An employee works on a car on the assembly line at the BMW Spartanburg plant in Greer, S.C. (Sean Rayford, AP) WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a sign that ...more
Daily shipments were up to 51,220 compared with 50,274 a year ago. (XPO) XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter. The less-than-truckload carrier on Aug. 4 reported that Q2 net income fell to $33 million, or 28 cents per share, compared with $141 million, ...more
A Tesla dealer in Fremont, Calif. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) For the first time in California, one out of every four new cars sold in the last quarter were zero-emission vehicles, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week. Policymakers have long prioritized EV sales as part of the state’s climate goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To ...more
(Titanium Transportation Group) Titanium Transportation Group acquired Oakwood, Ga.-based Crane Transport to drive growth of the Canadian company’s U.S. logistics business, it said. Bolton, Ontario-based Titanium paid a total of $53 million for truckload specialist Crane, and the deal is the Canadian company’s first U.S. asset acquisition. Crane, founded in 2001, generates about $60 million ...more
A truck driver has been arrested after fleeing the scene of a motorcycle accident on Friday morning. The accident happened on August 4th in McAllen, Texas at 10:02 a.m. at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and 10th Street.According to Valley Central News, The semi truck crashed into a motorcycle and the truck driver ran away. The ...more
An interesting new video takes a look at how PepsiCo utilizes their all-electric Tesla Semis alongside diesel trucks in the company’s daily operations.The video focuses on PepsiCo’s Sacramento, California facility, providing details on how the beverage company is working to get the most out of their 21 Tesla Semis.Most of Tesla Semis run about 12 ...more
A truck driver’s bad day was caught on traffic cameras.The traffic camera video was shared by Midwest Safety on August 3 and has been viewed more than 8,000 times in less than 24 hours.Many viewers speculated on what went wrong. “You can see the turret rotate, that is what caused the trailer to unbalance and ...more
A truck driver is in critical condition after rear-ending another semi truck at an intersection in Indiana on Thursday afternoon. The accident happened just after 2 p.m. at the intersection of US 41 and County Road 100 West, in Gibson County, Indiana. According to TriState Homepage, a red semi truck rear-ended another semi truck. The force of ...more
ARI Legacy Sleepers shared photos from one of their most impressive recent custom builds.The classy black big rig is a new 2024 Peterbilt 389 Ultra Cab with 174″ Custom ARI Legacy Sleeper. The interior is comfortable and modern, with a kitchen with a microwave, stove, refrigerator, and sink, a cozy dining area, tons of storage ...more
Lawmakers are pushing forward legislation that would force the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to repeal Entry-Level Driver Training requirements.The “Trucking Workforce Improvement Act” was reintroduced by Virginia Rep. Bob Good on July 19, 2023.If passed, the bill would roll back the FMCSA’s Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule that went into effect on February ...more
