Louisiana man facing charges for impersonating officer, punching truck driver
BATON ROUGE, La. — A man who allegedly punched a truck driver in the face is facing up to two years in prison after being
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1 dead after tank flies off tractor-trailer, hits car on I-75
TAMPA, Fla. — A woman is dead after a fiery crash involving two tractor-trailers on the morning of Friday, June 17 along Interstate 75 in
Variable speed limits to begin on I-95 northbound in Virginia
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — New LED signs with the capability to display variable speed limits have been illuminated along Interstate 95 northbound in Caroline and Spotsylvania
Driver charged with DWI after I-81 crash
Cortland, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer driver who crashed his truck on June 15 evening on Interstate 81 near Cortland, New York, was charged with driving
Supply chain woes still hitting CV industry’s ability to meet demand
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Russia/China supply-chain disruptions, raging inflation, higher interest rates and recession potential continue to dominate the world’s economic narrative. According to ACT Research’s latest State
Truckstop.com survey finds truck drivers are taking their pets on road for companionship
BOISE, Idaho — Taking a pet along on the road is a key benefit of for many truck drivers, according to a recent survey conducted
Wyoming troopers find 3 bodies in burned wreckage of 2 tractor-trailers
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Three people are dead after a fiery crash early Friday morning, June 17, east of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The preliminary investigation shows that
Pair of incidents close parts of I-285 in Atlanta
UPDATE WSB-TV reports that the tractor-trailer that crashed and caught fire early Monday morning in Atlanta, causing all lanes of Interstate 285 to shut down
Tractor-trailer driver dies in fiery crash on New Jersey Turnpike
SALEM COUNTY, N.J. — A tractor-trailer driver was killed in a fiery crash early Tuesday morning, June 14, on the New Jersey Turnpike in Salem
Man struck by tractor-trailer while checking car for deer damage
MYERSVILLE, Md. — One man is dead after hitting a deer with his vehicle and then being hit himself early Friday morning. WMAR reports that
Embark scores perfect safety record in NHTSA report
SAN FRANCISCO (Globe Newswire) — Autonomous technology developer Embark Trucks, Inc. emerged with a perfect safety record in new data reported by the National Highway
Child dies after SUV pulls into path of big rig
CASPER, Wyo. — A 5-year-old boy died shortly after a June 9 wreck involving an SUV that traveled in front of the path of an
Valvoline opens first heavy-duty fleet service
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Valvoline Inc. announced Thursday that it has opened its first company-owned, heavy-duty fleet service center. The center is located at 990 Enterprise
Major Louisiana bridge in consideration for highway safety corridor
BATON ROUGE, La. – A bill that’s currently on the Louisiana governor’s desk will, if signed, designate the 18-mile-long Atchafalaya Basin Bridge a highway safety
OTR Capital rebrands to OTR SolutionsÂ
ROSWELL, Ga. – OTR Capital has changed its name to OTR Solutions, a change they say better reflects the company’s mission. OTR Capital was founded
ACT Research: US used trucks at beginning of end of sales cycle
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes fell 10% month-over-month and were 40% lower compared to May of 2021, according to the latest
FR8relay receives grant funding vehicle technology
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has announced that FR8relay will receive $206,468 as part of 259 Department of Energy grants totaling $53
Georgia Ports Authority sets all-time trade record in May
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs
Nacarato Truck Center becomes Volvo Trucks first certified EV dealership in Tennessee
NASHVILLE — Nacarato Truck Centers completed the required training and facility updates to become the first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle Dealership in Tennessee with
TuSimple co-founder launches plan to build hydrogen-powered autonomous trucks
LOS ANGELES — Mo Chen, co-Founder of San Diego-based autonomous driving company TuSimple, has started a new company, Hydron, which aims to develop, manufacture and