A Westport Fuel Systems Volvo truck. Linde’s pilot project is one of a number of collaborations between Westport and Volvo Group. (Westport Fuel Systems) The first testing of natural gas-fueled European Volvo Group Class 8 trucks on North American roads is set to begin by the end of September, and more imports could be on ...more
The boards of directors at Forward Air and Omni Logistics have approved the transaction, which is expected to close this year. (Forward Air Corp.) Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics announced Aug. 10 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction. Omni is a privately owned asset-light, high-touch logistics ...more
A semi truck was left hanging off of a bridge after a motorist’s lane change went very wrong in Texas on Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened on August 9th in San Antonio, Texas on the Green Mountain Road bridge above Loop 1604. According to KSAT News, a Honda sideswiped a Dodge Charger while changing lanes in the ...more
A car driver was involved in a wild crash that left his vehicle wedged into the second story of a house in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.The incident occurred on the evening of August 6 in Decatur Township.Twenty year old Evan Miller was behind the wheel of a Toyota Corolla when, according to ABC 7, the car ...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into a fatal crash involving a Tesla and a big rig that occurred in Virginia last month.Reuters reports that on August 10, the NHTSA announced the launch of a probe into a crash that occurred around 6:30 p.m. on July 19, 2023, in Warrenton, ...more
A trucking company owner turned a team-building exercise into “the most interesting boat” ever to float Minnesota waters. Trucking company owner Jeff Foster owns and operates a hybrid semi truck-pontoon boat on Lake Superior every summer for the last few years. He says the idea came about when an employee at his company saw another, similar ...more
Drivers in Utah sat through major backups on Wednesday after an SUV and a semi truck wrecked in the middle of the highway. The crash happened at 8:45 a.m. on August 9th on Interstate 15 in American Fork, Utah.According to Fox 13, a Dodge Journey was driving on a spare tire along northbound I-15 at mile ...more
Content Sponsored by Cedar ElectronicsAnything can happen when you’re a trucker out on the road — you could be involved in an accident or bad weather, or you could even be the victim of a crime. Because of this, more truck drivers are relying on dash cams as a smart way to protect themselves against ...more
Protesters caused major traffic backups in Glendale, California, on Wednesday night when they used vehicles including semi trucks to block traffic.The highway protest happened at the SR-134, I-5 interchange as hundreds of people took to the streets and used vehicles to block lanes of traffic as part of a demonstration called “Rally for Life.” The ...more
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