Werner CEO Derek Leathers anticipated a soft freight environment in the first quarter. (Werner Enterprises) Werner Enterprises’ revenue increased but earnings declined during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 3. The Omaha, Neb.-based freight carrier and logistics provider posted net income attributable to the company of $35.2 million, or 55 cents a ...more
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) and other law enforcement agencies will be conducting a traffic enforcement campaign called “Arrive Alive.” The “Arrive Alive” traffic blitz will take place Friday, May 5, statewide in Washington.During the 24 hour effort, WSP and partner law enforcement agencies will be on the look out for dangerous driving behaviors, including impaired ...more
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has provided more information on an extended interstate closure at the New Mexico state line caused by a semi truck crash on Wednesday morning. ADOT says that crews are working to temporarily repair damage to the US 191 overpass structure just west of Willcox at milepost 331 on westbound ...more
Police in Wallace, North Carolina, have provided more information on a police standoff that occurred at a Walmart store early Wednesday. The Wallace Police Department (WPD) responded to a call about an armed robbery taking place at a Walmart location shortly after 2 a.m. on May 3.FlakesWhen they arrived at the scene, they located a ...more
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) recently nabbed a teen girl who was reportedly late for work for Reckless Driving. OHP detailed the alarming traffic stop in an April 29 social media post.“Trooper Rex Grange #283 wrote this ticket to an 18-year-old girl driving 140 mph. She said she was going to be late for her job ...more
A truck driver was cited this week by the Wyoming Highway Patrol – Commercial Carrier (WHP-CC) after the vehicle entered a Port of Entry with major tire problems. WHP-CC explained what led to the citation and out of service order in a May 4 social media post:“Late Wednesday afternoon officers at the Evanston Port of ...more
On Thursday morning, Indiana State Police (ISP) responded to a rollover truck crash in Martinsville. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. on May 4 as Dvonte J. Dilosa was driving a truck southbound on I-69 with a driving instructor in the cab.Near mile marker 138, the truck “traveled off the roadway into the median, struck ...more
Dash cam video captured recently in Maine shows a Subaru driver nearly meeting their maker as they make a risky pass attempt. The video was shared by YouTube user the_wr3n on May 3, 2023.They explain, “Subaru attempts to pass from far behind on a corner…” The video clip shows the Subaru driver legally moving left ...more
Transportation officials in Arizona have closed a portion of I-10 following a fatal early morning collision near Willcox. The crash occurred before 2 a.m. on May 3 on I-10 westbound at mile marker 331 near Willcox.The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) reports that a semi truck left the interstate and struck a bridge pillar for ...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Detroit, Michigan, recently seized thousands of pounds of marijuana from a tractor trailer hauling a load of tires. The drug seizure happened on April 20, 2023, at the Fort Street Cargo Facility.CBP officers referred an inbound tractor trailer hauling a shipment of tires for additional screening. During a ...more
