The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) shared a new video to help prepare truck drivers for the challenge of mountain driving.The video was released on August 1, 2023, and is part of CDOT’s “The Mountain Rules” series designed to educate truckers about safe mountain driving.This video focuses on tips to help avoid brake failure and ...more
A logging truck crashed into three other vehicles in Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon, sending two people to the hospital. The accident happened on August 5th in Portsmouth, Rhode Island at around 2 p.m. on East Main Road. According to WSFB 3, a total of four vehicles were involved in the wreck, which ended in the semi ...more
A police officer was struck from behind by a tractor trailer while making the rounds in Virginia on Sunday night. The accident occurred on August 6th in Augusta County, Virginia on Interstate 81 at 9:48 p.m.According to WHSV 3, the deputy was heading north on I-81 near mile marker 220 when he entered a work zone. ...more
A Cruise patch is seen on the right shoulder of a Giants player Aug. 3. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group via Tribune Content Agency) For the first time in the team’s 140-year history, the San Francisco Giants will have a sponsor on their jersey. Cruise, which offers a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco, now ...more
Steve Girsky takes over as CEO immediately. (Nikola Corp.) Nikola Corp. is tapping a former General Motors Co. vice chairman to serve as its CEO, replacing the current CEO after less than a year of running the electric truck maker. Steve Girsky will take over as CEO of the troubled manufacturer that he helped take ...more
An employee works on a car on the assembly line at the BMW Spartanburg plant in Greer, S.C. (Sean Rayford, AP) WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a sign that ...more
Daily shipments were up to 51,220 compared with 50,274 a year ago. (XPO) XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter. The less-than-truckload carrier on Aug. 4 reported that Q2 net income fell to $33 million, or 28 cents per share, compared with $141 million, ...more
A Tesla dealer in Fremont, Calif. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) For the first time in California, one out of every four new cars sold in the last quarter were zero-emission vehicles, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week. Policymakers have long prioritized EV sales as part of the state’s climate goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To ...more
(Titanium Transportation Group) Titanium Transportation Group acquired Oakwood, Ga.-based Crane Transport to drive growth of the Canadian company’s U.S. logistics business, it said. Bolton, Ontario-based Titanium paid a total of $53 million for truckload specialist Crane, and the deal is the Canadian company’s first U.S. asset acquisition. Crane, founded in 2001, generates about $60 million ...more
ARI Legacy Sleepers shared photos from one of their most impressive recent custom builds.The classy black big rig is a new 2024 Peterbilt 389 Ultra Cab with 174″ Custom ARI Legacy Sleeper. The interior is comfortable and modern, with a kitchen with a microwave, stove, refrigerator, and sink, a cozy dining area, tons of storage ...more
