Trucks leave the Port of Los Angeles. The Port of LA processed 778,406 20-foot equivalent units during the month, a 4.7% increase from 743,417 in 2024. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News) Container volume grew at U.S. ports in March despite uncertainty around tariffs. The Port of Los Angeles processed 778,406 20-foot equivalent units during the month, a ...more
(Wex) Payment processing provider Wex has launched fleet card payments for electric vehicle charging at private sites. The new feature, known as Wex EV Depot, enables secure and frictionless charging at private chargers when using the Wex Fleet Card. With this additional capability, Wex's comprehensive charging platform now offers EV charging payments across depot, public ...more
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association remains “deeply skeptical” about driverless trucks now operating along Interstate 45 in Texas this week. Aurora Innovation launched fully driverless trucks on the Texas interstate this week after completing their safety case – an assembly of evidence the company believes can prove that the autonomous trucks are ready to hit ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truckers that “residential streets aren’t truck stops” after recently citing a driver for illegal parking. On April 30, CHP’s Merced Division took to social media with a warning for the trucking community about parking in residential areas.According to CHP, Officer Garza issued a citation after spotting a semi ...more
Multiple semi trucks, trailers, buildings, and more were toppled by hurricane force winds in north Texas earlier this week. The rain and high winds hit Baylor County, Texas on Tuesday, April 29th. Seymour, Texas reported a top wind gust of 106 mph, while 5 inch hail fell in Guthrie, Texas farther west. Drone video of the ...more
The US House of Representatives voted to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of zero emission heavy duty truck requirements in California. The Advanced Clean Fleet Rule would have required the trucking industry to transition to zero-emissions vehicles by a certain date. On Wednesday, April 30th, the House voted to repeal this approval, reported KQED.California ...more
Take a closer look at a marked semi truck used by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) for education and patrols. The Nick OFF Duty YouTube channel, run by a veteran of the Miami Police Department, recently shared a video highlighting the features of FHP’s marked big rig. FHP has been using marked semi trucks for ...more
Canadian police are seeking a semi truck driver hauling heavy equipment who they say struck several overpasses without stopping on Thursday morning. At 10:39 a.m. on May 1, police received several reports of a red tractor trailer hauling an excavator that struck four overpasses on Highway 403 in Brantford, Ontario.#BrantOPP is currently investigating damage done ...more
Firefighters and a crash witness teamed up to bring a trucker’s pup back to his family after a serious crash in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night. The crash occurred shortly before midnight on April 29 on Route 30 at Scrub Ridge. The McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Company (MVFC) told ABC27 that a tractor trailer crashed ...more
A brand new truck driver rescued a man from a burning car after it crashed into his trailer this week. Truck driver Charles Vickers was driving along Interstate 16 in Dublin, Georgia when a car crashed into the back of his tractor trailer. Vickers was able to pull over to the shoulder, but it wasn’t ...more
