(Ryder System Inc.) Ryder System Inc. posted an $18 million loss in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a profit of $239 million in the year-ago period, due to weaker market conditions and a $183 million one-time charge on its exit from the United Kingdom, the company said July 26. Miami-based Ryder’s Q2 loss ...more
JetWind energy pods power turbines that are housed in a 6-foot-tall box. (Love Field) The thrust of airplane jet engines is now powering Teslas and other electric vehicles at Dallas Love Field. The North Texas airport is testing JetWind Power Corp. “energy pods,” which use the wind generated by jet engines to spin turbines and ...more
Landstar second-quarter revenue declined to $1.37 billion from $1.98 billion year-over-year but beat Wall Street expectations of $1.34 billion. (Landstar System Inc.) Landstar System Inc. posted a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the second quarter of 2023, the company reported July 26. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company posted net income of $66.6 million, or ...more
A man was injured while working on a semi truck on the side of a highway in Tennessee earlier this week. The accident happened on Tuesday, July 25th on Interstate 26 west at mile marker 50 at the Flag Pond Exit in Erwin, Tennessee.According to WJHL 11, the man was underneath the semi truck when it ...more
The trucking industry is bracing for news from Yellow Corp. amid multiple reports that the company is preparing to file for bankruptcy.On July 27, the Wall Street Journal reported that Nashville, Tennessee-based Yellow is preparing to file for bankruptcy amid ongoing negotiations with the Teamsters and cash flow woes. The report also stated that Yellow ...more
A head-scratching photo of a police cruiser blocking a runaway ramp has been shared thousands of times in trucking groups this week.The photo is believed to have been taken on Highway 1 in Kamloops, British Columbia, and initially shared online on July 20, 2023.In the photo, you can see an RCMP cruiser parked so that ...more
A report from a North Carolina news outlet delves into a semi truck towing incident that occurred in Harrisburg earlier this month that drivers say cost them thousands of dollars in missed deliveries.Following the Fourth of July weekend, truckers Clarissa Rankin and Yvonne Glenn who parked near an O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Harrisburg, North ...more
A truck driver is dead after a wreck caused by debris from another vehicle on a highway in Kansas City on Thursday morning. The accident happened on July 27th in Kansas City, Missouri on Interstate 435 just before I-470 near Blue River Road at around 8:45 a.m.According to KMBC News, the truck driver attempted to avoid ...more
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is warning drivers of possible delays caused by SpaceX superloads.The super loads are expected to enter the state of Kansas from Missouri on Thursday, July 27. The loads will then move through the state at top speeds of 45 m.p.h., possibly causing delays for drivers along the oversized load ...more
Multiple cars collided with logs in Virginia on Wednesday after a semi truck overturned. The accident happened at 3:45 p.m. on July 26th near Route 33 and Route 17 in Gloucester, Virginia. According to Fox 5 DC, the log truck was traveling on Route 17 and attempted to turn onto Route 33 when overturned, spilling the load ...more
