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
Yesterday, city officials in St. Paul, Minnesota, voted unanimously in favor of a citywide truck parking ban. On May 24, the St. Paul City Council approved a new semi truck parking ordinance by a 7 to 0 vote.The new ordinance forbids parking for any vehicle weighing more than 26,000 pounds throughout St. Paul “unless such ...more
A cat hitched a ride in an Amazon semi truck in Minnesota on Tuesday morning. The cat ended up at an Eagan Amazon facility after being found inside an inbound trailer full of merchandise, reported ABC KSTP.“I first assumed it was maybe ‘bring your cat to work day,’ but low and behold, that cat actually ...more
In this video, a truck driver shares her struggle with maneuvering inside an underground distribution center in Springfield, Missouri. The video was shared by TikTok user Lady T on April 16, 2023.In the video, the driver shares her experience as she enters the Springfield Underground system for the first time. Not only does she get ...more
A trucking company executive is facing up to life in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to drug trafficking. On May 24, 2023, Guillaume Latour-Laitre, 26, of Quebec, pleaded guilty to to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District ...more
A massive fine was issued to a trucking company for a very oversize load in Connecticut on Wednesday morning. The Connecticut State Police Truck Squad noticed the rig on Interstate 95 southbound in Fairfield on May 24th and believed it to be overweight. Once they pulled the semi truck over, officers realized that the truck driver ...more
A woman has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for a collision that decapitated a trucker in Texas last month. Gina Wilhoit struck trucker Hector Martinez as he was loading equipment onto his trailer off of Interstate 45 near FM 1960 in Houston, Texas back on April 20th. ABC 13 reports that Martinez was parked in ...more
photovs/Getty Images Legislation designed to expand parking facilities for truck drivers was easily advanced by the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act gained voice-vote approval during its consideration before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 23. The panel met to advance various bills meant to expedite ...more
Image Would you buy a new car without airbags? The fact is, you can’t. Since 1998, airbags have been standard safety equipment in passenger cars. And the reason is simple. They save lives. Yet for Class 8 trucks, they are still considered “an option.” In order for truck drivers to have frontal and side roll ...more
Jamestown Engine Plant by Cummins Inc. LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. is readying a $452 million investment in its 1 million-square-foot Jamestown Engine Plant to produce a fuel-agnostic internal combustion engine platform that the company says will offer a range of lower-carbon fuel types, including natural gas. “Our fuel-agnostic platform builds on decades of ...more
