John Dietrich speaks at the International Air Transport Association annual general meeting June 5. (Moe Zoyari/Bloomberg News) FedEx Corp. hired John Dietrich, the former head of an aircraft leasing company, as its new chief financial officer amid a sweeping plan to restructure the package delivery giant and slash costs. Dietrich, who has more than three ...more
Transportation is a high-demand employment sector. (welcomia/Getty Images) A program to train formerly incarcerated individuals to obtain commercial driver licenses is part of $2.59 million in grants recently awarded in Massachusetts across 14 organizations. “These grants will help ensure that individuals re-entering our communities have access to meaningful career pathways to set themselves up for ...more
A Nikola Tre FCEV and a BayoTech HyFill bulk hydrogen transport trailer. Nikola is set to begin taking delivery of low-carbon hydrogen from BayoTech in Missouri later this year and in California from 2024 onward. (Nikola Corp. and BayoTech) Nikola Corp. has reached a deal to buy hydrogen from BayoTech to fuel the truck manufacturer’s ...more
Washtenaw Community College via Twitter An Ann Arbor, Mich., community college says the demand for more truck drivers and the popularity of its training program are the main reasons why a course sponsored by Trainco Inc. and hosted by Washtenaw Community College is expanding. A second instructor is being added to the program to accommodate ...more
A truck driver and social media personality followed by hundreds of thousands of people is reportedly being held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for screaming at another person in public. Houston resident Tierra Allen, 29, is better known online as “The Sassy Trucker.” She has more than 182,000 followers on TikTok and a large ...more
A truck driver has been released on bond after a DWI incident that nearly sent his rig off of an overpass in Texas on Saturday night. The incident occurred on July 15th in Wichita Falls, Texas at around 8:47 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the Lloyd Ruby Overpass across 15th Street. According to Texhomas News, ...more
This week, troopers in several states will be partnering for a high-visibility enforcement campaign. The enforcement effort involving members of the “6-State Trooper Project” began Sunday, July 16 at 12:01 a.m. and will continue through Saturday, July 22 at 11:59 p.m., with a focus on “Move Over” violations. Participating law enforcement agencies include the Ohio State ...more
Drivers are warned to expect substantial delays on Interstate 81 this week as crews work to make repairs to two bridges. The bridges on northbound Interstate 81 near Salem. Virginia were both recently struck by tractor trailers and are in need of repair. The Virginia Department of Transportation began these repairs on Sunday, July 16th ...more
Police in Laredo, Texas, are investigating the death of a man found inside a burning semi truck at a truck stop early Sunday morning. Firefighters responded to a reported vehicle fire around 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 16, at a Pilot truck stop location in north Laredo, according to KGNS.When crews arrived on scene, they ...more
Some dude in a box truck just does what he can in this impressive but concerning video. In the clip, a box truck is driving down the highway with a car stuffed into its trailer, towing another truck loaded with more cars. It’s an unconventional tow-job, to say the least. Check out the set-up below. JOIN OUR ...more
