Yesterday, city officials in St. Paul, Minnesota, voted unanimously in favor of a citywide truck parking ban. On May 24, the St. Paul City Council approved a new semi truck parking ordinance by a 7 to 0 vote.The new ordinance forbids parking for any vehicle weighing more than 26,000 pounds throughout St. Paul “unless such ...more
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from an unannounced single day brake inspection campaign that took place throughout North America in April. The CVSA’s surprise Brake Safety Day blitz occurred on April 19, 2023, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.During the single day effort, a total of 6,829 commercial motor vehicles were ...more
Multiple cars were crushed beneath a mobile home that fell off of a trailer in North Carolina on Thursday morning. The accident happened near Charlotte, North Carolina on May 25th at around 10:30 a.m.According to WSOC TV News, the crash happened on the inner loop of I-485 just before Moores Chapel Road. It is unclear ...more
Take a closer look at this beautiful custom build from Bolt Custom Trucks. Bolt Custom Trucks shared multiple photos of the luxe purple truck ahead of the truck’s appearance in the Pride and Polish truck show at MATS last year.The interior features a kitchen area with a sink, a toilet, a shower, a luxurious dining ...more
Love’s Travel Stops has issued an alert to customers regarding a recent scam. Love’s sent out letters to customers warning about a scam involving Electronic Funds Source codes.From Love’s: LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS SCAMAs a valued partner, we wanted to reach out and let you know about a recent scam that has come to our attention ...more
A woman has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for a collision that decapitated a trucker in Texas last month. Gina Wilhoit struck trucker Hector Martinez as he was loading equipment onto his trailer off of Interstate 45 near FM 1960 in Houston, Texas back on April 20th. ABC 13 reports that Martinez was parked in ...more
Authorities in Oregon report that a tanker truck driver lost his life on Tuesday after crashing into a tree near Lyons. The collision occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. on May 23 at the 4600 block of Lyons Mill City Drive near Lyons, Oregon.According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), tanker truck driver Steven Froemke, ...more
photovs/Getty Images Legislation designed to expand parking facilities for truck drivers was easily advanced by the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act gained voice-vote approval during its consideration before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 23. The panel met to advance various bills meant to expedite ...more
Image Would you buy a new car without airbags? The fact is, you can’t. Since 1998, airbags have been standard safety equipment in passenger cars. And the reason is simple. They save lives. Yet for Class 8 trucks, they are still considered “an option.” In order for truck drivers to have frontal and side roll ...more
Jamestown Engine Plant by Cummins Inc. LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. is readying a $452 million investment in its 1 million-square-foot Jamestown Engine Plant to produce a fuel-agnostic internal combustion engine platform that the company says will offer a range of lower-carbon fuel types, including natural gas. “Our fuel-agnostic platform builds on decades of ...more
