A family of five was sent to the hospital after a wreck with a semi truck in Detroit on Thursday. The accident happened on May 25th at about 1 p.m. n Schaefer Road near the I-96 service drive in Detroit, Michigan. According to Click on Detroit, the semi truck hauling wood pallets lost control, struck the ...more
Surveillance video captured a truck vs. school bus crash that left more than a dozen students injured on Thursday. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. on May 25 near Gilbert, South Carolina.A school bus hauling 36 passengers was struck by an oncoming truck at an intersection. The truck struck the side of the bus at ...more
Laredo Port of Entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection The turn toward nearshoring escalated this year, a trend that saw renewed interest during the coronavirus pandemic. Nearshoring is the process of companies moving offshore operations to neighboring countries. Mexico has been a main focus for U.S. nearshoring efforts. The U.S. Census Bureau reported during ...more
TuSimple Self-driving truck company TuSimple Holdings has disclosed more details about plans to reduce its workforce by 30% — including that it will eliminate 151 jobs in San Diego. WHO's WHO IN AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING: Company sketches Last week, TuSimple said it would reduce its global head count by 300 positions as it attempts to become ...more
Snider Fleet Solutions distributes new and retread commercial and industrial tires, and offers mechanical services and technology solutions. (Snider Fleet Solutions) South Carolina officials are welcoming Snider Fleet Solutions’ corporate relocation from a neighboring state in a $6.9 million investment that will create 167 jobs. Gov. Henry McMaster declared May 23, “As the No. 1 ...more
New Corvettes are delivered to a Chevrolet dealer in Wheeling, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories, the government said May 25 in a slight upgrade from its initial estimate. The government ...more
Nikola's stock price hasn't been above $1 a share since April 11. (Bloomberg News) Nikola Corp. tumbled May 25 after Nasdaq Inc. notified the company that it isn’t in compliance with the minimum bid requirements to remain listed on the exchange. Shares of the electric truck maker sank 20%, the most since November 2020. The ...more
Currently, I-72 terminates in Hannibal, Mo., where it meets U.S. Route 61. (Google maps) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The push to widen Interstate 70 to three lanes across Missouri’s midsection has spawned a renewed bid to upgrade another cross-state roadway to expressway standards. As part of the state’s proposed budget, Missouri lawmakers approved $2.5 million ...more
photovs — Getty Images A trade group representing independent contractors has begun a program to recruit and train working independent drivers to serve as “ambassadors” to educate lawmakers and others about their importance to the industry, and the personal opportunities their jobs provide. Called the Coalition for Independent Truckers, the group’s key goal is to ...more
Authorities in Oregon report that a tanker truck driver lost his life on Tuesday after crashing into a tree near Lyons. The collision occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. on May 23 at the 4600 block of Lyons Mill City Drive near Lyons, Oregon.According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), tanker truck driver Steven Froemke, ...more
