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
Fifteen people have been arrested and charged in connection with a massive organized crime enterprise targeting semi truck and commercial freight in the Toronto area. On July 19, Peel Regional Police released the results from an investigation called Project Big Rig that was formed to investigate a prolific series of tractor trailer and cargo thefts ...more
A truck driver captured a couple of his ‘car vs. semi in a puddle’ encounters for everyone to enjoy. In one of the videos, the driver claims he did not mean to spray dirty water into the open window of a nearby car, while in the other video he clearly plows through the flooded roadway ...more
Costco shoppers pass a display of big-screen televisions. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) NEW YORK — Americans increased their spending in June as inflation eased in many areas, and the job market remained remarkably strong. Retail sales rose 0.2% from May to June, following a revised 0.5% increase the previous month, the Commerce Department reported July 18. ...more
Trucks on a highway. American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dipped slightly in June compared to June 2022 but was up 2.1% from May. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) Truck tonnage in June slipped 0.8% when measured against the same month in 2022, the fourth consecutive year-over-year decline, according to American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index ...more
