Cobra’s dual-mode AM/FM CB Radios offer game-changing clarity and reliability

By |2023-06-29T11:30:25-05:00June 14th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Content Sponsored by Cedar ElectronicsIf you’ve taken a look at the electronics aisle at your favorite truck stop lately, you might have noticed a big change — truck stops across the U.S. are now selling CB Radios that provide both AM and FM capabilities.The inclusion of FM mode on CB Radio was approved by the Federal ...more

Pilot opens truck stops in Texas, California, adding 130 truck parking spaces to network

By |2023-06-29T11:30:39-05:00June 14th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

This week, Pilot Company shared news about the company’s expansion and facility upgrade plans. On June 13, Pilot Company announced the opening of travel centers in Odessa, Texas, and Rialto, California.The Odessa store is located at 6051 S Highway 385 and features the following amenities: Six diesel lanes with biofuel, DEF and high-speed pumps39 truck parking spotsFour ...more

Truck driver dies after being run over by own semi at loading dock in California

By |2023-06-29T15:31:06-05:00June 14th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Authorities are investigating a fatal workplace accident that occurred in Oakdale, California, early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on June 14 at the ConAgra Foods facility in Oakdale, according to The Modesto Bee.Ismael Carrillo-Garcia, 27, had reportedly delivered a load of empty cans to the plant and was inside his trailer moving ...more

PA Governor refuses to provide estimate for I-95 reopening during announcement of temporary repair solution 

By |2023-06-29T15:31:10-05:00June 14th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Governor of Pennsylvania declined to provide a reopening timeline for Interstate 95 during his announcement of a temporary repair plan on Wednesday.  Governor Josh Shapiro announced on Wednesday, June 14th that Pennsylvania will soon truck in 2,000 tons of glass nuggets as filler for the collapsed roadway. The affected portion of roadway is approximately ...more

Truckers not local to Philly largely unconcerned with I-95 chaos, poll shows 

By |2023-06-29T15:31:14-05:00June 14th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Truck drivers who aren’t local to Philadelphia aren’t overly concerned about the possible effects of the Interstate 95 collapse, a recent poll shows.  A portion of Interstate 95 at the Route 73/Cottman Avenue ramp has been closed indefinitely after an intense tanker fire compromised the structural integrity of the overpass, causing it to collapse. Now, ...more

Truck driver tried to go around crossing arms before semi trailer was struck by train, troopers say

By |2023-06-29T11:30:21-05:00June 14th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Indiana State Police (ISP) say that a truck driver who disregarding warning lights and crossing arms at a railroad crossing was not hurt when his truck’s trailer was hit by an oncoming train on Monday. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on June 12 near St. Joe, Indiana.According to ISP, Indiana resident Anthony Ball, 59, ...more

Trucking Groups Urge Rejection of Rhode Island Tolling Appeal

By |2023-06-14T09:00:51-05:00June 13th, 2023 at 12:18 PM|Trucking News|

In September of 2022 a judge ruled that RhodeWorks failed to fairly apportion its tolls among bridge users. (HummelReport via YouTube) Trucking and business groups have asked a federal circuit court to reject an appeal seeking reinstatement of Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling plan, agreeing with a federal district judge who in September struck down the ...more

Buttigieg Visits Philadelphia Site of I-95 Collapse

By |2023-06-13T11:14:00-05:00June 13th, 2023 at 11:14 AM|Trucking News|

Buttigieg speaks at a press conference at the site of the collapsed bridge section. (governor.pa.gov) PHILADELPHIA — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the site in Philadelphia on June 13 where an out-of-control tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped over on an Interstate 95 off-ramp, caught fire and destroyed a section of the East Coast’s main north-south highway. One ...more

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