Video telematics provider Netradyne announced that thousands of Knight-Swift trucks will be outfitted with new dash cam and safety technology as part of a partnership between the two companies. On April 3, San Diego-headquartered Netradyne announced an agreement with Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. to provide 15,500 Knight and Swift trucks with Driver•i D-450 and D-215 ...more
A tractor trailer was completely obliterated after careening down a notorious mountain road in Alabama on Monday. The accident happened at the intersection of Wallace Avenue and 5th Street Northeast – the bottom of a notorious mountain road in Fort Payne, Alabama, on Monday, April 7th.According to News19, the semi truck crashed near ‘Joe’s Truck ...more
Three men are facing charges in connection with a widespread theft ring targeting commercial vehicles in several Florida counties. On April 4, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the arrest of three men believed to have taken part in the theft of multiple semi trucks and dump trucks valued at over $6 million.For months, ...more
A truck driver was transported to the hospital after one of his truck tires exploded in his face as he inspected it on the side of Interstate 40. The incident happened late last week at about 2:!5 a.m. Thursday, April 3rd in Lenoir City, Tennessee. According to 10 News, a truck driver hauling liquid laundry soap ...more
A man was arrested in Connecticut on Sunday after driving in reverse on a highway to pick through a load spilled in a tractor trailer wreck. The incident happened on Sunday, April 6th at about 5:20 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 84 along the Exit 42 off ramp. According to Daily Voice, Connecticut State Police responded to ...more
Texas Highway Patrol troopers and other first responders recently assisted an AI-powered self-driving truck maker with helping their technology to recognize emergency vehicles. Troopers recently worked with Houston-headquartered Bot Auto at the Texas A&M RELLIS Campus to teach the AI that powers the self-driving semis how to recognize first responder vehicles, according to the Texas ...more
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has issued a warning about railroad crossing safety following a major train vs. commercial vehicle crash caught on camera in Minnesota last week. The crash occurred at 2:13 p.m. on April 4 at at 24170 US Highway 14, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.See the dash cam video of the collision ...more
USDA Releases $537M for Biofuel Infrastructure Projects
A biodiesel pump at an Iowa Kum & Go fuel station. The HBIIP grant program provides federal dollars intended to increase sales and consumption of biodiesel and ethanol. IowaBiodieselBoard via Flickr The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release nearly $260 million in new funds among a pot of $537 million in biofuel grants containing unfulfilled ...more
Newsom Says California to Seek Tariff Exemptions From Allies
Almonds growing on a tree in Firebaugh, Calif. Almonds top the list of California farm exports. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s seeking exemptions for California-made products from retaliatory tariffs and wants to open talks with global allies over new trade relationships, casting the state as a buffer against the fallout of Donald ...more
Nissan Halts US Orders for SUVs Built in Mexico
A worker installs parts on a vehicle on the assembly line at the Nissan Motor Co. manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tenn. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Nissan Motor Co. decided to stop selling a pair of Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs in the U.S. market, in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on car imports. New orders for ...more