Linda Garner-Bunch
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USDOT seeks public input on proposed changes to drug-testing procedures (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — For some truck drivers, providing a urine sample on demand — especially with someone watching — is easier said than done. To that end, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is seeking public comments on a petition that would give truck drivers and other transportation workers more opportunities to provide medical documentation when health conditions affect the results of federally mandated urine drug tests. The petition calls for changes to federal regulations addressing inv
Water Pik cargo theft comes back to ‘bite’ Memphis man (opens the original)
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man who got his hands on a stolen truckload of Water Piks has learned that cargo theft can leave a pretty painful bite. Gregory Luss, 44, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $420,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to possession of goods stolen from an interstate shipment, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. The case dates to Oct. 20, 2023, when a tractor-trailer loaded with Wate
Answer the call: Carriers, drivers needed to help Wreaths Across America ‘move the mission’ for 2026 (opens the original)
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COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Autumn has only just begun, but it’s already wreath season for Wreaths Across America (WAA). The national nonprofit has officially issued the 2026 call for carriers and drivers to transport sponsored evergreen wreaths to veterans’ cemeteries across the United States and around the world. This year, National Wreaths Across America Day is set for Saturday, Dec. 19, with more than 6,000 participating locations. More than 30 new lanes are available, bringing the total number
Montana DOT launches feasibility study to improve safety on ‘The Gauntlet’ (opens the original)
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LIVINGSTON, Mont. — A notorious 5.5-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 89 just north of Yellowstone National Park is the target of a newly launched Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) feasibility study. The study is expected to be completed in 2027. The study, conducted by MDT in coordination with engineering firm Jacobs and Yellowstone Safe Passages, will evaluate whether wildlife crossing improvements between mile markers 16.5 and 22.0 could help reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, creating a
Wyoming DOT: Truckers must self-certify before navigating Teton Pass (opens the original)
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JACKSON, Wyo. — Truckers planning to cross Wyoming’s Teton Pass will soon have an extra step to complete before tackling its notoriously steep grades. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) plans to launch the WY 22 Safe Pass program on Oct. 1, 2026. The self-certification program is designed to educate motorists on the critical safety challenges associated with the steep mountain terrain of Wyoming State Highway 22, according to WYDOT. WYO 22, Teton Pass, is a highly commuted connecti
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