Trucker dead after tree falls on rig
A truck driver is dead after a tree fell onto their truck in Oregon on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred on December 27th on Highway 26 in Wasco County, Oregon. According to Fox 12 Oregon, crews were called to a single vehicle crash on Highway 26 near mile post 64 just before 3:30 p.m. to find ...more
Semi truck obliterated in wreck with SUV
Two people were hurt after a wreck between a semi truck and a motorist in Austin on Wednesday. The accident happened on December 28th in Austin, Texas just before 4:30 a.m. on southbound SH 130 near FM 973. According to Fox 7 Austin, both vehicles rolled over as a result of the collision. One person was ...more
18 immigrants found under tarped trailer
A truck driver was arrested after 18 immigrants were found underneath a tarp in the trailer earlier this week. Truck driver Osvaldo Garza Saavedra was stopped for a traffic violation on U.S. 77 in Kenedy County, Texas. Saavedra was found to not have a driver’s license or correct documentation for the truck. When asked if anyone ...more
POLICE: Man found injured on road likely fell off moving rig while secretly hitching ride
Police are still investigating the death of a man found injured on a roadway in Pennsylvania on Christmas Day. 39-year-old Paul Donnelly was found injured near West Main Street and Martin Avenue in Ephrata, Pennsylvania before 12:30 a.m. on December 25th. According to Penn-Live Patriot News, Donnelly was seen lying in the road by a passing ...more
Trucker passes out while choking on food, sends rigs plunging off I-10
A semi truck careened off of Interstate 10 in Tucson on Tuesday after the driver passed out at the wheel. The accident happened on December 27th in Tucson, Arizona on Interstate 10 near Valencia Road. According to News 4 Tucson, the trucker was driving along I-10 when he choked on some food. The driver then passed ...more
Arizona’s Cross-Border Project Gets $8.9 Million State Grant
Arizona’s governor has allocated $8.9 million to help modernize the port of entry in Douglas, where a new commercial one is being built to bolster the state’s trade with Mexico. Despite past renovations to the existing port of entry in Douglas, built nearly 90 years ago, it is unable to handle the amount of cross-border ...more
Diesel Slips 5.9¢ to $4.537 a Gallon in Seventh Straight Decline
The national average price of diesel dropped 5.9 cents to $4.537 in its seventh straight decline, according to Energy Information Administration data on Dec. 26. Highlights The price of diesel has fallen 79.6 cents on average since it cost $5.333 a gallon on Nov. 7. Diesel now costs 92.2 cents a gallon more on average than ...more
Driver, Demand Trends Continue Correction in 2023
The trucking industry likely will see a continued slowdown in driver recruitment efforts as freight demand continues to normalize in 2023. “I think you’re going to see less money spent on recruiting over the next six months than the first six months of 2022,” Cowen and Co. analyst Jason Seidl said. “Over the last several ...more
Trucker facing five charges vehicular homicide for holiday weekend crash
A truck driver is facing multiple vehicular homicide charges after a wreck in Ohio on Christmas Eve. The accident happened on December 24th in Shelby County, Ohio on Interstate 75. According to WHIO 7 News, 29-year-old truck driver Dayren Rocubert was heading north on Interstate 75 when he went off the side of the road and ...more