In 2014, a 7 and 12-year-old were killed when the driver of a pickup truck lost control on an icy interstate near Odessa, Texas. The roadway was included in a National Weather Service storm warning at the time.The pickup crossed the median and spun into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer going 25 mph below ...more

The Evergreen Ever Max at Port of Baltimore on Aug. 19. (Port of Baltimore via Facebook) The recently expanded Port of Baltimore is becoming a more important East Coast destination for containerships. On Aug. 19, the largest containership to ever visit Maryland sailed into the Port of Baltimore. The Evergreen Ever Max arrived at the ...more

Maura Taura surveys the damaged cause by a downed tree outside her home in Sun Valley, Calif., after Tropical Storm Hilary went through Aug. 21. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press) LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to ...more

A human resources professional for two decades, Ron Storn has been appointed as the new chief people and culture officer at Idaho-based Truckstop to help shape and advance its employees’ organizational capabilities. “Ron’s in-depth experience as an HR and business leader as well as his extensive knowledge of organizational design and development are just some ...more

The Hendrickson Primaax EX severe-duty vocational air suspension system. (Hendrickson) Truck manufacturer Peterbilt has started offering Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Primaax EX severe-duty vocational air suspension system as an option, Woodridge, Ill.-based Hendrickson said. The suspension system — designed for construction, refuse, mixer, logging and heavy-haul applications — will be available as part of ...more

The new indictment brings to about 60 the number of individuals who have been charged, pleaded guilty or been sentenced in "Operation Sideswipe." (Zolnierek/Getty Images) A federal investigation into staged accidents with trucks in the New Orleans area that seemed to be slowing a bit in recent months came back this month with a roar. ...more

The Pennsylvania Turnpike over the Lehigh River. (Alex Potemkin/Getty Images) Pending changes to Pennsylvania’s commercial driver license skills test should make the road a more attainable destination for would-be truck drivers without compromising highway safety, officials with area training and testing programs say. The updated standards will also modify part of the licensing process for ...more

Nikola had previously said it would deliver 350 and then 500 vehicles this year. (Nikola Motor Co. via YouTube) Nikola Corp. fell in early trading after the maker of electric big rigs warned it may not reach its full-year delivery target as it grapples with fallout from recent battery incidents. The company also said in ...more

A seat belt for the right front passenger seat. (Jenny Kane/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt use by car and truck passengers, including those sitting in the back seat. The new rules proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would require manufacturers to ...more

A television reporter stands in a flooded road after the passing of Tropical Storm Hilary Monday in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/Associated Press) PALM DESERT, Calif. — Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, swept people into swollen rivers, toppled trees onto homes and flooded roadways as the massive system marched ...more