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
Content Sponsored by ProExposMembers of the trucking community are invited to one of the year’s most exciting trucking events happening in Houston, Texas, in June.Gear Up For the Texas Trucking Show 2023The Texas Trucking Show is taking place at the NRG Center in Houston from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 24 and 25, ...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
With federal incentives and limited maintenance potential, medium-sized electric trucks could be a viable option for fleets. (Lion Electric) With its potential use and broader recharging capabilities, the medium-duty truck market will adopt battery-electric vehicles faster than the heavy-duty one will, experts and industry officials say. Adoption, in fact, could happen quickly. Ann Rundle, ACT ...more
A delivery driver on a cargo bike on the streets of New York. The Microhubs Pilot's objectives include lowering truck emissions and improving safety. (Streets Blog New York via Twitter) New York City officials will experiment this summer on a new system using delivery trucks to drop goods at special off-street or curbside microhubs for ...more
Port of Seattle by David Ryder/Bloomberg News The Pacific Maritime Association, the management organization representing 29 West Coast Ports and warehouses, claims that significant labor unrest by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has shut down the Port of Seattle. In a statement released on Twitter June 9 the PMA accused the ILWU of “coordinated ...more
Firefighters stand near the collapsed section of I-95. (Office of Emergency Management via AP) PHILADELPHIA — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early June 11 after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely, authorities said. Transportation officials warned of extensive ...more
Both directions of a portion of I-95 in Philadelphia are closed indefinitely after a major fire caused an overpass to collapse. The Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) responded to the scene around 6:30 a.m. on June 11.PFD said that a large vehicle fire occurred underneath I-95 at the Cottman Avenue Exit in the northeastern part of ...more
