XPO driver and Idaho grand champ Kolton Schultz (right) will be competing in the 3-axle class at the National Truck Driving Championships after going last year as the sleeper berth winner. (XPO) At trucking competitions, it sometimes requires one’s instincts to greet the precision driving courses respectfully. Elite competitors are quick to trust their instincts ...more
Authorities in El Paso, Texas, responded to a major hot sauce spill on a busy interstate on Friday. The incident began around 11:30 a.m. on June 30 when another driver noticed that a semi truck traveling on westbound I-10 at the Hawkins Exit was leaking a red liquid that turned out to be Tabasco.The driver ...more
This video gives you a peek into the world of old school trucking as it follows a female truck driver on her driving day. The video was produced for a news program decades ago and follows Joanna Wilson, a 29 year old independent truck driver with seven years of experience in the industry, as she ...more
A trucking company is being forced to pay $51,000 back to employees it denied overtime pay. Ard Trucking Company in Timmonsville, South Carolina will pay 11 workers more than $51,000 after paying “straight-time rates for all hours worked, including overtime hours.” Of the $51,000 paid, one worker was awarded over $15,000. Investigators with the Labor Department’s ...more
A woman recently took to social media to praise a trucker for his selflessness in the wake of a collision, and the post made it all the way across the internet to the truck driver involved. On June 29, Emily Brooke Tanner shared a Facebook post thanking a trucker for staying on the scene with ...more
A new law restricting left lane travel for trucks goes into effect over the weekend in New Mexico. Starting on July 1, 2023, New Mexico’s new law banning trucks from using the left lane goes into effect, with some exceptions.The law requires trucks to stay in the right lane of any two or more lane ...more
Police say that another truck driver is to blame for the death of a trucker found inside his rig with smashed windows on Thursday. The incident occurred on June 29th in the 10800 block of Belleville Road in Van Buren Township, Michigan. Click on Detroit reports that police were called to the location at around 1 ...more
Officials announced plans to develop a federally funded truck stop for electric commercial vehicles along a busy freight corridor in Michigan. On June 29, the State of Michigan in partnership with Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced plans to build a “Mobility Charging Hub” to support the charging of electric commercial vehicles.The companies referred to the ...more
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) shared dash cam video of a close call caused by a motorist’s erratic last-second turn maneuver. In a June 30, 2023, social media post, Georgia DPS said, “We’re giving a shout-out to this professional CMV that was not driving distracted and potentially saved the driver of this passenger ...more
A person is dead after being crushed between a truck and a trailer on Thursday night. The accident happened on June 29th in Charlotte, North Carolina on Westinghouse Boulevard. The Charlotte-Mechlenburg Police Department has not yet released more information about the incident, reported WCNC News. JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER Get the hottest daily trucking news
