Ohio troopers catch log truck running 40,000 pounds overweight

By |2023-06-13T09:07:46-05:00May 26th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) recently stopped a truck hauling logs for being “visibly overweight.” On Friday, May 26, OSHP took to Facebook to call out a trucker for a major weight violation.“Troopers from the Ironton Post stopped a commercial truck for being visibly overweight. The truck weighed nearly 120,000 lbs! 40,000 lbs over ...more

UPDATE: Motorist in fatal, deer-related crash with semi denies stopping darkened car in roadway 

By |2023-06-13T07:30:49-05:00May 26th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A motorist who survived a crash with a semi that killed three of his family members claims that the truck driver’s account of the incident is wrong.  Motorist’s stop for deer with no lights end in triple fatality collision with semi truck 19-year-old David Hanchor was driving his family along Interstate 15 in Farr West, Utah ...more

Man arrested for illegally booting trucks in Georgia, report says

By |2023-06-12T15:34:57-05:00May 26th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A Georgia news outlet says that a man was recently arrested for illegally booting trucks while drivers slept and then demanding hundreds of dollars to remove the devices. Jahdiel Israel was charged with theft by deception and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to a Thursday report from WSB-TV.The outlet ...more

Traffic brought to standstill by multi-semi wreck 

By |2023-06-13T15:32:54-05:00May 26th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Traffic was brought to a standstill in Mississippi on Friday after multiple semi trucks collided. The accident happened on May 26th at around noon on Interstate 55 in Hernando, Mississippi. According to Action News 5, he wreck involved multiple tractor trailers and several other vehicles.  Interstate 55 was closed from Coldwater to Pleasant Hills exits for ...more

California Highway Patrol to kick off ‘Maximum Enforcement Period’ patrol

By |2023-06-13T15:32:58-05:00May 26th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be out in force statewide starting Friday evening. The CHP will take part in the agency’s Memorial Day “Maximum Enforcement Period” starting at 6 p.m. on May 26 in anticipation of the increased traffic that often accompanies a holiday weekend.The increased traffic patrols will last through the weekend and ...more

Video shows school bus pulling out in front of truck prior to T-bone crash in South Carolina

By |2023-06-13T11:33:39-05:00May 26th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Surveillance video captured a truck vs. school bus crash that left more than a dozen students injured on Thursday. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. on May 25 near Gilbert, South Carolina.A school bus hauling 36 passengers was struck by an oncoming truck at an intersection. The truck struck the side of the bus at ...more

Nearshoring Trend Escalates for US Companies

By |2023-05-26T12:21:22-05:00May 25th, 2023 at 12:09 PM|Trucking News|

Laredo Port of Entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection The turn toward nearshoring escalated this year, a trend that saw renewed interest during the coronavirus pandemic. Nearshoring is the process of companies moving offshore operations to neighboring countries. Mexico has been a main focus for U.S. nearshoring efforts. The U.S. Census Bureau reported during ...more

TuSimple to Cut 151 Jobs at San Diego Headquarters

By |2023-05-26T12:21:27-05:00May 25th, 2023 at 10:54 AM|Trucking News|

TuSimple Self-driving truck company TuSimple Holdings has disclosed more details about plans to reduce its workforce by 30% — including that it will eliminate 151 jobs in San Diego. WHO's WHO IN AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING: Company sketches Last week, TuSimple said it would reduce its global head count by 300 positions as it attempts to become ...more

Snider Fleet Solutions Relocating to South Carolina

By |2023-05-26T09:01:15-05:00May 25th, 2023 at 10:24 AM|Trucking News|

Snider Fleet Solutions distributes new and retread commercial and industrial tires, and offers mechanical services and technology solutions. (Snider Fleet Solutions) South Carolina officials are welcoming Snider Fleet Solutions’ corporate relocation from a neighboring state in a $6.9 million investment that will create 167 jobs. Gov. Henry McMaster declared May 23, “As the No. 1 ...more

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