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Minnesota Fuel Taxes to Jump 12% in 2025 Due to New Law

Minnesota’s motor fuel taxes will jump by nearly 12% starting Jan. 1 for diesel, gasoline, biodiesel and other fuels because of a state law passed last year.

August 21, 2024

DOT Safety Plan Promotes Wireless Communications on Roadways

USDOT released a plan to promote the advancement of a developing technology enabling vehicles and road infrastructure to communicate with each other to improve safety.

August 16, 2024

Toll Rates Climb on Three Indiana-Kentucky Bridges

Tolling rates rose recently on three bridges connecting Louisville, Ky., and southern Indiana as part of an annual adjustment.

August 15, 2024

Ford, Mazda Warn Owners About Takata Air Bag Inflators

DETROIT — Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced.

August 13, 2024

Post-9/11 Studies Considered ‘Pier Protection’ at Key Bridge

BALTIMORE — Engineering studies commissioned by the state of Maryland in the early 2000s considered the possibility of a “ship impact” at the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

August 12, 2024

Texas Opens Two I-10 Rest Areas With Parking for 116 Trucks

The Texas Department of Transportation has replaced a pair of rest areas near Van Horn on I-10 that boast two of its largest commercial vehicle parking areas to accommodate 116 trucks.

August 9, 2024

How Carriers Are Taming Insurance Costs

Insurance costs have been ­steadily increasing post-COVID amid high inflation, increased labor and equipment costs, and larger settlements. Here's what fleets are doing to combat them.

August 9, 2024

Wisconsin ‘Trooper in a Truck’ Event Promotes Safety

Wisconsin State Patrol troopers and the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association recently held their third annual Trooper in a Truck safety campaign to tackle distracted driving.

August 7, 2024

NHTSA Seeks Information From Tesla on Fatal Cybertruck Crash

DETROIT — Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of the futuristic new pickup.

August 7, 2024