A trucker’s dash cam protects him during an encounter with a van driver who he says crashed while eating and driving. The video was shared by YouTube user Thomas Badillo, who writes:“I am driving an 18 wheeler with a day cab and a 53 foot trailer, and that is why you see me move to ...more
Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) cameras caught the moment that a big rig struck a guardrail then went off the side of a bridge in Dayton on Thursday. The crash occurred around 4 a.m. on June 1 as Ontario residents Jason Loyer, 34, and Rickey Loyer, 59, were northbound on I-75.Crews are still out on ...more
A truck driver has been cited after striking a 13-year-old exiting a school bus in Maine earlier this week. The Maine Department of Public Safety says that the truck driver came around a corner, didn’t yield to the school bus, tried to stop but locked his brakes, and then swerved to the left, where he ...more
On Friday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) released results from last month’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck campaign. Roadcheck took place May 16 — 18, 2023, in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The areas of emphasis for this year’s inspection effort were anti-lock braking systems (ABS) violations and cargo securement violations.During ...more
A House of Trucks dealership. (House of Trucks via Facebook) Used Class 8 truck sales in April decreased 20% year-over-year to 17,600 units from 22,100 units, ACT Research reported. The average price for a used truck fell 29% to $70,116 from $99,054 a year ago, and declined 8% month-over-month from $75,858 in March. On a ...more
Aurora and FedEx have expanded their autonomous trucking partnership to include freight hauling between terminals in Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas. (Aurora) California lawmakers are moving forward with plans to restrict the deployment of self-driving trucks — a move that industry representatives say is misguided. “Rather than doing the responsible thing and waiting to ...more
Kroger Co. is investing $550,000 in its new distribution fulfillment facility. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Northern Kentucky is getting a new $550,000 distribution center from a unit of The Kroger Co. to give the grocery store giant a larger e-commerce foothold in the state and Ohio. “Kentucky’s unique location and access to resources make our distribution ...more
The ARC Automotive manufacturing plant in Knoxville, Tenn. (Adam Lau/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP) DETROIT — The U.S. government is turning up the pressure on ARC Automotive to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators by ordering the company to answer questions under oath and threatening fines if it doesn’t respond. The National Highway ...more
Jaguar I-Pace SUV by Jaguar DETROIT — Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of the high-voltage battery catching fire, and it’s telling owners to park them outdoors. The recall is the latest in a series of electric vehicle battery recalls because of the potential for ...more
The decision united liberal and conservative justices in labor’s latest loss at the high court, with one dissenter. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — In a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled June 1 against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full ...more
