A Westport Fuel Systems Volvo truck. Linde’s pilot project is one of a number of collaborations between Westport and Volvo Group. (Westport Fuel Systems) The first testing of natural gas-fueled European Volvo Group Class 8 trucks on North American roads is set to begin by the end of September, and more imports could be on ...more
The boards of directors at Forward Air and Omni Logistics have approved the transaction, which is expected to close this year. (Forward Air Corp.) Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics announced Aug. 10 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction. Omni is a privately owned asset-light, high-touch logistics ...more
A trucking company owner turned a team-building exercise into “the most interesting boat” ever to float Minnesota waters. Trucking company owner Jeff Foster owns and operates a hybrid semi truck-pontoon boat on Lake Superior every summer for the last few years. He says the idea came about when an employee at his company saw another, similar ...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into a fatal crash involving a Tesla and a big rig that occurred in Virginia last month.Reuters reports that on August 10, the NHTSA announced the launch of a probe into a crash that occurred around 6:30 p.m. on July 19, 2023, in Warrenton, ...more
A car driver was involved in a wild crash that left his vehicle wedged into the second story of a house in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.The incident occurred on the evening of August 6 in Decatur Township.Twenty year old Evan Miller was behind the wheel of a Toyota Corolla when, according to ABC 7, the car ...more
A semi truck was left hanging off of a bridge after a motorist’s lane change went very wrong in Texas on Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened on August 9th in San Antonio, Texas on the Green Mountain Road bridge above Loop 1604. According to KSAT News, a Honda sideswiped a Dodge Charger while changing lanes in the ...more
A video report follows a truck driver as she shares her experiences with the highs and then lows of trying to make a living in trucking in the years after the pandemic.The video segment recently appeared on NBC Nightly News.The report follows single mother of three Arnesha Barron, who was an owner-operator during the surge ...more
A Werner Enterprises driver is being celebrated for achieving an impressive safety milestone, according to the company.Truck driver Tim Dean has achieved 5 million accident-free miles, Werner said in an August 10 announcement. He becomes only the second driver in Werner history to achieve the 5 million mile milestone, after retired driver Charley Endorf.“Reaching 5 ...more
The mangled wreckage from a serious crash between a semi truck and an RV was hauled away by a flatbed in this video. It’s hard to tell if the hunk of debris is the remainder of the RV or a portion of the semi truck, but we’d guess the RV. Our hearts go out to the loved ...more
Five people lost their lives during a crash between an RV and a semi truck in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night. The accident occurred on August 9th at around 9 p.m. near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on Interstate 81. According to Penn Live Patriot News, an RV towing a trailer with a family of four inside was traveling south on ...more
