Four people are dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Virginia on Tuesday morning. The chain reaction crash happened on May 30th in Montgomery County, Virginia at about 3:30 a.m. on the northbound side of Interstate 81. The series of crashes started when a Chevy Equinox towing U-haul trailer lost control and spun. The car and trailer ...more
An Ohio man was recently indicted on multiple charges related to a complex cargo theft scheme. Gurtej Singh, aka Gary Bhullar, was indicted by a grand jury in Ohio on May 18, 2023, on one count of conspiracy to steal from interstate shipments, two counts of stealing from an interstate shipment, and one count of ...more
A semi truck was found with its cab jutting up into the air after a collision with an overpass in Washington on Thursday morning. The accident happened on June 1st in Lakewood, Washington along Interstate 5 at approximately 3 a.m. According to King 5 News, the semi truck was heading north on I-5 when it drove ...more
National average diesel prices have fallen every week since a 1.8-cent increase April 17. (THEPALMER/Getty Images) Diesel prices dropped 2.8 cents a gallon on average to $3.855, according to Energy Information Administration data May 29. The cost for a gallon of trucking’s main fuel has declined six consecutive weeks since a 1.8-cent increase April 17. ...more
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, illustrating the resilience of the American labor market and complicating Federal Reserve efforts to fight inflation. Employers posted 10.1 million job openings last month, up from 9.7 million in March and ...more
Groundbreaking at Columbus Technical College for a CDL training facility that hopes to attract former military personnel. (Columbus Technical College via Facebook) Seeking to get more truck drivers on the road, colleges in Georgia and Wyoming are expanding their commercial driver license programs. Columbus Technical College in Georgia recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a ...more
Amazon employees protest at the company's Seattle headquarters May 31. (Lindsey Wasson/Associated Press) SEATTLE — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters May 31. The protest ...more
Some Seattle employees plan to gather at the Amazon Spheres. (Amazon.com Inc.) SEATTLE — A group of corporate Amazon workers upset about the company's environmental impact, recent layoffs and a return-to-office mandate is planning a walkout at the company's Seattle headquarters today. The lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon's annual shareholder meeting and a ...more
Some Seattle employees plan to gather at the Amazon Spheres. (Amazon.com Inc.) SEATTLE — A group of Amazon workers upset about recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate and the company’s environmental impact is planning a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters today. The lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting and a month ...more
Some Seattle employees plan to gather at the Amazon Spheres. (Amazon.com Inc.) SEATTLE — A group of Amazon workers upset about recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate and the company’s environmental impact is planning a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters today. The lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting and a month ...more
