Oregon State Police (OSP) shared new dash cam video as a reminder to commercial vehicle drivers to slow down when taking a curve. On April 16, troopers shared dash cam video of a truck crash captured on I-5 southbound near mile marker 68.In the video, you can see a commercial vehicle tipping over while taking ...more
A truck driver is working to change the traffic signals at a dangerous intersection in southern Texas after a serious wreck with two teenage girls. The accident happened on Tuesday, April 15th in Beaumont, Texas, at the intersection of Highway 365 and LaBelle Road. According to 12 News, a pickup truck driven by 16-year-old Callie Pirtle ...more
A landscaping company in B.C. shared dash cam video of one of their drivers involved in a collision with an out-of-control passenger vehicle. The video was captured on April 17 on Highway 97 in Penticton, B.C., according to the Summerland Review.Western Turf Farms Ltd shared dash cam video and a photo of the aftermath, along ...more
A load of spilled plastic pipes led to a pile up crash involving six vehicles that caused a brush fire in West Virginia on Thursday. The accident happened just after midnight very early on Thursday morning, April 17th on the West Virginia Turnpike in Fayette County, West Virginia. According to Fox 11, a tractor trailer was ...more
The truck driver involved in a deadly 2024 crash in Colorado has been deported for the 17th time, according to ICE tweets. 47-year-old Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late March, immediately after completing seven months of a one year jail sentence for the US 285 crash in Colorado in ...more
Multiple law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin partnered this week to conduct aerial traffic enforcement operations. On April 14 and April 16, the Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) conducted aerial traffic enforcement on US 12/18 (Beltline) in Dane County at the Monona Drive interchange in an effort to “improve safety on one of Wisconsin’s busiest highways.”During the ...more
The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) division released the results of a major truck blitz that took place in earlier this month. The commercial vehicle enforcement operation took place April 7 through April 11 in southeastern New Mexico.Troopers say that the purpose of the operation was to increase highway safety by ...more
Investment Firm Stonepeak Buys Majority Stake in Dupré
Dupré provides energy distribution services, on-site and private fleet services and strategic capacity brokerage services across the U.S. (duprelogistics.com) New York-based investment firm Stonepeak on April 16 acquired a majority controlling stake in Dupré Logistics for an undisclosed sum. Dupré provides energy distribution services, on-site and private fleet services and strategic capacity brokerage services across ...more
US, Japan to Conduct Second Round of Trade Talks
Trucks parked at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg President Donald Trump said negotiators made “big progress” in trade talks with Japanese representatives seeking exemptions from the levies slapped on U.S. trading partners. “A Great Honor to have just met with the Japanese Delegation on Trade. Big Progress!” Trump posted April 16 ...more
Marten Transport Q1 Profit Slumps 55.2% to $4.3 Million
Marten’s Q1 revenue totaled $223.2 million, down 10.6% from $249.7 million in the first three months of 2024. (drive4marten.com) Marten Transport profit in the first quarter of 2025 more than halved on a year-on-year basis for the sixth straight quarter. Mondovi, Wis.-based Marten’s results took a hammering from both the freight recession and uncertainty precipitated ...more