Drivers are warned to expect substantial delays on Interstate 81 this week as crews work to make repairs to two bridges. The bridges on northbound Interstate 81 near Salem. Virginia were both recently struck by tractor trailers and are in need of repair. The Virginia Department of Transportation began these repairs on Sunday, July 16th ...more
This week, troopers in several states will be partnering for a high-visibility enforcement campaign. The enforcement effort involving members of the “6-State Trooper Project” began Sunday, July 16 at 12:01 a.m. and will continue through Saturday, July 22 at 11:59 p.m., with a focus on “Move Over” violations. Participating law enforcement agencies include the Ohio State ...more
A truck driver has been released on bond after a DWI incident that nearly sent his rig off of an overpass in Texas on Saturday night. The incident occurred on July 15th in Wichita Falls, Texas at around 8:47 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the Lloyd Ruby Overpass across 15th Street. According to Texhomas News, ...more
A truck driver and social media personality followed by hundreds of thousands of people is reportedly being held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for screaming at another person in public. Houston resident Tierra Allen, 29, is better known online as “The Sassy Trucker.” She has more than 182,000 followers on TikTok and a large ...more
UPS says training won't have an impact on current operations. (Alex Wong/Getty Images via Bloomberg News) UPS Inc. plans to train nonunion employees to help deliver packages in the event of a labor disruption in the U.S., underscoring the potential for a strike as a crucial negotiating deadline nears. The continuity-training sessions in the coming ...more
A police officer directs traffic from a detour on I-95 after a section of a bridge collapsed in June in Philadelphia. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg News) There have been more than 5,000 crashes on Interstate 81 in the last five years, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Pennsylvania accounts for 1,600 of those crashes, second to only ...more
DHL Supply Chain executives Oscar de Bok (left) and Agustin Croche discuss the Latin American expansion investment during a news conference in Mexico City on July 13. (DHL Supply Chain) Five Latin American nations could share $556 million by 2028 as contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain announced July 12 it is seeking to expand ...more
Averitt Express opened its first hybrid facility in Charleston County more than a decade ago. (Averitt Express) South Carolina state officials have welcomed a $4.58 million expansion by Averitt Express of its operations in Charleston County to meet freight needs from the Port of Charleston. Congratulating the Cookeville, Tenn.-based freight transportation and supply chain service ...more
The Biden administration last year rescinded dozens of previously granted RFS exemptions. (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Associated Press) The Biden administration on July 14 rejected more than two dozen oil refinery requests for exemptions from U.S. biofuel-blending requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision is a blow to 15 unidentified small refineries that had sought the waivers from ...more
Kentucky grand champion John Willinger receives the trophy from Kentucky Trucking Association CEO Rick Taylor. Willinger prevailed in the 4-axle class on the way to taking top honors. (Kentucky Trucking Association) The overwhelming memory of John Willinger’s time at the Kentucky Truck Driving Championships this year is of focus and persistence. The decorated commercial driver ...more
