A truck driver was trapped after crashing down an embankment in upstate New York on Tuesday. The accident happened on July 18th in Rutland, New York on Odell Road, near Knapp Road at about 11:06 a.m.According to Syracuse News, 70-year-old James A. Frizzell was driving south on Odell Road when he suddenly veered out of ...more
Motorists captured an apparent road rage battle between two semi truck drivers that was captured earlier this month on an interstate in New Mexico. The incident occurred on July 9, 2023, on I-40 in New Mexico.The dash cammers explain the events leading to the moment that one semi truck driver ran another off the road ...more
Rock legend Alice Cooper recently released a new single about an outlaw trucker who rules the road. The new track is called “White Line Frankenstein” and it is from the upcoming album Road, due out August 25. The song features a guest appearance by guitarist Tom Morello.“White Line Frankenstein is a monster that we created. ...more
A man who was mowing alongside Interstate 69 is in critical condition after his mower was struck by a semi truck on Tuesday. The accident happened on July 18th in DeKalb County, Indiana at the 332 mile marker on I-69. According to 13 WTHR News, the tractor trailer crashed into a mowing tractor contracted by the ...more
Costco shoppers pass a display of big-screen televisions. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) NEW YORK — Americans increased their spending in June as inflation eased in many areas, and the job market remained remarkably strong. Retail sales rose 0.2% from May to June, following a revised 0.5% increase the previous month, the Commerce Department reported July 18. ...more
Trucks on a highway. American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dipped slightly in June compared to June 2022 but was up 2.1% from May. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) Truck tonnage in June slipped 0.8% when measured against the same month in 2022, the fourth consecutive year-over-year decline, according to American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index ...more
“Verdicts in trucking accident cases accelerated in size starting in the 2000s but have skyrocketed over the last 10 years," the study says. (Avosb/Getty Images) A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform found that trucking in America is “under siege by litigation.” “Verdicts in trucking accident cases accelerated in ...more
Delivery vans at an Amazon facility in Denver. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc.’s carbon emissions ticked lower for the first time since the company began reporting the figure, thanks to increased purchases of renewable electricity and a big slowdown in the retailer’s sales growth. The Seattle-based giant emitted 71.27 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent ...more
Ohio grand champion David Schroeder is joined on stage by wife Denise. (Ohio Trucking Association) The words “Super Bowl of Safety” have an appealing ring. The phrase conjures up a haven of meticulous attention to detail in a forum consisting of motivated workers. Within the trucking industry landscape, this Super Bowl entails precision driving challenges ...more
Union Pacific officials say the test could bolster their case in future negotiations for cutting crew size if it is successful.(Union Pacific Railway via Facebook) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck ...more
