A couple of four wheelers driving on the right shoulder of Highway 401 in Ontario put on a display of dangerous driving behavior in this quick dash cam video. The dash cam clip was captured on eastbound Highway 401 at Exit 480 in Toronto.In the video, a semi parked on the shoulder of the highway ...more
On Tuesday, self-driving vehicle technology company Torc Robotics announced a major partnership with Utah-headquartered trucking company C.R. England. In the May 9 announcement, Virginia-headquartered Torc said that the companies will “implement a pilot program leveraging C.R. England’s temperature-controlled loads and Torc’s fleet of Level 4 autonomous test trucks for long-haul applications.”As part of the joint ...more
The Oregon State Police (OSP) shared a trucker’s jarring dash cam video that captured a motorhome crash on I-84 last week. The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. on May 5, 2023, in Pendleton.OSP says that motorhome driver Michael D. Battle, 35, from Virginia, attempted an unsafe lane change in front of a semi truck on ...more
The harsh conditions on public roads in northern Sweden, with ice, wind and lots of snow, make an ideal testing environment. (Volvo Trucks) Volvo Trucks has tested its fuel cell electric trucks on public roads for the first time, the company announced May 8. The zero-exhaust emission trucks emit only water vapor by using hydrogen ...more
A recent survey conducted by the Federal Highway Administration noted that there are 313,000 truck parking spaces nationwide. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The American Transportation Research Institute unveiled its top five research projects for 2023 at American Trucking Associations’ annual Mid-Year Management Session. ATRI’s leadership says amid the ongoing issues ...more
A worker rides a rail car at a BNSF rail crossing in Saginaw, Texas. (LM Otero/Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb. — Tens of thousands of engineers remain frustrated with the lack of paid sick time and the demands railroads like BNSF are making in negotiations despite the deals that have been made this year for most ...more
A reach stacker moves a shipping container in the IPC Container Terminal at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg News) The global trading system is undergoing tectonic shifts that will reorient international supply chains for decades to come. Blame two main forces. Companies spooked by pandemic shortages, price spikes and shipping disruptions are ...more
Again and again, Washington’s transportation intelligentsia reminds the country of the supply chain’s vital role. Transporting freight, from ports to the consumer, entails serious planning complemented by precision and intention. Logistics firms as well as many commercial transportation stakeholders continue their round-the-clock operations to, simply put, keep everything moving. The post-pandemic economy elevated supply chain ...more
Activity at the Port of Oakland. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) California’s five container ports have agreed to develop a $27 million, high-tech supply chain infrastructure using a computer cloud to share data and cargo flow information to reduce delays and improve resiliency. All five container ports (the Port of Hueneme, the Port of Long Beach, the ...more
This week's price drop marks the largest since the fuel shed 15.8 cents a gallon on Dec. 19. (THEPALMER/Getty Images) The national average price for a gallon of diesel tumbled 9.6 cents — its largest drop of the year — to reach $3.922, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 8. Highlights The current ...more
