Kentucky Begins $30 Million Road Project at Owensboro Port
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (fifth from left) joined state officials in breaking ground on a $30 million highway expansion project for the Owensboro Riverport Authority. (Owensboro Riverport Authority via Facebook) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined state officials in breaking ground on a $30 million highway expansion project for the Owensboro Riverport Authority, the state’s largest ...more
Class Act: Success Follows North Carolina Champ Bills
Flanked by two state troopers, Michael Bills of FedEx Express displays his hardware for winning the straight truck class and grand champion title at the North Carolina Truck Driving Championships in June. (North Carolina Trucking Association) In the summer of 2017, the national truck driving community celebrated Michael Bills’ triumph in the step van category. ...more
Tesla Replaces Zachary Kirkhorn as CFO
(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc. Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 years at the electric vehicle maker, a surprise shake-up that raises new questions about succession in the top ranks of Elon Musk’s company. Kirkhorn, one of just four executive officers and a prominent voice for the company with shareholders, resigned ...more
Cruising police officer struck from behind by tractor trailer in work zone
A police officer was struck from behind by a tractor trailer while making the rounds in Virginia on Sunday night. The accident occurred on August 6th in Augusta County, Virginia on Interstate 81 at 9:48 p.m.According to WHSV 3, the deputy was heading north on I-81 near mile marker 220 when he entered a work zone. ...more
Motorist pinned beneath pile of logs from wrecked semi truck
A logging truck crashed into three other vehicles in Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon, sending two people to the hospital. The accident happened on August 5th in Portsmouth, Rhode Island at around 2 p.m. on East Main Road. According to WSFB 3, a total of four vehicles were involved in the wreck, which ended in the semi ...more
Colorado DOT video teaches truckers about ‘Hot Brakes, Runaway Truck Ramps & Summer Driving’
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) shared a new video to help prepare truck drivers for the challenge of mountain driving.The video was released on August 1, 2023, and is part of CDOT’s “The Mountain Rules” series designed to educate truckers about safe mountain driving.This video focuses on tips to help avoid brake failure and ...more
Yellow makes it official, files the largest bankruptcy in the history of U.S. trucking
After days of speculation about the company’s fate, LTL carrier Yellow has officially announced plans to file for bankruptcy and permanently end operations.In a statement issued late on Sunday, August 6, the Nashville-headquartered Yellow announced that the company filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ...more
Biker careens downhill causing fatal collision with semi truck
A bicyclist is dead after crashing into the back of a semi truck while riding downhill in Minneapolis late last week. The incident occurred on August 4th in Hennepin County, Minnesota at about 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of St. Anthony Parkway and California Avenue Northeast. Investigators say that 59-year-old Timothy Lee Stangel was riding his bike ...more
Companies “pressuring” drivers part of widespread drowsy driving problem, truckers say
A recent crash between a Greyhound bus and a line of semi trucks parked on the side of the road has brought the problem of drowsy driving to the forefront of trucking issues this summer. The July 12th crash that left three dead is still under investigation, but the National Transportation Safety Board is focusing on ...more