The Washington State Patrol (WSP) discovered several serious violations on a commercial vehicle traveling on I-5. According to a July 15 statement from the WSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau, a pickup with an attached trailer “was rolling down I-5 in Everett with serious issues.”A closer look at the vehicle revealed several violations, including: 10K lbs ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol is asking drivers to check both truck and trailer tires after a recent oversized load rollover crash. The crash occurred on June 11, 2025, in Oracle Junction, Arizona.AZDPS troopers responded to northbound AZ-79 for a reported accident. “A wide load transporting half of a mobile home ...more
Police in New York State recently arrested a trucking company employee who is accused of taking part in a years-long fuel card fraud scheme. New York resident John C. Bowman, 36, has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony, according to a July 14 news release from the Chemung ...more
More than a dozen charges were issued following a recent commercial vehicle traffic stop in Ontario. The traffic stop occurred on Sunday, July 13, along Highway 17 in Marathon, Ontario.Officers with the Marathon Division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a commercial truck hauling a livestock trailer and “observed the driver and passenger attempting to ...more
GM, LG Energy Solutions to Make EV Batteries in Tennessee
Ultium Cells Spring Hill, Tenn. (Ultium Cells) General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution plan to add more battery production lines at their joint venture plant in Tennessee to make lower-cost cells starting in late 2027, the companies said in a statement July 14. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The Ultium Cells ...more
Daimler Truck NA Temporarily Lays Off 573 in North Carolina
A Daimler truck on the assembly line at the Cleveland, N.C., plant. (Daimler Truck North America via YouTube) Daimler Truck North America is temporarily laying off 573 workers at its two Mount Holly sites, according to a North Carolina Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act report filed July 11 with the North Carolina Department of ...more
Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida
Protesters spray painted a Tesla logo in Ottawa in March. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) Tesla Inc. will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV. Family ...more
Tesla Semi Generally Matches ArcBest’s Diesels, Pilot Finds
Tesla pitches the Semi by promising energy consumption of less than 2 kWh per mile on its website. (ArcBest) ArcBest offered the latest window into what to expect from the long-awaited Tesla Semi battery-electric tractor in recent days, including energy consumption ratings and performance matching its diesel peers. The lower an energy consumption rating, the ...more
Inflation Expected to Rise on Tariff Impact
Containers and cranes at the South Florida Container Terminal at the Port of Miami. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg) Economists have long been warning of a tariff-driven boost to U.S. inflation. The next report on consumer prices will put their conviction to the test. After four months of overestimating readings on the consumer price index, forecasters are ...more