Shipping containers on a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles. (Lauren Justice/Bloomberg News) California has suffered a series of economic blows this year, from torrential rains that inundated farmland to the failure of three regional banks. Now the state’s $2.8 trillion freight industry is under threat. Southern California’s ports have grown up alongside ...more
Both orders stipulate that a driver who needs immediate rest and notifies a motor carrier must be given at least 10 consecutive off-duty hours before returning to service to drive. (Mission Petroleum Carriers Inc.) A shortened planting season and regional fuel shortages led the governors of Nebraska and North Dakota on May 5 to issue ...more
A customer refuels a car at a gas station in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) The global fuelmaking industry is pinning its hopes for summer demand on American drivers. That’s an iffy bet. Although U.S. gasoline usage appears to be exceeding year-ago levels as cheaper prices at the pump encourage households to hit the ...more
The dash cammer is forced off the road while trying to avoid a crash with a motorist who suddenly jumped off of the left shoulder into an active lane of traffic. The dash cam clip was shared by Reddit user u/Bredda_Gravalicious.In the video, a passenger vehicle moves from the left shoulder into the left lane, ...more
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking drivers to take extra caution when entering a roadway following a major two CMV crash. According to Georgia DPS, the crash happened last week in Wilkinson County.Georgia DPS responded to the scene to conduct a post-crash inspection. “The CMV with the enclosed trailer failed to yield ...more
Indiana State Police (ISP) arrested and charged a man who they say stole a semi truck from their former employer over the weekend. The incident began on May 6 when ISP received a call about a semi truck that was stolen from a trucking company by a fired employee and was now thought to be ...more
A truck driver lost his life over the weekend in a two vehicle collision in Hillsborough County, Florida. The crash occurred around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, on US-41 near Bloomingdale Avenue.According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the driver of a a 2020 Kia Stinger rear-ended a gas tanker truck, causing the truck ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently charged dozens of people in connection with a large-scale cargo theft scheme following a year-long investigation. On May 5, officials announced that CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) and CHP’s Cargo Theft Interdiction Program conducted a statewide enforcement operation called “Operation Overloaded” targeting individuals taking part in a cargo ...more
A truck driver’s dash cam captured an epic encounter with a stubborn brake checker. In the video, the driver of a white SUV appears to become angry with the dash cammer when he refuses to let her merge in front of him.The SUV driver then delivers a couple of major brake checks to the dash ...more
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and Arkansas Highway Police are warning drivers to expect traffic delays later this week as a mega-load makes its way through the state. The load will begin its journey out of the Crossett Port on Wednesday, May 10, arriving in Gum Springs Monday, May 15.ARDOT says that the piece of equipment requiring transport ...more
