Pennsylvania police charged a truck driver who allegedly drove around road closure signs and into a construction area, causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage last month. Truck driver Douglas B. Harlan, 67, of Ohio, was recently charged with felony criminal mischief, according to the Observer-Reporter.The charges stem from an incident that occurred ...more
A major crash involving a loaded cattle truck was reported on Tuesday near Columbia, Missouri. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. on June 6 on the Rocheport Bridge carrying I-70 just outside of Columbia.Officials said that three passenger vehicles and two semi trucks, including a loaded cattle truck, collided in the westbound lanes of the ...more
A pedestrian was struck by a tractor trailer while walking along a highway in Massachusetts on Tuesday morning. The accident happened at around 11:10 a.m. on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham on June 6th. According to CBS News, the man was struck on the eastbound side of the highway near mile marker 111. The circumstances surrounding ...more
Swing Trucking Inc. & Crane Service recently shared video of one of their trucks hauling a massive bridge through Wyoming. The nearly century-old Winchester Bridge was recently sold by officials in Washakie County to the Galloway Ranch in Ten Sleep, Wyoming.The Swing Trucking Inc. & Crane Service team based out of Worland, Wyoming, helped move the ...more
Remaining competitive in today's driver market has proven to be a challenge. There have been notable changes in trends and best practices that have significantly impacted recruiting departments. Factors such as guaranteed pay and the rise of regional routes offering regular home-time have transformed the recruitment landscape. When evaluating your position in the trucking industry, ...more
Jones County, Miss. Gov. Tate Reeves has welcomed a $64 million venture between a Mississippi-based trucking company and a cold-storage logistics firm to build a warehouse and transportation hub taking food from local producers faster to markets. Miami-based Cold-Link Logistics has partnered with Whitestone Transportation of Moselle to provide integrated warehousing and transportation services from ...more
Nick Souza for Port of Long Beach At least one terminal at the Port of Long Beach will be shut on June 5, seeming to extend disruptions that have hit several key West Coast port terminals as dockworkers and their employers hold ongoing labor contract negotiations. Total Terminals International, or TTI, at the Port of ...more
(RapidEye/Getty Images) More than 100,000 truck drivers have been removed from the industry in the past three years due to positive marijuana tests, and most have not returned, according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute. ATRI released the report, “Impacts of Marijuana Legalization on the Trucking Industry,” on June 5 in ...more
CSX via Facebook OMAHA, Neb. — With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help eliminate many railroad crossings in 32 states. The grants announced June 5 will contribute to building bridges or underpasses at the sites of more ...more
