The Trump administration is asking U.S. refiners to voluntarily reduce diesel exports and keep more fuel in the domestic market as the national diesel average reaches $6.529 per gallon. No export ban has been ordered, but President Trump has backed the idea while Energy Secretary Chris Wright pushes voluntary reductions.
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Truck Driver Critically Injured After Semi Crashes Through I-80 Bridge Railing
A truck driver was critically injured after his tractor-trailer overturned and crashed through an Interstate 80 bridge railing near Floriston, California, leaving the cab hanging above the river.
20 Migrants Found Concealed Inside Tractor-Trailer at Texas Truck Stop
Twenty undocumented immigrants were found concealed inside a tractor-trailer at an Edinburg, Texas truck stop after a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the vehicle during a joint operation with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.
Truck Driver Hailed as Hero After I-70 Wrong-Way Scare in Illinois
An Illinois truck driver is being hailed as a hero after stepping in during a dangerous wrong-way driving incident on I-70, potentially helping prevent a devastating crash.
SUV Cuts Across Interstate Toward Emergency Turnaround, Forcing Semi Into Violent Rollover
A dashcam captures the moment an SUV cuts across the interstate toward an emergency turnaround, leaving a semi-truck driver with little time to react before a violent rollover crash.
One Dead After Fiery Multi-Semi Crash Shuts Down I-65 in Maury County, Tennessee
One person was killed and others were injured in a fiery crash involving multiple commercial trucks on I-65 in Maury County, Tennessee, prompting a major emergency response and hours-long highway closure.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DHS From Obtaining 17 Million Commercial Driver Records
A federal judge has temporarily blocked DHS from obtaining approximately 17 million commercial-driver records from the CDLIS database while a multistate legal challenge moves forward.
Illinois Police Begin Weeklong Commercial-Truck Weight Enforcement Training
Illinois law-enforcement officers are undergoing a five-day commercial-truck enforcement course in Romeoville focused on vehicle weight, dimensions, equipment compliance, roadside inspections, and portable-scale certification.
English Requirement or Racism? Why Trucking’s Language Rule Is Really a Safety Standard
Renewed enforcement of English-language requirements for commercial truck drivers has reignited accusations of discrimination. But is the rule about race—or a longstanding safety standard designed to protect America’s highways?