added SelecTrucks of Phoenix, a Velocity Truck Centers dealership, as the 28th location in its network.

June 1, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Arizona DOT Reopens Shuttered Rest Stops for Truckers

The Arizona Department of Transportation has temporarily reopened two rest areas to support truckers who are hauling supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 9, 2020
GovernmentSafety

Arizona Officials Unveil Project to Improve I-17

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has announced a project to improve a stretch of Interstate 17, an important north-south route linking Phoenix and Flagstaff.

September 30, 2019
BusinessSafety

Ina Daly Thrives in Male-Dominated Profession

Arizona’s Ina Daly has become a staple in the truck driving competition arena. Not only has she proved her skills as a driver for XPO Logistics, but she also has shown she belongs in the male-dominated industry.

April 30, 2019
BusinessSafety

Ina Daly Back to Defend Arizona Truck Driving Championships Title

The Arizona Trucking Association is gearing up for a scorcher of a competition this year at its state truck driving championships April 13 in Tempe. This year, 177 competitors will vie for the Grand Champion title.

April 8, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Arizona DOT Sells Land to Fund I-10 Widening

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently completed the largest sale of excess property in the agency’s history to help fund an interstate widening project.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Arizona DOT Prepares for Future Interstate 11

The Arizona Department of Transportation is widening U.S. Route 93, identified as an important artery along the future Interstate 11 corridor that will run through the state and into neighboring Nevada.

September 12, 2018
GovernmentSafety

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Signs Law for Fee to Stabilize Highway Patrol Funding

Gov. Doug Ducey signed a law April 25 that would allow the director of the Arizona Department of Transportation to levy another fee on vehicles.

April 27, 2018
GovernmentTechnology

Arizona Installs Drivewyze System to Eliminate Weigh Station Waste

The Arizona Department of Transportation installed automatic verification systems to save time and costs for the more than 9 million trucks that pass through its weigh stations each year.

August 7, 2017