The Freightliner eCascadia is an example of legacy brands introducing "cleaner" versions of their trucks. (Freightliner) New registrations for U.S. Class 8 trucks are set to total 249,836 this year, according to S&P Global Mobility, a jump of 12% compared with its expectations at the start of the year as economic headwinds failed to materialize. ...more
President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images via Bloomberg News) Stellantis NV and Toyota Motor Corp. blasted a Biden administration plan to squelch auto pollution, saying it would compel aggressive and unrealistic sales of electric vehicles that strain critical mineral supplies. In comments filed with the federal government, the automakers warned that ...more
A tractor-trailer crosses over the Shenandoah River near Harpers Ferry, W.Va. (Joesboy/Getty Images) West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced the state’s Infrastructure Hub website will be updated to provide plans and show accomplishments in deploying $7 billion in expected federal funds. “We have a ton of infrastructure projects already going, with more on the way,” ...more
ACT Research noted in a report June 21 that the for-hire trucking market has been rebalancing as the freight cycle nears a turning point. (Aziz Shamuratov/Getty Images) The trucking industry has entered the late stages of the freight cycle downturn, but positive destocking trends have helped balance low demand. “I think the best way to ...more
A trucker popular on social media recently shared a video to warn the trucking community about an alleged truck towing scam taking place on the east coast. The video was shared over the weekend by TikTok trucker Clarissa Rankin.In the video, Rankin warns of a “stolen” truck scheme she fell prey to in North Carolina ...more
One person is dead after attempting to cross a highway in a golf cart in South Carolina on Friday afternoon. The incident happened on July 7th in Horry County, South Carolina. According to Valley News Live, the driver of the golf cart was trying to drive east on Adrian Highway in order to cross Highway 19 ...more
The truck driver killed by teenage robbers as they fled police during a chase has been identified. The incident occurred just after 5:30 a.m. in Lakewood, Washington on June 29th near Berkely Street Southwest and Thorne Lane. According to The Chronicle, the 16-year-old suspects were fleeing police in a stolen vehicle when they struck the semi ...more
The Booker Fire Department shared video of a big rig taking on a flooded highway. The video was captured on Highway 15 in Booker, Texas, on the morning of July 9.Heavy storms dumped a large amount of rain on the area and caused major flooding in Booker. After the truck passed through the area, officials ...more
The mainstream media finally admits that there’s been no such thing as a “trucker shortage” in this news segment. Michael Lombard , an owner operator and trucking podcaster, took to the news to debunk the myth of the “trucker shortage” that’s been circulating for years. In the clip, he blames the American Trucking Association for ...more
The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) will be riding along in semi trucks to spot driver violations they might not otherwise be able to see as part of a “Trooper in a Truck” patrol. WSP is partnering with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association to place state troopers in semi trucks to help patrol Wisconsin roadways.The Trooper in ...more
