Crews are working to clean up a load of liquid asphalt spilled after a semi truck lost its brakes driving through Death Valley National Park on Monday.  The accident happened on July 17th in Death Valley National Park on Mud Canyon Road, half a mile east of North Highway near Las Vegas, Nevada. According to News3LV, ...more

A woman is dead after being impaled by a load of logs in an accident in Florida early on Tuesday morning.  The accident happened on July 18th in Yulee, Florida at 12:45 a.m. on State Road 200 at Felmor Road. According to Action News Jax, a log truck was traveling east on State Road 200 with ...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

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

“Verdicts in trucking accident cases accelerated in size starting in the 2000s but have skyrocketed over the last 10 years," the study says. (Avosb/Getty Images) A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform found that trucking in America is “under siege by litigation.” “Verdicts in trucking accident cases accelerated in ...more

Delivery vans at an Amazon facility in Denver. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc.’s carbon emissions ticked lower for the first time since the company began reporting the figure, thanks to increased purchases of renewable electricity and a big slowdown in the retailer’s sales growth. The Seattle-based giant emitted 71.27 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent ...more

Ohio grand champion David Schroeder is joined on stage by wife Denise. (Ohio Trucking Association) The words “Super Bowl of Safety” have an appealing ring. The phrase conjures up a haven of meticulous attention to detail in a forum consisting of motivated workers. Within the trucking industry landscape, this Super Bowl entails precision driving challenges ...more

Union Pacific officials say the test could bolster their case in future negotiations for cutting crew size if it is successful.(Union Pacific Railway via Facebook) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck ...more