Trucker charged with first degree murder for in-cab shooting death of fellow trucker in Michigan

By |2023-07-19T15:30:53-05:00July 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

On Monday, the Van Buren Township Police Department announced that charges have been filed against a semi truck driver following the fatal shooting of another truck driver found in the cab of his vehicle with the windows broken out last week. Police responded to a semi truck parked in the 10800 block of Belleville Road ...more

People stole packages from rolled over FedEx truck, Washington troopers say

By |2023-07-19T15:30:58-05:00July 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating the theft of packages from the scene of a semi truck rollover crash on Friday. The crash occurred around 9:45 p.m. on June 30 on southbound I-5 near Northgate in King County, Washington.Troopers determined that a two car crash had occurred previously on southbound I-5. A FedEx truck ...more

Trucker fined $3,544 for ignoring warnings, getting stuck in Smugglers Notch

By |2023-07-19T15:31:03-05:00July 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A truck driver from Florida is facing thousands of dollars worth fines after his truck became wedged on the notorious Smugglers Notch segment of Vermont Route 108 in Cambridge, Vermont, over the weekend. Late Sunday night, Vermont State Police (VSP) responded to Smugglers Notch in Cambridge for a reported stuck tractor trailer.Troopers made contact with ...more

Truck driver faces homicide charge after hitting home, killing resident

By |2023-07-19T15:31:07-05:00July 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A semi truck driver has been charged following a Sunday morning crash into a home that left one person dead and two others injured near Erwin, Tennessee. The crash occurred just before 8 a.m. on July 2 in Unicoi County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) says that 41 year old Connecticut resident Robenson Vertus ...more

Week-long nationwide driver blitz starts this weekend

By |2023-07-20T09:07:39-05:00July 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

There are only a few days left before the kickoff of the  Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week campaign. This year’s Operation Safe Driver Week will be held from Sunday, July 9 through Saturday, July 15, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.Officers will be looking for dangerous driving behaviors including speeding, improper lane ...more

Dash cam shows trucker’s ‘greatest fear’ come to life when another truck passes him poorly

By |2023-07-19T15:30:49-05:00July 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A truck driver’s dash cam captured a terrifying truck vs. truck crash that caused the dash cammer to hit a guardrail and overturn. The dash cam clip was shared by Reddit user u/Longjumping-Cycle470 on July 2, 2023. They write, “My biggest fear when somebody passing me. I really appreciate when ppl don’t just jump back ...more

Cummins’ 15-Liter Natural Gas Engine in Customer Testing

By |2023-06-30T12:21:00-05:00June 30th, 2023 at 12:21 PM|Trucking News|

Cummins' X15N engine. Cummins' Puneet Jhawar said the X15N is the least commercially disruptive solution for those in the trucking industry looking to grow in their sustainability goals while retaining a sense of product familiarity. (Cummins Inc.) Cummins began testing its X15N engine with U.S. customers more than a month ago, a major step forward ...more

Cummins Advances ‘Less Is More’ 15-Liter Natural Gas Engine

By |2023-07-05T09:00:54-05:00June 30th, 2023 at 12:21 PM|Trucking News|

Cummins' X15N engine. Cummins' Puneet Jhawar said the X15N is the least commercially disruptive solution for those in the trucking industry looking to grow in their sustainability goals while retaining a sense of product familiarity. (Cummins Inc.) Cummins began testing its X15N engine with U.S. customers more than a month ago, a major step forward ...more

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