International eMV Series battery-electric medium-duty truck. (Navistar) U.S. medium-duty truck retail sales increased 22.7% in June compared with the year-ago period, according to Wards Intelligence data. Retail sales of Classes 4-7 trucks rose to 21,924 in June from 17,866 in June 2022, in what was the third consecutive month to see a year-over-year increase and ...more
A Volvo truck on the production line at the New River Valley plant in Virginia. Volvo reported global revenue in the second quarter of $13.74 billion, a year-over-year increase of 18% from $11.59 billion. (Volvo Group) Truck manufacturer Volvo Group posted net income of $1.06 billion, or 52 cents per share, in the three months ...more
A Freightliner EV being charged. (Daimler Truck North America) Michigan is joining California and other states in reimagining tomorrow’s truck stops, moving forward with the development of a high-speed charging hub for freight vehicles. The state is developing a mobility charging hub along Interstate 96 in the Detroit metro region with nine pull-through fast chargers ...more
Some movers and brokers quote initial low-cost moves, only to as much as double the cost after the goods have been loaded on a truck. (Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this spring conducted more than 100 separate investigations into household goods moving fraud, and is now proceeding with 60 enforcement actions ...more
If you missed this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree, then you missed one of the most impressive Super Truck Beauty Contest showings in recent memory — but don’t worry! We’ve got a photo roundup to catch you up on all of the shiny chrome, unique customizations, and chicken lights that you missed! The 2023 Walcott Truckers ...more
The North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCHP) is using new technology in order to identify truckers who are driving distracted, according to a report. WSOC9 reports that NCHP has deployed equipment along I-40 to curb distracted driving by commercial vehicle drivers.According to the report, the new technology uses cameras to take still photos of a passing ...more
A man who was mowing alongside Interstate 69 is in critical condition after his mower was struck by a semi truck on Tuesday. The accident happened on July 18th in DeKalb County, Indiana at the 332 mile marker on I-69. According to 13 WTHR News, the tractor trailer crashed into a mowing tractor contracted by the ...more
Rock legend Alice Cooper recently released a new single about an outlaw trucker who rules the road. The new track is called “White Line Frankenstein” and it is from the upcoming album Road, due out August 25. The song features a guest appearance by guitarist Tom Morello.“White Line Frankenstein is a monster that we created. ...more
Motorists captured an apparent road rage battle between two semi truck drivers that was captured earlier this month on an interstate in New Mexico. The incident occurred on July 9, 2023, on I-40 in New Mexico.The dash cammers explain the events leading to the moment that one semi truck driver ran another off the road ...more
A truck driver was trapped after crashing down an embankment in upstate New York on Tuesday. The accident happened on July 18th in Rutland, New York on Odell Road, near Knapp Road at about 11:06 a.m.According to Syracuse News, 70-year-old James A. Frizzell was driving south on Odell Road when he suddenly veered out of ...more
