A person looks at the damaged section of I-95 in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/Associated Press) Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said June 14 that crews will work 24 hours a day in Philadelphia to reopen a collapsed section of an important East Coast highway, but he wouldn’t estimate how long it will take to get traffic flowing ...more
If the deal is ratified, UPS drivers won't have to rely on an open door to keep themselves cool in the cab. (Richard Drew/Associated Press) Negotiators for UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reached an agreement on a key point in the talks concerning working conditions for the tens of thousands of ...more
A police officer tells the story of how he helped a truck driver, and his community, during a medical episode in this video. In the clip, Lieutenant Bellflower tells the story of his recent drive to work that didn’t go quite as planned. He says he was on his way to work when he noticed ...more
Plans for an electric truck charging depot have been approved near the Port of Oakland. The Greenville Community Charging Depot will be built on a 4.4-acre site just off I-580 in Livermore, California. Forum Mobility has been approved for $4.5 million in financing from East Bay Community Energy – the energy provider for Alameda County ...more
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is asking for public help in locating a suspect caught on video during an armed robbery at a trucking business earlier this year. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 11 at around 7:45 p.m. at a trucking business located at the 8200 block of Penrod, in Houston, Texas.The trucking company ...more
A police officer tells the story of how he helped a truck driver, and his community, during a medical episode in this video. In the clip, Lieutenant Bellflower tells the story of his recent drive to work that didn’t go quite as planned. He says he was on his way to work when he noticed ...more
Indiana State Police (ISP) say that a truck driver who disregarding warning lights and crossing arms at a railroad crossing was not hurt when his truck’s trailer was hit by an oncoming train on Monday. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on June 12 near St. Joe, Indiana.According to ISP, Indiana resident Anthony Ball, 59, ...more
Truck drivers who aren’t local to Philadelphia aren’t overly concerned about the possible effects of the Interstate 95 collapse, a recent poll shows. A portion of Interstate 95 at the Route 73/Cottman Avenue ramp has been closed indefinitely after an intense tanker fire compromised the structural integrity of the overpass, causing it to collapse. Now, ...more
The Governor of Pennsylvania declined to provide a reopening timeline for Interstate 95 during his announcement of a temporary repair plan on Wednesday. Governor Josh Shapiro announced on Wednesday, June 14th that Pennsylvania will soon truck in 2,000 tons of glass nuggets as filler for the collapsed roadway. The affected portion of roadway is approximately ...more
Authorities are investigating a fatal workplace accident that occurred in Oakdale, California, early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on June 14 at the ConAgra Foods facility in Oakdale, according to The Modesto Bee.Ismael Carrillo-Garcia, 27, had reportedly delivered a load of empty cans to the plant and was inside his trailer moving ...more
