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J.B. Hunt driver Adam Medley standing in front of his truck after being named the 2025 Goodyear Highway Hero.
Drivers•by News/Media Release•August 26, 2025

J.B. Hunt Driver is 41st Goodyear Highway Hero

J.B. Hunt driver Adam Medley has been named the 2025 Goodyear Highway Hero for his quick action in saving a life on the road.

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Transportation Secretary Warns Three States on English Language Requirements

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned three states, California, Washington, and New Mexico, that they risk losing federal funding if they do not enforce English Language Proficiency Requirements for commercial vehicle drivers.

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Group of Eaton Cummins and Werner Enterprises representatives standing in front of a blue Kenworth T680, commemorating the 500,000th Endurant transmission milestone.
Equipment•by News/Media Release•August 25, 2025

Eaton and Werner Celebrate 500,000 Endurant Transmission Milestone

Eaton Cummins marked production of its 500,000th Endurant transmission with a ceremony at the Kenworth Truck Plant, where Werner Enterprises received the milestone unit.

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A Mack Pioneer highway truck on the production line at the Lehigh Valley Operations facility.
Equipment•by News/Media Release•August 22, 2025

Mack Begins Pioneer Production

Mack has begun production of the all-new Pioneer, its next-generation highway truck, at the Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Pennsylvania.

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Illustration of approved visa torn in two
Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•August 22, 2025

Trump Administration Pauses Truck Driver Visas

As the Trump administration freezes issuance of work visas for truck drivers amid a larger focus on immigration, trucking groups point to non-domiciled CDLs as a larger problem.

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Averitt Express Volvo VNL.
Drivers•by News/Media Release•August 21, 2025

Averitt Express Orders 264 New Volvo VNLs

Senior Averitt drivers will be assigned the new trucks.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 21, 2025

Tonnage, Trucking Conditions Indexes Show Continued Stagnation

The murky outlook for a recovery in the freight market remains murky, according to industry indexes released this week.

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Maintenance•by Staff•August 21, 2025

10 Articles to Help Trucking Companies Prepare for Brake Safety Week

What is Brake Safety Week focusing on this year? And how can your fleet's trucks and drivers be ready?

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Speakers stand in front of Republic Services’ new Mack LR Electric refuse truck at a Chicago launch event with ComEd and Mack Trucks.
Fuel Smarts•by News/Media Release•August 20, 2025

Mack LRs Power Chicago's First Electric Refuse Fleet

Republic Services introduced Chicago’s first electric refuse trucks, marking a step toward cleaner, quieter waste collection across the city.

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Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•August 20, 2025

FMCSA Probes Fatal Florida U-Turn Crash Amid CDL and Safety Oversight Concerns

A truck driver involved in a deadly Florida Turnpike crash held a valid CDL despite failing an English proficiency test and being in the U.S. illegally. FMCSA has launched an investigation into the driver and his carrier, sparking fresh debate over driver licensing, training, and more.

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