Diesel prices have fallen 73.9 cents since their 2023 high of $4.622 on Jan. 30. (HAYKIRI/Getty Images) Diesel prices took a modest dip, falling 1.4 cents to reach $3.883 a gallon on average, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 22. Highlights Diesel prices have dropped for the past five weeks, according to EIA, ...more
A truck driver lounge at a travel plaza on the Ohio Turnpike. (Gary Kicinski/Transport Topics) Starting July 23, a new law in the state of Washington will grant truck drivers expanded access to existing bathrooms operated by shippers and receivers, plus the ability to file complaints that could result in fines for violators. Gov. Jay ...more
Schneider Schneider National has opened a new facility aimed at spurring innovation in the transportation sector, the company announced May 17. Called The Grove, the 20,000-square-foot facility is located on the company’s Green Bay, Wis. campus. It houses technologies that offer stakeholders, including employees, customers, industry allies and the local community, a chance to collaborate ...more
Vehicles on a wet Minnesota road. The gas tax provision will result in a 5-cent increase over the current rate of 28.5 cents a gallon by fiscal year 2027. (Elizabeth Flores/Tribune Content Agency) Lawmakers on May 21 sent the governor a $1.3 billion deal bolstering Minnesota’s extensive transportation network over the next two years — ...more
An appeals court in Texas upheld a $100 million judgment against Werner for a 2014 crash that killed one child and paralyzed another. The crash happened during a winter storm on December 30th on Interstate 20 in Texas. A jury found Werner and the truck driver liable for the incident in 2018, awarding the victims ...more
Truck drivers in Washington state will soon have increased access to bathroom facilities thanks to new legislation. On May 4, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 1457.The law requires that a shipper or consignee “must allow a motor carrier delivering goods to or picking goods up from a shipper or consignee to ...more
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
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
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
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
