An Arizona trooper who had pulled over to do paperwork was hospitalized following a crash caused by a pickup truck driver hauling cars. The crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. on April 2 in in Buckeye, Arizona, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).An Arizona Highway Patrol State Trooper was parked “approximately 20 feet ...more

The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit (ISPCMVU) is reminding truckers to take extra caution with trailer securement after a recent incident involving a tanker. On April 2, ISPCMVU shared several alarming images of a detached tanker trailer with Hazmat placards sitting on the ground a few feet away from a truck along with ...more

A pregnant teenage girl was found “hitchhiking” at a truck stop on Wednesday, two months after she went missing.   The missing 17-year-old girl was reportedly last seen on February 2nd. She was three months pregnant and 16-year-old at the time of her disappearance. She was believed to be traveling from Wisconsin to Arkansas with Gary ...more

A group of Kindergarteners was introduced to the concept of truck safety thanks to Volvo’s new truck safety program.  Volvo has launched a new truck safety program aimed at young children, and the company’s first stop on the program tour was at Sternberger Elementary School in Greensboro, North Carolina this week. According to WXII 12, Volvo’s ...more

Kenan Advantage Group adds about 100 tractors and 500 trailers with the acquisition of M.C. Tank Transport. (Kenan Advantage Group) Kenan Advantage Group continued to expand its bulk transportation capabilities March 31 with the acquisition of liquid bulk carrier M.C. Tank Transport Inc. M.C. Tank Transport operates eight terminal locations throughout the Southeast and Midwest ...more

Vehicles for sale at Tesla store in Corte Madera, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc.’s vehicle sales fell 13% last quarter to an almost three-year low, as the carmaker made over its most important model and dealt with international backlash against Elon Musk. The company said April 2 that it delivered 336,681 vehicles in ...more

Ontario Premier Doug on March 4. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Ontario’s premier reiterated his call for Canada to strike a bilateral trade deal with the U.S., cutting out Mexico, hours before tariffs on global imports were set to be unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump. “I think we need to sit down and ...more

The Missouri Department of Revenue in March approved MTC Truck Driver Training as a third-party CDL testing site. (MTC Truck Driver Training) Efforts to get more truck drivers on the road are taking place in several states with new community commercial driver license training programs and expanded third-party testing locations. Initiatives to expand CDL training ...more

Trucks cross the Peace Bridge at the Canada-U.S. border in Fort Erie, Ontario. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News) WASHINGTON — After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set April 2 to announce a barrage of self-described reciprocal tariffs on friend and foe alike. The new tariffs, coming on what Trump has ...more

Greenlane's flagship facility in Colton, Calif., is set to open April 24. Volvo Open Charge is a digital application that helps drivers of electric trucks locate charging infrastructure. (Greenlane Infrastructure) Greenlane Infrastructure is set to become the first U.S. partner for Volvo Open Charge, a digital application that helps drivers of electric trucks locate charging ...more