A semi truck smacks into the side of a work truck at an intersection in California in this dash cam video. The video was captured by a motorist sitting at a red light intersection at Acacia Avenue and Highway 20 in Sutter County. Motorist Bill Ollar says that “the lights changed and I saw a truck on ...more
First responders in Arizona are responding to a serious Friday morning semi truck crash that left two people injured.The crash occurred at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28, near Flagstaff.When the Ponderosa Fire Department (PFD) arrived on the scene, they found “a semi that had left the westbound lane of Interstate 40, plummeting over a 30 ...more
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Activity at the Wabash National manufacturing facility. The Lafayette, Ind., company's net sales in the most recent quarter totaled $686.6 million. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Wabash National posted net income of $74.3 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a $22.6 million, or 46 cents-per-share profit, in the same ...more
The trucking industry is dealing with a rise in online shipment misdirection attacks. The criminals use legitimate processes like load boards to fraudulently obtain cargo. (Tero Vesalainen/Getty Images) The trucking industry has faced an increase in cargo thefts this year, with thieves developing more sophisticated and strategic tactics. Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet in a second-quarter report ...more
About 300 trucks weekly are expected to pass through Marcelino Serna once trade there resumes starting Aug. 7. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) A Mexico border crossing in Texas for commercial truck traffic will reopen after six years starting Aug. 7 to provide an alternative to the Juarez-El Paso land ports of entry. Located 17 ...more
General Electric diesel locomotives stand on the final assembly line at the GE Manufacturing Solutions facility in Fort Worth, Texas. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) Transportation is responsible for one quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. While companies have touted electric vehicles and sustainable aviation fuel as ways to cut emissions from air and road travel, reducing ...more
Norfolk Southern’s revenue declined to $2.98 billion in the second quarter. (Norfolk Southern Corp.) OMAHA, Neb. — The costs associated with Norfolk Southern’s fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related lawsuits. Norfolk Southern recorded ...more
Covenant says it is pleased with the initial operating results of Lew Thompson & Son Trucking after acquiring the company in the first quarter. (Covenant Logistics) Covenant Logistics Group Inc. reported a year-over-year decrease in revenue and earnings during the second quarter of 2023, the company reported July 26. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based truckload carrier posted ...more
(Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg News) LONDON — Shell reported July 27 that it earned nearly $5.1 billion in the second quarter, nearly half what the oil and natural gas giant pulled in during the first three months of the year as energy prices have plunged. The British energy company said its adjusted earnings followed lower oil and ...more
