Residents of a town in Pennsylvania are skeptical that their local Werner terminal actually needs more truck parking following a proposal that would increase their current truck parking by 50%. Werner Enterprises recently submitted a sketch plan to Palmer Township in Pennsylvania, outlining their proposal to add 138 trailer parking stalls and 47 tractor parking spaces ...more
Michigan State Police (MSP) are responding to a major multi-vehicle crash that has forced the closure of westbound I-96 near Lowell.MSP reported the crash shortly before noon on August 9 on westbound I-96 near Nash Highway.Troopers provided a description of the events leading to the crash: “Initial report is that a semi failed to slow ...more
‘The Sassy Trucker’ isn’t getting much support from her fellow drivers after returning home from a harrowing experience involving jail in Dubai this week. Tierra Allen, otherwise known as “The Sassy Trucker” was recently jailed in Dubai after “shouting” at a rental car employee during a “common rental car extortion scheme” in May.‘Sassy Trucker’ returning home ...more
Nearly 4 million people have viewed a video featuring a truck driver backing into a super tight spot.The video was shared by Twitter account Next Level Skills on August 6, 2023. Since then, it has been viewed 3.7 million times.Parking skills pic.twitter.com/zyoSwr5KVY— Next Level Skills (@NextSkillslevel) August 6, 2023 The video generated hundreds of comments ...more
Officials worked overnight to clear a hazmat spill caused by a semi truck overturn after the driver suffered a heart attack in Washington on Tuesday night. The accident happened on August 8th at around 8:30 p.m. near Tyler, Washington.According to KREM 2 News, the unnamed 62-year-old truck driver from Wyoming suffered a heart attack while driving ...more
This week, New York City officials announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind system to automatically identify and ticket overweight trucks on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE).In an August 7 announcement, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that the city will kick off use of the new automated enforcement system on August 10, 2023, with a ...more
The DERA program promotes an array of diesel emissions strategies by working with an array of industry stakeholders. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) A program meant to advance air quality improvements nationwide recently received a boost from the Biden administration. This month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that $115 million has been directed for the Diesel Emissions Reduction ...more
A Volvo VNR electric truck at a Southern California charging station. (Volvo Trucks) Volvo AB is recalling nearly all battery-powered electric trucks in the U.S. that were made over the past four years because of an issue that may potentially cause a battery fire. The checks affect about 172 vehicles as part of the Volvo ...more
The top five U.S. vehicle out-of-service violation categories included brake systems, tires, defective service brakes, cargo securement and lights. (CVSA) More than 81% of commercial motor vehicles and 94% of drivers inspected during International Roadcheck in May did not have any out-of-service violations during this year’s 72-hour special enforcement effort conducted by Commercial Vehicle Safety ...more
A Proterra charging system. The company also makes EV batteries and electric buses. (Proterra) Proterra Inc., which makes heavy-duty electric vehicle components like chargers and batteries, filed for bankruptcy on Aug. 7. The Burlingame, Calif.-based company listed assets and liabilities of at least $500 million each in a Chapter 11 petition in Delaware. The filing ...more
