Court orders moving company employee to pay $150K to victims of fraud scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — A woman accused of defrauding almost 50 people in a moving company fraud scheme has been ordered to pay more than $150,000
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Street racer collides with tractor-trailer on I-10 in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A street race on Jan. 19 along Interstate 10 in Phoenix ended in a crash with a tractor-trailer that caused several injuries. The
ATA’s Truck Tonnage Index climbs 0.4% in December
WASHINGTON – American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.4% in December 2022 after a 2.5% decrease in November. In
Women In Trucking Association announces 2023 Content Advisory Council
PLOVER, Wis. – The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced its 2023 Content Advisory Council. The goal of WIT’s Content Advisory Council is “to
Fleet Advantage expands senior leadership by promoting 2
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fleet Advantage’s Katerina Jones has been promoted to chief marketing officer, and Matt de Aguiar has been promoted to chief operating officer.
General Truck Sales becomes 1st Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer in Indiana
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America dealer General Truck Sales has earned the Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer designation at two of its
Freight trucking rates continue downward trajectory
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Volumes and supply-demand balance increased in December 2022 while freight trucking rates continued to decline, according to ACT Research’s latest release of
Juan Hernandez appointed to VP of sales, marketing at Fontaine Fifth Wheel
JASPER, Ala. — Juan Hernandez is now vice president of sales and marketing at Fontaine Fifth Wheel Company. He will be responsible for OEM and
Truck driver who killed band members on Louisiana highway arrested
NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. — Louisiana police have arrested the driver of a semi-truck who struck and killed three members of the Southern University Human Jukebox
Men die in rig’s sleeper berth trapped by 2 feet of snow after wreck
UINTA COUNTY, Wyo. — Two Missouri men died trapped in their rig’s sleeper berth after a Jan. 22 crash along Interstate 80 in rural Wyoming.
Oregon State partnering with Daimler on ‘SuperTruck’ project
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Researchers in the Oregon State University (OSU) College of Engineering are partnering with Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) to develop a zero-emissions
Kenworth, Platform Science partner to integrate Virtual Vehicle platform
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth and Platform Science have formed a partnership that will integrate Platform Science’s Virtual Vehicle program into Kenworth trucks using factory installed
Montway Auto Transport, Auction Edge partner to of offer ordering on EDGE Pipeline Â
CHICAGO — Montway Auto Transport has partnered with Auction Edge. Through their partnership, Montway will provide integrated transportation ordering to more than 55,000 dealers and more
Small plane crashes into big rig near Houston
HOUSTON — A small plane crashed into the top of an 18-wheeler on Jan. 22 in northwest Harris County near Houston, but no injuries were
Texas forms statewide partnership to fight human trafficking
AUSTIN — Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott has partnered with state agencies, including the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in January to raise awareness about
More than 309k Class 8 tractors sold in 2022
COLUMBUS, Ind. — December Class 8 net orders were healthy for 2022, bringing total year-end ordering activity to a strong 159,000 (September through December). Units
Navistar appoints Tobias Glitterstam to senior vice presidential role
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar executives have announced that Tobias Glitterstam is now a senior vice president, chief strategy and transformation officer at the company. Glitterstam
Fleetworthy acquires fleet compliance solution provider Viastar
MADISON, Wis. — Fleetworthy has acquired Dallas, Texas-based Viastar, a provider of fleet compliance solutions. “We’re excited to welcome Viastar’s clients and employees to the
Nikola develops first mobile fueler for hydrogen fuel cell trucks
PHOENIX — Nikola Corporation has announced development of a heavy-duty, 700 bar (10,000 psi) hydrogen mobile fueler capable of direct fueling hydrogen fuel cell electric
Voting open for the 2022 Highway Angel of the Year
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Three truck drivers with three different stories of harrowing encounters on the road have one thing in common: Bravery and a willingness