A UPS driver unloads packages for delivery in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Local union leaders voted in favor of a tentative labor agreement that UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached on July 25, an important step forward in finalizing a five-year deal that covers about 340,000 full- and part-time workers at ...more
A test driver at the wheel of a Nikola Tre. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) A gravity-defying rally in electric vehicle startup Nikola Corp. is showing no signs of stopping, as the company’s latest efforts to conserve cash and secure funds reignites a fervor for the stock. Shares of the EV maker — that was once seen ...more
The proposed legislation would update programs throughout the Pentagon. (Stefonlinton/Getty Images) A proposal to further facilitate access for trucks to military bases and installations was approved as part of a defense policy bill in the U.S. Senate. By a vote of 86-11, senators backed the must-pass legislation July 27, which would update programs throughout the ...more
A man in a wheelchair was seriously hurt in Connecticut on Tuesday morning after rolling into the back wheels of a moving tractor trailer. The accident happened on August 1st in Windham, Connecticut on West Main Street in the area of Cantor Drive and Route 6 at around 11:30 a.m.Fire crews were heading back to the ...more
A truck driver’s alertness and defensive driving skills are on display in this dash cam clip.The video was captured on July 30, 2023, west of Toledo, Ohio, and shared by Reddit user u/Pope_Dwayne_Johnson.In the dash cam clip, a car driver attempts to merge from the left lane into the right but does not seem to ...more
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are taking part in a 72 hour enforcement campaign designed to reduce crashes involving commercial vehicles.From August 1 — 3, 2023, KSP will take part in Operation SafeDRIVE. The purpose of the high visibility traffic enforcement effort is to reduce crashes involving cars and commercial vehicles.As part of the enforcement ...more
A semi truck toppled over into a body of water used for growing cranberries in Massachusetts on Monday morning. The accident happened on July 31st in Plympton, Massachusetts. According to CBS News, police arrived to find the semi truck on its side with the trailer in the bog. The truck driver was able to escape the truck ...more
Pop superstar Taylor Swift said thank you to the dozens of truck drivers who supported her on tour by reportedly handing out millions of dollars worth of bonuses.According to TMZ, Swift, 33, handed out $100,000 bonus checks to each of her tour truck drivers over the weekend during a stop on the ‘Eras’ Tour in Santa ...more
A semi truck hauling chocolate burned to the ground in California on Monday morning. The incident occurred on July 31st in Placer County, California on Interstate 80 and Highway 174 near Colfax at around 4:30 a.m.According to Fox 40, crews arrived to find the semi truck fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to keep the ...more
Interstate 85 was shut down on Tuesday afternoon for a fire involving two semi trucks. The incident occurred on August 1st in Warren County, North Carolina near the Virginia state line. The NC Highway Patrol reports that a tractor trailer hauling yogurt traveling at 70 mph crashed into the back of another tractor trailer hauling flooring traveling ...more
