Canadian police are investigating after a truck driver used a bridge in a rural area and caused it to collapse into a river. The incident occurred at 7 a.m. on June 13 near Tatamagouche in Nova Scotia.Authorities say that a tractor trailer crossed bridge on Lake Road, causing it to collapse and fall into the ...more
A Minneapolis truck driver is hoping the image of a man stealing his semi truck will help lead to the arrest of the thief after the return of his truck. Joe Cotrone, a truck driver of 25 years, says he recently started driving local after being OTR for years. But so far, his switch to ...more
Two people are dead after a tandem axle came loose from a moving semi truck and smashed into a van in Ohio on Monday. The accident happened on June 12th in Miami County, Ohio on Interstate 75 near mile marker 66 at around 11 a.m. According to WDTN2 News, a tandem axle came detached from a ...more
A Nikola EV uses a ChargePoint charger to get back up to full power. (ChargePoint) Tesla Inc.’s charging technology won more backers as a handful of players in the electric vehicle power industry said they would offer compatible equipment, further solidifying the automaker’s system as the U.S. standard. ChargePoint Holdings Inc., Blink Charging Co. and ...more
The Brewers Association cited estimates suggesting USPS could gain $180 million annually through alcohol shipping. (Mypurgatoryyears/Getty Images) CLEVELAND — Wine- and brewing-industry folks are supporting legislation that would allow alcohol to be shipped via the U.S. Postal Service. If it eventually passes, the USPS Shipping Equity Act would allow mailed shipments of alcohol. The Postal ...more
The new electronic options won’t require additional fees, but current system limitations at DOR for processing electronic submissions are more cumbersome for staff than in-person transactions. (Khanchit Khirisutchalual/Getty Images) Rather than waiting in line, Missouri commercial driver license holders now can submit their self-certifications and updated medical examiner certificates electronically via email or fax to ...more
Though diesel prices dropped, the average cost of a gallon went up on the East Coast, Lower Atlantic and Gulf Coast. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) Diesel prices nudged slightly lower, dipping three-tenths of a cent to a national average of $3.794 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 12. Highlights With the modest ...more
Though diesel prices dropped, the average cost of a gallon went up on the East Coast, Lower Atlantic and Gulf Coast. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) Diesel prices nudged slightly lower, dipping three-tenths of a cent to a national average of $3.794 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 12. Highlights With the modest ...more
Crews work at the site of the collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia. (WPVI-TV/6ABC via Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said a complete rebuild of a damaged section of I-95 would take “some number of months,” and in the meantime officials were looking at “interim solutions to reconnect I-95 and get traffic ...more
Tom Perez, then Democratic National Committee chair, speaks before the start of the Democratic presidential primary debate in February of 2020. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has named Tom Perez, a former labor secretary and Democratic National Committee chairman, to be a senior adviser and his liaison to state and local governments ...more
