Rented Lamborghini crashes into big rig’s trailer in Georgia
RURAL GEORGIA — A man escaped serious injuries on July 22 after slamming a rented Lamborghini into the rearend of an 18-wheeler trailer along Interstate
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SpaceX superloads set to snarl traffic in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. — Superloads hauling equipment for the SpaceX program will be crawling across Kansas through Aug. 1, starting in the northeast part of the
2 injured when tractor-trailer flies off I-40 near Flagstaff, Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An 18-wheeler driver and passenger were injured on Friday, July 28, after the rig plummeted over the westbound bridge of Interstate 40
Sheetz sponsors National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes
ALTOONA, Pa. — Restaurant and convenience store chain Sheetz has partnered with Trucker Path and The Trucker Media Group to launch its annual National Truck
Clean Freight Coalition warns feds of challenges before new emissions rules can be met
WASHINGTON — Leaders from the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC) met with officials from the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) on Wednesday, July
Truckstop partners with GoodShip
BOISE, Idaho — Truckstop’s Rate Insights division has announced a partnership with GoodShip, an all-in-one platform for transportation procurement. According to a news release, the
Used Class 8 rigs see solid June sales
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, used Class 8 retail volumes
Google-backed Waymo Via downshifts on autonomous trucking — for now
LOS ANGELES — Google parent company Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo has announced that it is shifting focus to its ride-hailing service and pushing back the timeline
Big rig trailer customers, dealers endure bumpy conditions in June
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report, clouds on the trailer-market horizon bear watching, while simultaneously recognizing this
FMCSA removes 4 devices from registered ELD list
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed ALL TRUCKERS ELD, GOLDEN ELD, PRIMELD and SECURE ELD devices
No strike: UPS, Teamsters reach agreement
NEW YORK — UPS reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person union on Tuesday, July 25, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt
Fleetworthy Close-Up: Human interaction is key for successful use of ELDs
Madison, Wisc. — Everyone can agree that hours-of-service (HOS) management is a critical aspect of all safety-sensitive operations. Fatigue has proven to be a top
Average US diesel prices up as oil prices climb
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Average U.S. diesel prices are up to $3.905 per gallon from $3.806 per gallon on July 17, according to data from
Spot rates show uniform weakness for another week
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Spot rate weakness continued in the latest week, but July typically sees lower rates after late June strength, according to Truckstop. Broker-posted
ATA-led coalition urges Congress to repeal excise tax on trucks, trailers
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations (ATA), along with eight trucking organizations and affiliates, have sent a letter to the leaders of Senate Finance Committee
Rand McNally-powered Milemaker program launches new version
CHICAGO — MileMaker, a commercial transportation routing and mileage software powered by Rand McNally, has announced an addition to their web services product line —
11 states to participate in highway safety blitz
DES MOINES, IA — Eleven states are teaming up to help improve highway safety. On Wednesday, July 26, Iowa will join Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois,
Yellow strike averted as Central States Health agrees to extend benefits to workers
WASHINGTON —Â The Central States Health and Welfare Fund agreed Sunday, July 23, to extend health care benefits for workers at Yellow Corp. operating companies YRC
Federal judge says Yellow’s Teamster workers can strike
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A U.S. District Court judge in Kansas has ruled against Yellow Corp.’s request for an injunction to stop a Teamsters strike.
Kodiak Robotics to pilot CVSA’s autonomous rig inspection program
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics says it is the first company to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Enhanced Commercial