Michigan State Police (MSP) say that a semi truck driver was cited on Monday following a multi-vehicle collision in Belleville. The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on July 10 on I-94.Troopers say that a semi truck was westbound on I-94 when it rear-ended two vehicles, “then lost control, drove down the right ditch onto ...more
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) recently utilized newly installed technology at a Port of Entry to detect a semi truck’s tire issues and provide enforcement. On June 19, law enforcement at the Evanston Port responded to an alert from sensor technology installed at the facility for a commercial motor vehicle with possible flat tires.When the ...more
Police say that the death of an Australian trucking company owner after falling off a shipping container in the middle of the night was “not suspicious” despite the company’s links to gang activity. 43-year-old Troy Kellett fell off of a shipping container in the Outer Harbour dock in Adelaide, South Australia and died at 12:30 ...more
Nikola adjourned its stockholder meeting until Aug. 3 after the company failed for a second time to win enough support from investors to issue more shares — a key step toward raising enough money for operations. (Nikola Corp.) Nikola’s latest bid to issue more shares and secure the funds needed to advance its Class 8 ...more
Workers load produce onto trucks for transport at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in New York. (John Taggart/Bloomberg News) The produce season did little to boost the slowdown in freight demand, as would be expected with normal seasonality. The trucking industry relies on seasonal trends to predict when and where capacity will be needed. ...more
Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are enhancing connected vehicle cameras and creating opportunities to mitigate road, driver, and fleet risks. It highlights the potential of AI video telematics to improve road safety by filling the gaps left by traditional dashcams and providing real-time driver engagement, accurate monitoring, and insightful analysis.The scale of the problem is ...more
A UPS worker delivers packages in the SoHo neighborhood of New York. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News) The potential for a strike by UPS workers if a new labor agreement isn’t reached with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters holds significant implications across the supply chain, industry analysts said. “UPS is huge. They have multiple businesses that could ...more
DHL's Atlanta facility at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is equipped with technology capable of sorting up to 20,000 pieces per hour. (DHL Express) The world’s busiest airport is getting more cargo. DHL Express on July 6 opened an $84.5 million, 100,000-square-foot hub at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, which the company says establishes direct connections between Atlanta ...more
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (left) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich., right) during a 2017 mock swearing in ceremony in Washington. (Jose Luis Magane/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) has introduced a bill that would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing strong new emission standards that would push the auto industry ...more
Crude oil pipelines at the U.S. Department of Energy's Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) The Biden administration announced July 7 that it is purchasing 6 million more barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as it continues to slowly refill the emergency stockpile. The purchases, scheduled for ...more
