Trucker deftly avoids person who exited car in the middle of the highway 

By |2023-07-27T11:32:12-05:00July 11th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A truck driver was able to avoid a serious tragedy by swerving to avoid a person standing on the highway in Michigan on Monday.  The accident happened on Monday, July 10th on Interstate 696 in Warren, Michigan. Deputy Police Commissioner William Reichling told Fox 2 Detroit that “it appears that for some unknown reason, one of ...more

‘Trooper in a Truck’ patrols taking place in Nebraska this week

By |2023-07-27T11:32:16-05:00July 11th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

As part of this week’s nationwide Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement campaign, the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is conducting “Trooper in a Truck” patrols. NSP is taking part in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week taking place now through Saturday, July 15, throughout North America.NSP announced that Carrier Enforcement troopers are ...more

Produce Season Fails to Boost Struggling Freight Market

By |2023-07-10T16:21:37-05:00July 10th, 2023 at 12:29 PM|Trucking News|

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

AI Fleet Telematics Role in Transforming Road Safety

By |2023-07-11T09:01:14-05:00July 10th, 2023 at 12:00 PM|Trucking News|

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

Analysts: Walkout at UPS Would Have Deep Impact on Economy

By |2023-07-10T16:21:41-05:00July 10th, 2023 at 11:39 AM|Trucking News|

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 Express Opens Atlanta Cargo Facility

By |2023-07-10T16:21:46-05:00July 10th, 2023 at 11:30 AM|Trucking News|

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

Michigan Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Limit EPA Emission Rules

By |2023-07-10T10:12:00-05:00July 10th, 2023 at 10:12 AM|Trucking News|

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

US to Buy 6 Million Barrels of Oil for Emergency Reserve

By |2023-07-10T12:21:51-05:00July 10th, 2023 at 9:39 AM|Trucking News|

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

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