The Mexican government and the US border patrol recently worked together to seize a load of water bottles hiding liquid meth. The seizure was made last week at the Roma International Bridge in Roma, Texas. According to WCAX 3, the massive amount of liquid meth was stored in more than 1,600 water bottles and transported on ...more
The first in a series of stations along a planned electric charging corridor is scheduled to open in April. The charging station in Colton, California is considered the flagship site for Geenlane’s 280 mile electric CMV charging corridor along I-5 between Los Angeles and Los Vegas. The site was initially expected to be completed in ...more
Lawmakers in New Mexico are considering a bill that would establish a new lower speed limit for commercial trucks traveling through the state. SB 226, or the TRUCK TRACTOR MAX SPEED LIMIT bill was introduced on January 31, 2025, by Sen. George Muñoz.If passed, the bill “establishes a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per ...more
The owner of a duty free shop at the US/Canada border says that the number of trucks heading into the United States has dropped drastically since the discussion of tariffs started. Simon Resch, the owner of a duty free shop along the border in Emerson, Manitoba, Canada says that the border has seen a huge ...more
Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating an overpass strike that occurred in Henrico on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. on March 11 on I-95 south at mile marker 83 in Henrico, Virginia.A truck hauling an excavator on I-95 struck the overpass. The debris from the overpass strike then triggered a crash involving ...more
A group of attempted thieves were pursued by police after attempting to steal a load of beef in Philadelphia early on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred on March 11th at around 2 a.m. along South 7th Street outside of the Sysco warehouse in South Philadelphia. According to NBC Philadelphia, a group of men in a box ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently ticketed a truck driver for a serious speed violation near Yreka. On March 6, a trooper with CHP – Yreka “observed a big rig driving down Interstate 5 like it was in a Fast & Furious movie!”CHP says that the semi truck was clocked at 91 m.p.h. “This is ...more
An officer-involved shooting involving a semi truck is under investigation by police in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. on March 10 on southbound I-95 in Jacksonville.According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) a 70 year old North Carolina-based truck driver was en route from Charlotte to Cape Coral. The truck driver was ...more
Ontario Slaps 25% Tax Increase on Electricity Exports to US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference in Toronto on March 4. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO — Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective March 10 it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. ...more