Two semi trucks were involved in a collision with a train on Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened in Rosedale, Maryland at 2:19 p.m. near 68th Street and Lake Drive on May 10th. According to WBAL 11 News, the CSX freight train struck two tractor trailers, sending one of the truck drivers to the hospital. One truck ...more
One motorist is dead after an armed confrontation with another four wheeler sent him spinning in front of an oncoming semi truck. The road rage incident occurred in Anderson Township, Ohio at around 10 a.m. on May 9 on Interstate 275.WLWT News reports that motorist Trentyn Montgomery was traveling along eastbound I-275 when a man ...more
Videos shared on social media show a semi truck caught up in a street party in Louisiana over the weekend. Local outlet KTBS reports that the videos were captured in downtown Shreveport near Travis Street as people apparently blocked the roadway and climbed on top of vehicles late Friday, May 5 into Saturday, May 6.Shreveport ...more
Michigan State Police (MSP) are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Wednesday morning in Ann Arbor. The crash occurred during the morning rush hour on May 10 on I-94 westbound at Wagner Road.MSP says that the initial investigation shows that a car cut off a truck hauling a load of steel coils. The truck ...more
A truck driver is seriously injured after driving off of an elevated highway in Delaware on Wednesday morning. The accident happened on May 10th in Edgemoor, Delaware just before 8 a.m.According to ABC 6, the truck drove off of Interstate 495 south and plowed down an embankment before coming to a stop on Governor Printz ...more
A trucking couple was refused service and booted out of a Buc-ee’s store just for driving a semi truck in Texas a few weeks ago. Dawn and Richard Thompson had just dropped off a trailer when they decided to stop at a Buc-ee’s in Baytown, Texas to see what the fuss over the Texas-size convenience ...more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp gestures to lawmakers after delivering his 2021 State of the State address in the House Chamber in Atlanta. (John Bazemore/Associated Press) One new Georgia bill will regulate electric vehicle chargers and pave the way for the state to tax the electricity used by automobiles. The other temporarily allows heavier trucks on ...more
From left: Miller, Neville and Oyler discuss their legislative efforts related to lawsuits. (SunJae Smith/American Trucking Associations) HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — State association leaders discussed the strategies that led to legislative victories on lawsuit abuse reform in Florida and Iowa, and looked ahead to efforts to tackle the issue in Pennsylvania during a May 6 discussion ...more
Daseke's fundamental performance was solid despite an industrywide decline in freight rates and rising interest rates, according to CEO Jonathan Shepko. E.W. Wylie is a subsidiary of Daseke. (Daseke Inc.) Daseke Inc. experienced a year-over-year drop in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 9. The Addison, Texas-based flatbed and ...more
Chris Spear by SunJae Smith/American Trucking Associations HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The trucking industry is scoring wins on the national and state levels, and is hunkering down to tackle issues atop its agenda, adopting a nimble approach that puts the best course to victory at the forefront, said American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear at the ...more
