A truck driver is dead after getting run over by his own truck while disconnecting the trailer outside of a paint facility. The accident happened on Tuesday, May 27th on Cleveland Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania outside of a Sherwin-Williams facility. According to CBS News, the truck driver was outside of his rig while disconnecting from his ...more
A truck driver won a $1 million lottery after digging through the trash for a ticket he initially chose to throw away. The truck driver stopped by the Travel Centers of America rest stop in Elkton, Maryland earlier this month for a cup of coffee and some new wiper blades, and decided to purchase some ...more
Maryland State Police (MSP) are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred in Frederick County on Sunday. Troopers responded to the crash at 4:10 p.m. on May 25 near Exit 62 on I-70 in New Market, Maryland.“The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a BMW SUV, traveling westbound on I-70 prior to Route 75, rear-ended ...more
The Arizona Highway Patrol recently conducted a single day commercial vehicle inspection detail. The “Maximum Enforcement” commercial motor vehicle (CMV) inspection operation took place on May 21 in southern Arizona.The CMV inspection effort was spearheaded by the Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol. See below for results from the single day inspection effort:74 CMV ...more
The Iowa 80 Truckstop is gearing up to host the annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree celebration in just a few more weeks. This year, the Truckers Jamboree is taking place Thursday, July 10, through Saturday, July 12, at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, located off I-80 at Exit 284 in Walcott, Iowa.Admission, parking, and concerts are free ...more
Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision on the shoulder of I-95 in Caroline County on Saturday morning. Troopers responded around 9:25 a.m. on May 24 to southbound I-95 at mile marker 108 near the Ladysmith exit for a reported crash.VSP said that a tractor trailer hauling biohazard medical waste was parked ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol recently conducted a traffic enforcement effort aimed at preventing commercial vehicle fires on SR-87. Arizona troopers conducted the “enforcement and education detail” along southbound SR-87 between Payson and Fountain Hills, which they say is “notorious for commercial vehicle fires.”AZDPS Highway PatrolDuring the detail, “multiple” trucks were ...more
Volvo Cars CEO Insists R&D Direction Not Shifting to China
“People worry Geely will centralize R&D in China. That’s a misunderstanding,” Samuelsson said. (Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg) Upcoming job cuts at Volvo Car AB are not a sign that the carmaker’s Chinese owner is taking more control over product development, CEO Hakan Samuelsson said. “People worry Geely will centralize R&D in China. That’s a misunderstanding,” Samuelsson said ...more
Volvo Car CEO Insists R&D Direction Not Shifting to China
“People worry Geely will centralize R&D in China. That’s a misunderstanding,” Samuelsson said. (Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg) Upcoming job cuts at Volvo Car AB are not a sign that the carmaker’s Chinese owner is taking more control over product development, CEO Hakan Samuelsson said. “People worry Geely will centralize R&D in China. That’s a misunderstanding,” Samuelsson said ...more
From Crickets to Click-Throughs
“For trucking brands, video provides a powerful way to connect with potential drivers — and customers — on a more human level,” Stafford said. (5./15 WEST/Getty Images) While most trucking and logistics firms realize that YouTube has become a staple in video promotion, fewer realize just how powerfully sophisticated the network has grown in recent ...more