The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) will be riding along in semi trucks to spot driver violations they might not otherwise be able to see as part of a “Trooper in a Truck” patrol. WSP is partnering with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association to place state troopers in semi trucks to help patrol Wisconsin roadways.The Trooper in ...more
The mainstream media finally admits that there’s been no such thing as a “trucker shortage” in this news segment. Michael Lombard , an owner operator and trucking podcaster, took to the news to debunk the myth of the “trucker shortage” that’s been circulating for years. In the clip, he blames the American Trucking Association for ...more
The Booker Fire Department shared video of a big rig taking on a flooded highway. The video was captured on Highway 15 in Booker, Texas, on the morning of July 9.Heavy storms dumped a large amount of rain on the area and caused major flooding in Booker. After the truck passed through the area, officials ...more
Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Grande Costa d'Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark on July 7. (John Minchillo/Associated Press) NEWARK, N.J. — A cargo ship burned for a third day July 7 at a New Jersey port after the fire claimed the lives of two firefighters and exposed gaps in ...more
Signage outside the General Motors Co. Silao Complex in Silao, Guanajuato state, Mexico. (Maurico Palos/Bloomberg News) In late June, workers at a General Motors Co. Ultium electric vehicle plant confronted a startling sight: A defective battery was on fire. The workers raced to put it out, and were able to do so, according to the ...more
Construction workers work with rebar at a site in New York. (Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation. The change in ...more
XPO driver Damien Hebert of Louisiana displays his national twins championship trophy as (from left) 2022 NTDC Chairman Jason Wing and American Trucking Associations executives Jacob Pierce and John Lynch share the stage. (XPO) Louisiana’s Damien Hebert, last year’s national winner in the twin trailers division, is passionate about details. Devoting attention to details on ...more
A ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press) Maritime nations agreed July 7 to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that several experts and nations say falls short of what’s needed to curb warming to agreed temperature limits. Countries at the meeting ...more
Several large truck manufacturers have agreed to a deal with California in response to the ban of diesel CMVs in the state. Several companies, including Daimler, Ford, GM, and Cummins, have agreed to the ‘Clean Truck Partnership’ with the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The plan creates a path towards the use of zero-emissions medium ...more
A New York-based towing company put on a show for a local Fourth of July parade by continuing their annual tradition of connecting and towing what appears to be every wrecker in the company’s fleet. This video was shared by Poughkeepsie’s Brandl’s Towing on July 4. In just a few days, the video has garnered ...more
