Two men have been charged after carjacking multiple truck drivers in Memphis using a booting scheme. Two instances of semi truck theft occurred in Memphis, Tennessee between April and July of this year, reported WREG News.The first reported incident happened on April 16th near the airport. The truck driver says he pulled into a lot in ...more
A man is dead after being run over by a semi truck outside of a grocery store on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred on July 26th in Buckeye, Arizona at around 9:30 a.m. at the Fry’s grocery store near 196th Avenue and Indian School Road.According to AZ Family news, 72-year-old James Runge wss hit by the ...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
J.J. Gouin/Getty Images Higher gasoline and diesel taxes hit the pumps in several states starting July 1, while new laws also took effect to raise revenue from the sale of alternative fuels. On July 1, California’s Department of Tax and Fee Administration adjusted its Oil Spill and Prevention Administration fee to 9.1 cents per barrel ...more
