Woman survives crash with semi, gets DUI
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A 23-year-old California woman walked away from a horrific accident on Wednesday night after crashing into the rear of a big
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Shipping container crushes car in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department is keeping a close eye on traffic in the city’s Wilmington neighborhood after a shipping container fell
Fired truckers reinstated after federal ruling
LOS ANGELES — Dozens of California port truck drivers were fired just weeks after they voted to form a union. But a federal judge ruled
Supply chain snarled: California governor issues executive order on ports
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order directing state agencies to identify additional ways to alleviate congestion at California ports. The
Tiger Cool Express creating Tri-Cities Intermodal Initiative
WALLULA, Wash. — Tiger Cool Express has announced plans to acquire the former Union Pacific Railroad cold connect warehouse in Wallula, Washington, to create an
Georgia DPS shuts down dozens of truckers during safety sweep
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued 329 traffic citations and placed 81 drivers and 58 commercial motor vehicles (CMV) out of
CFI celebrates 70 years in business with delivery of 15,000th Kenworth tractor
JOPLIN, Mo. — When Ursul Lewellen decided he wanted to get into trucking in 1951, little did he know that the one-truck and two-trailer Joplin-based
Illinois to begin major improvements to I-80
JOLIET, Ill. — Illinois has announced a six-year, $1.2 billion plan to rebuild Interstate 80 in Will County. According to a news release from Illinois
Transflo Mobile+ announces app update
TAMPA, Fla. – Mobile workflow app Transflo Mobile+ has released an update that the company says will help the cloud-based program run more securely with
I-12 widening project underway in Louisiana
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A congested stretch of Interstate 12 in southern Louisiana is being widened between state highways 51 and 29. According to
Amazon eyes Albuquerque airport for new cargo facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Amazon is eyeing the airport of New Mexico’s most populous city as the site for construction of a new cargo facility. City
Motorcyclist run over by 18-wheeler after striking trooper’s car
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A motorcyclist was killed Monday night along Interstate 4 in Florida after a two-part collision involving a state trooper’s vehicle and an
Fall Edition of Expediter Services IN-SITE 2021 webinar series examines trucking in 2021; looks at opportunities on the road ahead
Expediter Services (ES), a leader in capacity solutions and ownership opportunities within the trucking industry, will be presenting the Fall Edition of its IN-SITE 2021
Get paid more on your loads with these 4 tips
What can you do to successfully negotiate higher pay? That’s the million-dollar question. You’ve been in the scenario of negotiating with a broker and it
Nikola, PGT Trucking collaborate on electric truck project
PHOENIX — Nikola Corporation has announced a collaboration with PGT Trucking, Inc. to build 100 new electric trucks. Deliveries of the trucks are anticipated to
Court: CDL does not set ‘higher standard’ for truckers
CLEVELAND — An Ohio Federal Court has struck down an argument that commercial truckers should be held to a higher standard of care on roadways
Amtrak train collides with semi in Oklahoma
LOVE COUNTY, Okla. — Five passengers were injured on Oct. 15 when an Amtrak train struck an 18-wheeler hauling cars in Oklahoma. According to a
Ice blamed in beer truck’s wreck on I-70
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. — Winter weather and icy road conditions are being blamed for an accident that caused an 18-wheeler loaded with Coors beer to topple
Pennsylvania Turnpike opens Southern Beltway section
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — A new turnpike section opened Friday in Pennsylvania, helping to ease congestion on major routes, such as Interstate 79. Known as
Traffic delays expected in northwest Arkansas next week
BENTON COUNTY, Ark. — Expect traffic delays in parts of northwest Arkansas next week as crews begin blasting rocks for a new interchange, officials with