A 30-day state of emergency in South Dakota was declared June 10, while Nebraska's action June 6 extended an earlier HOS waiver. (vitpho/Getty Images) Regional diesel and gasoline shortages prompted the governors of Nebraska and South Dakota to issue emergency executive orders temporarily waiving federal hours-of-service mandates for fuel haulers. A 30-day state of emergency ...more
GXO's new facility will be built in Dormagen, Germany. (GXO via Twitter) GXO Logistics launched a multiyear plan to expand operations in Germany, the company announced June 8. GXO ranks No. 6 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America The Greenwich, Conn-based contract logistics provider said the ...more
A new video asks truck drivers to watch and breakdown some of the wildest trucking fails (and wins!) on the internet. In video shared by Donut Media on June 7, truckers watch and discuss some of the buzziest trucking fail videos from the last couple of years.The video contains clips of tire explosions, icy jackknifes, ...more
Taylor Swift’s most recent tour has an enormous convoy of semi trucks to thank for its execution. The ‘Eras’ tour is traveling across the country this summer thanks to a fleet of 50 to 90 tractor trailers that haul a collection of LED screens, catwalks, special stages, costumes, sound equipment, lights, and even multiple snakes. Today's ...more
One truck driver is dead and another was seriously injured in a cross-over crash on an Illinois interstate over the weekend. The crash occurred around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, near Ina, Illinois.Viewer Bill Josh submitted these photos of the fiery crash that took place on I-57 near Ina, Illinois. >>>> https://t.co/wbv68SkQuA pic.twitter.com/1PLuhhScuG— KFVS ...more
Officials say the truck driver involved in a massive tanker truck fire has still not been found after the blaze downed a large section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia on Sunday morning. The Sunday morning fire happened at around 6 a.m. on June 11th beneath the I-95 overpass near the Cottman Avenue exit in the ...more
More than $4 million worth of meth was discovered inside a tractor trailer crossing into California last week. The incident occurred on June 8th at the border checkpoint in Calexico, California. According to Patch News, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers were conducting a routine inspection on a tractor trailer when their “officer intuition” caused them ...more
On Monday, officials reported recovering the remains of a person inside the tanker truck involved in a fire that resulted in the collapse of a major interstate in Philadelphia. On Sunday around 6:20 a.m., a truck driver hauling 8,500 gallons of gasoline north on I-95 in Philadelphia lost control on an exit ramp.The truck struck a ...more
A truck driver was arrested over the weekend following an alleged road rage incident that left a fellow truck driver injured. The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, June 10, on I-75 near the Georgia – Tennessee state line, according to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO).Police say that the incident began as two ...more
Police in Louisiana are searching for a tractor truck stolen while parked at a casino over the weekend. The blue Peterbilt 389 was stolen on June 10th from 165 LA 744, the Quarters Casino in St. Landry Parish at around 4:15 a.m. The color is described as “viper blue.”The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office urges ...more
