Missouri wreck leaves 44,000 pounds of hard seltzer on road
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — A tractor-trailer carrying 44,000 ponds of hard seltzer crashed and spilled all its contents on a road in Jasper County, Missouri, on
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Volvo Trucks to exhibit next gen Volvo VNR electric, autonomous, electromobility solutions at ACT Expo 2022
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America is set to debut its next generation Volvo VNR Electric 6×2 tractor in its booth (No. 1736)
Love’s opens new location in Missouri, re-opens fire-damaged Indiana location
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Cameron, Missouri, thanks to a travel stop that opened Thursday. The store, located at
Indiana State Police seek recruits for motor carrier inspectors
INDIANOPOLIS — The Indiana State Police is now accepting additional applications for Motor Carrier Inspectors (MCI). The MCI positions will staff permanent scale facilities in
Rock band Coldplay partially powering tour with sustainable energy
NEW YORK — Rock band Coldplay is partnering with renewable fuels company Neste to partially power its new world tour with sustainable energy. According to
Diesel prices continue surge as OPEC gradually increases oil flow
LONDON — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries decided Thursday to gradually increase the flows they send to the world, even as Europe’s plan to sanction
Pilot honoring those who serve during Military Appreciation Month
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In honor of Military Appreciation Month this May, veteran-founded Pilot Company is donating $100,000 to Hire Heroes USA, an organization that provides job search assistance
Comments now open on FMCSA’s speed limiter proposal
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) is now accepting formal comments for its proposal to install speed limiters on commercial vehicles (CMVs) operating
Mark-It Express Logistics acquires Joliet-Based Clean Car ConnexionÂ
LEMONT, Ill. – Mark-It Express Logistics LLC, a leading Midwest intermodal trucking and freight brokerage company, has acquired the operating assets of Clean Car Connexion,
California cops looking for truck driver after trailered mobile home damages bridge
LOS ANGELES – The California Highway Patrol is asking the public’s help in finding the driver of a semi-truck who severely damaged an overpass on
Troopers seize $5.5M worth of cocaine from big rig on I-12
COVINGTON, La. — Louisiana State Troopers found 55 kilograms of suspected cocaine during the stop of a tractor-trailer on Interstate-12 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana,
Truck driver uninjured after train smashes into rig
MIDLAND, Texas — A truck driver escaped injury Tuesday after a train struck their flatbed rig. According to Midland police, the wreck happened near the
TCA awards 55 students with scholarships
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) named on Wednesday its 2022-23 TCA Scholarship Fund recipients. “What makes the TCA Scholarship Fund so special
1 dead after head-on collision between tractor-trailer, dump truck
HOPE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — One person is dead after a head-on crash between a tractor-trailer and dump truck on the morning of May 2 in
TuSimple grows Autonomous Freight Network with Werner partnership
SAN DIEGO — TuSimple, a global self-driving technology company based in San Diego, has announced a partnership with Werner Enterprises to provide roadside service and
Network of states using Drivewyze e-Inspections continues to grow
DALLAS – The number of states participating in Drivewyze’s electronic inspections (e-Inspection) pilot program to expedite the inspection process at weigh stations continues to grow. California
Study on environmental impact of electric trucks shows ‘marginal benefits’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a new report that analyzes the environmental impacts of zero-emission trucks (ZET). This analysis,
Autonomous technology developer Embark Trucks releases inaugural ESG Report
SAN FRANCISCO — Embark Trucks, Inc., a developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, announced on April 29 the release of its inaugural Environmental,
Restaurant wholesale food distributor chooses Allison 3414 Regional Haul Series transmission for fleet
INDIANAPOLIS – Allison Transmission has announced that one of the largest private fleets in North America, and a major wholesale restaurant food distributor, has selected
Tractor-trailer driver dies in fiery crash on I-95 in North Carolina
SELMA, N.C. — A tractor-trailer driver is dead after a fiery crash on Interstate 95 in Selma, North Carolina, on Monday morning. WRAL of Raleigh,