ODFL posted an operating ratio of 75.4 in the quarter, compared with 73.5 a year earlier. (Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press) Profit at Old Dominion Freight Line fell in the first quarter of 2025 and executives say growing optimism about the prospects for upcoming quarters has been temporarily squelched by macroeconomic uncertainty. Thomasville, N.C.-based ODFL’s net ...more
“As I’ve said many times, I don’t think either side believes that the current tariff levels are sustainable, so I would not be surprised if they went down in a mutual way,” Bessent said. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump hasn’t offered to take down U.S. tariffs on China on ...more
Minimum liability insurance requirements in Nevada may double by 2030 according to legislation passed by the state Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 180 would increase minimum liability insurance requirements from $750,000 to $1.5M by 2030. The increase applies to all carriers over 26,000 pounds. The Nevada Senate passed the bill 11-10 on Tuesday, April 22nd. ...more
A semi truck slid right into a four wheeler after experiencing an explosive on-ramp load shift in this traffic cam video. In the clip, a flatbed tractor trailer is entering Interstate 40 westbound in Shelby, Tennessee on Easter Sunday when it appears to experience an on-ramp load shift. As the truck enters the interstate, the ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to an unusual semi truck crash near Lodi on Wednesday. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. on April 23 on southbound State Route 99, north of Armstrong Road.Waterloo Morada Fire District reported that “one semi truck that had driven off of the highway and landed into Pixley Slough.” Images ...more
Dash cam captured a jackknife crash that occurred when a car driver cut off a semi truck in Farmington, Utah, on Tuesday. The crash occurred around 10:15 a.m. on April 22 on I-15 at mile marker 324 in Davis County, Utah, KJZZ reports.The southbound lanes on Interstate 15 were closed Tuesday morning after a semi ...more
A semi truck hauling lumber overturned on his first trip down a winding mountain road in Northern California on Tuesday. The accident happened at about 6:10 p.m. on April 22nd on State Road 70 near the Pulga bridge in Pulga, California. According to BCFAC News, the driver was hauling lumber on his first trip down the ...more
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) recently took a skid steer hauler off the road for load securement issues and other violations. According to an April 21 statement from THP, a driver and vehicle were both place out-of service after troopers discovered that the skid steer being hauled was not properly secured.While inspecting the skid steer ...more
The Idaho State Police (ISP) Commercial Vehicle Safety Division recently conducted a large-scale commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement effort. Troopers say that the blitz took place last week all across the state of Idaho, with special emphasis along the Canadian Border near Bonners Ferry and in the Lewiston area, with a goal of identifying and ...more
Florida police are investigating a multiple fatality crash that occurred near Panama City, Florida, on Monday night. The crash occurred at 9:28 p.m. on April 21 on Highway 98 in Inlet Beach, Florida.An SUV carrying four Massachusetts high school students was westbound on Highway 98 when it collided with a tractor trailer making a U-turn ...more
