A man was recently arrested and charged in Memphis after allegedly illegally towing and robbing a semi truck driver at a truck stop. The incident began shortly after midnight on July 6 at a truck stop near the airport in Memphis, according to a report from WREG.The truck driver later told police that two males ...more
Two drivers were hospitalized after an axle came off of a third rig on Interstate 35 on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred on July 11th at around 6 p.m. near Topeka, Kansas on northbound I-35. According to 12 WIBW, 45-year-old truck driver Abdikarim F. Guliad was heading north on I-35 when the rig lost an axle, ...more
This week, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) took to social media to call attention to a truck driver’s major tire mishap. The truck tire kerfuffle was spotted this week at the Otay Mesa Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility in Otay Mesa, California.“This vehicle was selected for inspection. The driver claimed he was unaware that ALL tires ...more
A passing truck driver notices a fellow trucker’s trouble with a four wheeler and lends a hand in this satisfying video. The video was shared earlier this week by TikTok user Hope Anne Longwith, who used the caption, “Made a new friend in Kentucky” for the clip.In the video, the driver of a black Altima ...more
Three people are dead and 14 are injured after a Greyhound bus crashed into a line of semi trucks parked outside of a rest area in Illinois early on Wednesday morning. The accident happened at 1:55 a.m. on July 12th in Highland, Illinois along Interstate 70 on the exit ramp to the Silver Lake Rest ...more
Authorities in New Mexico are investigating a fuel tanker fire that forced the closure of I-10 in Las Cruces overnight and into Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, to I-10 at the I-25 interchange in Las Cruces for a report of a commercial vehicle fire at the I-10 flyover to I-25 ...more
One of the truck drivers struck by a Greyhound bus while parked outside of a rest stop says he jumped in to help passengers out of the burning vehicle after the accident. Truck driver David says he was fast asleep when his truck was hit, but as soon as he realized what had happened, he ...more
Management at both companies will continue to be empowered to be flexible to meet the needs of customers, says Transervice CEO Gregg Nierenberg. (Transervice Logistics) Private equity firm ZS Fund has acquired dedicated contract carriage company Lily Transportation Corp., the company announced July 11. Lily Transportation will continue to operate independently but will be affiliated ...more
Arizona state capitol. The new law directs that for a vehicle highway-use restriction to be enforceable, the public must be clearly informed of the restriction. (4nadia/Getty Images) Arizona has a new law mandating that vehicle weight-restriction signs can only be enforced on state highways if designed by the state transportation department. The new truck route ...more
The United Auto Workers Local 1268 hall in Belvidere, Ill. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press) DETROIT — Whenever the United Auto Workers union begins negotiating a new contract with Detroit’s three automakers, threats of a strike are typically heard on the floor of the old Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo, Ind. This year, the talk is ...more
