The California Highway Patrol (CHP) says that a truck driver will be okay following a crash off I-80 over the weekend.The crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 near Farad, California, near the Nevada border.A truck reportedly crashed off I-80 and down an embankment, coming to a stop just a few feet ...more
A small town in New York state has banned tractor trailers from traveling through their village following the opening of an Amazon warehouse last year. The $350 million distribution center off of Morgan Road outside of Liverpool, New York has substantially increased tractor trailer traffic in the area, causing disruptions to the “quality of life” of ...more
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday.Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, HCSO responded to the Progreso Port of Entry located in Progreso, Texas.When deputies arrived on scene, they found a 34 year old male suffering from a gunshot wound to the back inside a ...more
On Monday, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from this year’s International Roadcheck inspection effort.Roadcheck 2023 took place May 16 — 18 in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.During the 72 hour Roadcheck effort, 59,429 commercial motor vehicles were inspected. According to the CVSA, a total of 116,669 violations were identified, which includes all ...more
A tractor trailer overturned in Illinois on Monday morning while avoiding a woman running into the road. The incident happened on July 31st in West Peoria, Illinois on North Pierson Road. According to Central Illinois Proud News, the truck was traveling on North Pierson Road when the woman ran into traffic. The trucker swerved to avoid hitting ...more
One of the nation’s largest LTL carriers officially ceased operations on Sunday, leaving tens of thousands of workers without jobs.Nashville-headquartered Yellow Corp. officially ceased operations at noon on Sunday, July 30, after 99 years in operation.The news of Yellow’s end of operations was confirmed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) on Monday morning. IBT ...more
An animal shelter in Windsor, Connecticut, helped to reunite a truck driver and his dog after a rollover crash separated them.On July 10, the Windsor Animal Shelter responded to a semi truck rollover on the 91 S/291 W ramp in Windsor.The truck driver needed to be hospitalized for minor injuries sustained in the crash, so ...more
A memo to employees and customers is posted on a padlocked Yellow facility in Carlisle, Pa. (Photo obtained by Transport Topics) Less-than-truckload company Yellow Corp. on July 30 shut down operations, ending a nearly 100-year history as one of the nation’s largest carriers, and the company began posting notices at terminals. “Dear Valued Customers and ...more
Carrier said its new models offer higher efficiency and significantly reduced emissions. (Carrier) Carrier Transicold is rolling out two additional models in its Vector trailer refrigeration product line, the company said. The 8700 and 8800MT models include what Atlanta-based Carrier argues is an enhanced version of the smart engine used by the company’s existing models, ...more
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in June at a new road linking Interstate 29 to the Port of Blencoe in Iowa. (U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce) A new rural freight road partially funded by a $1 million U.S. Department of Commerce grant is enabling farmers to move agricultural freight from Interstate 29 directly ...more
