About Igor Udovchenko

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Igor Udovchenko has created 4336 blog entries.

Hotel smashed by stray semi 

By |2023-06-06T19:32:14-05:00May 22nd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A hotel in Texas was seriously damaged after a semi truck crashed into it on Sunday morning.  The accident happened at around 9 a.m. in Borger, Texas at the Borger Ambassador Inn at the corner of E 3rd and S. Florida streets.According to ABC 7 Amarillo, the semi truck was heading west on E 3rd ...more

Dash cams catch car smacking into semi while making last second exit attempt

By |2023-06-07T11:32:44-05:00May 22nd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A semi truck outfitted with multiple cameras captured a collision involving a possibly distracted motorist as they try to catch their exit from the left lane. The video was captured on I-70 in Pennsylvania.In the video, a car traveling in the left lane cuts in front of the dash cammer’s truck traveling in the right ...more

Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement to become part of Iowa State Patrol

By |2023-06-07T11:32:40-05:00May 22nd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

In just a few weeks, two major law enforcement agencies in Iowa will merge in an effort to increase efficiency and consistency. On May 16, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed legislation that will make the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVE) Division a part of the Iowa State Patrol.The bill was signed ...more

Ohio trucking company to become ‘first in U.S.’ to use platooning to haul freight for paying customers

By |2023-06-07T11:32:35-05:00May 22nd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A Columbus, Ohio, trucking company says they are making history as the first American carrier to deploy truck platooning technology to generate revenue. On May 17,  EASE Logistics announced that they “will soon be the first in the U.S. to deploy connected and automated trucking technology on revenue-generating routes.”EASE is working with the Ohio Department of ...more

VIDEO: Car driver disrupts traffic with wild weaving, ‘Mad Max’ wheel spikes

By |2023-06-06T15:31:49-05:00May 22nd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A motorist with unusual vehicle modifications is caught on camera weaving across multiple lanes amid heavy traffic. The video was shared by Reddit user u/wizzardoftheLOT on May 21, 2023.The video features a car with custom “elbows out” wheel rims swerving back and forth across multiple lanes of traffic as nearby truckers and motorists try to ...more

UPDATE: DUI, manslaughter charges for truck driver in “sandwiched” wreck with van that killed 7

By |2023-06-06T15:31:44-05:00May 22nd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A truck driver involved in a wreck that “sandwiched” a van and left seven people dead is now facing multiple charges for the serious wreck.  52-year-old truck driver, Lincoln Smith, was arraigned on Friday, May 19th for the Thursday wreck that killed seven and injured four. Smith is facing multiple charges including manslaughter, driving under ...more

Body of truck driver found at Utah rest stop

By |2023-06-06T15:31:40-05:00May 22nd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) is investigating the death of a semi truck driver found at a rest stop in Summit County last week. The incident began on the morning of Thursday, May 18, at the Echo Welcome Center located along I-80 at mile marker 170, according to KPCW.A Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) employee discovered ...more

Ford CEO Sticks to ‘Crazy High’ EV Goal

By |2023-05-22T09:00:48-05:00May 19th, 2023 at 9:48 AM|Trucking News|

Jim Farley by Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News Ford Motor Co. surprised Wall Street earlier this month with a strong first quarter, but CEO Jim Farley still faced a tough crowd by sticking with a goal for the company’s money-losing electric vehicle unit to be churning out 2 million models annually in a few years. “I appreciate ...more

Deere Lifts Profit Outlook

By |2023-05-22T09:00:57-05:00May 19th, 2023 at 9:24 AM|Trucking News|

Nati Harnik/AP Deere & Co. raised its full-year profit forecast amid strong demand for farm equipment and the easing of supply chain woes that have dogged companies since the pandemic. The U.S. tractor maker on May 19 lifted its outlook as it reported second-quarter profit of $2.86 billion that beat analyst estimates, citing healthy demand for ...more

Go to Top