The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) recently stopped a truck hauling logs for being “visibly overweight.” On Friday, May 26, OSHP took to Facebook to call out a trucker for a major weight violation.“Troopers from the Ironton Post stopped a commercial truck for being visibly overweight. The truck weighed nearly 120,000 lbs! 40,000 lbs over ...more
A motorist who survived a crash with a semi that killed three of his family members claims that the truck driver’s account of the incident is wrong. Motorist’s stop for deer with no lights end in triple fatality collision with semi truck 19-year-old David Hanchor was driving his family along Interstate 15 in Farr West, Utah ...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
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from an unannounced single day brake inspection campaign that took place throughout North America in April. The CVSA’s surprise Brake Safety Day blitz occurred on April 19, 2023, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.During the single day effort, a total of 6,829 commercial motor vehicles were ...more
