A motorist caught video of a can opener crash in Tennessee.The video was captured in July 2023 at a railroad bridge dubbed “The Carters Creek Can Opener” in Carter, Tennessee. The video was shared by Carters Creek Restorations.In the video, a moving box truck whips past two bright yellow signs warning that the bridge clearance ...more
This week, Schneider National, Inc. announced the acquisition of a major dedicated contract carrier.On August 1, Schneider announced the acquisition of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts-based M&M Transport Services, LLC.Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Following the acquisition, M&M Transport will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider.M&M Transport’s asserts include 500 trucks and 1,900 trailers across 12 locations in the Northeast, Midwest and Southwest. “By ...more
A truck driver won the lottery just days after notifying his boss of his retirement in Massachusetts last month. 65-year-old Paul Bashaw was a trucker for 20 years when he finally decided it was time to retire. He gave his boss his notice, and just three days later he walked into a convenience store in West ...more
Police in Ohio responded to a hostage situation inside a stolen semi truck near Dayton on Wednesday morning.According to London Ohio Police, the incident began around 1 a.m. on August 2 when an officer attempted to stop a passenger vehicle with no rear lights or visible registration.During the attempted traffic stop, a male and a ...more
One person is dead after a semi truck lost its brakes and went barreling through a construction zone. The incident happened on Tuesday, August 1st at around 9:15 p.m. in Salt Lake City, Utah on westbound I-80 near 1300 East. According to Fox 13, a semi truck was traveling down the canyon when it lost its brakes. ...more
A motorist in a white pickup causes a multi-vehicle collision when he crashes into the dash cammer in order to avoid hitting a second truck in the right lane. The video was shared on August 1 by Facebook user Brent Jackson, who says that no one was hurt in this crash.The video was captured in ...more
Dash cam captured a wild crash on an Arkansas interstate that left the roadway smeared in nacho cheese.The crash occurred Tuesday, August 1, near Prescott, Arkansas.According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, “a truck carrying cans of nacho cheese spilled today on I-30 west near Prescott.” The incident was caught on dash cam. You can ...more
Construction crews place a steel arch pipe for a wildlife under-crossing at milepost 56 of the Sterling Highway as part of the Cooper Landing Bypass project. (Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities and Bean Creek Media) Inflation is blamed for sending project completion costs soaring 68% since 2021 to today’s $840 million to complete ...more
A Ford F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan. (Ford Motor Co.) Ford Motor Co. restarted production of the F-150 electric Lightning pickup truck as price cuts stoke higher demand from buyers. Customers have had to wait on orders as Ford restocked vehicles after battery issues halted production at the plant this spring. It ...more
