WASHINGTON — A young mother from Texas who is a 15-year combat veteran won the keys to a T680 Next Generation Kenworth truck Dec. 16 after capturing the 2022 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The award, launched in 2016 to address the nationwide driver shortage and create immediate ...more
A major autonomous truck technology company is expected to announce the termination of hundreds of workers on Tuesday, according to several reports. San Diego-headquartered TuSimple is expected to announce the layoff at least of half of its 1430 full-time employees on December 20, 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal.In addition to the layoffs, TuSimple ...more
A dump truck driver went out of his way to help a blind man cross the street in South Dakota this week. The dump truck driver was cleaning the streets when he noticed a blind man trying to cross in Watertown, South Dakota, according to an email to KXLG. The email states that the dump truck ...more
Dozens of truck drivers spent most of last week buried under snow drifts at the Coffee Cup Fuel Stop located in Vivian, South Dakota. Last week, Winter Storm Diaz dumped as much as 30 inches of snow on parts of South Dakota during a three day long storm. Gusting winds made matters worse, causing tall ...more
A trucker describes this impatient motorist as having a “death wish” in this short dash cam video. In the clip, a trucker in New Zealand is leaving New Plymouth when a four wheeler traveling behind him decides it would be better to risk his life than hang out behind a semi truck. The four wheeler decides ...more
A tractor trailer was torn apart in an accident with a sign support structure in New York on Monday morning. The accident happened on December 19th at around 5:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of interstate 84 near mile marker 21.6 in Wallkill, New York. According to News 12 The Bronx, the truck slammed into the ...more
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) shared dramatic traffic camera video of a semi truck’s wild ride on an icy roadway last week. The video was captured on I-80 at mile marker 192 in the Des Moines area on December 15.In the video, you can see that the sliding semi truck nearly clips a pickup ...more
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Content Sponsored by ES AdvantageBy Jeff ReeseDirector of Sales & Marketing,ES – Vendor Network ServicesAs we approach the Christmas season, it’s always good to reflect on the gifts that we have been given during the past year. In counting our blessings for 2022, I want to take a moment to thank all the owner-operators and ...more
A Benton County Sheriff’s Office Detective lost his life over the weekend while escorting a procession trucks for Wreaths Across America. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m on Saturday, December 17, in Bentonville, Arkansas.Authorities say that 51 year old Benton County Sheriff’s Office Detective Paul Daniel Newell was on a motorcycle escorting trucks for Wreath ...more
