Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill designed to help protect trucking companies from nuclear verdicts. Governor Reynolds signed Senate File 228 into law on Friday, May 12.The new law is meant to protect trucking companies involved in crashes by capping the amount that victims can be awarded in court in non-economic damages (for ...more
A motorist’s attempt to switch places with a passenger is responsible for a collision with a semi truck on Thursday. The accident happened on Thursday, May 11th in Genesee County near Batavia, New York. According to 13 ABC, the driver of a Toyota Corolla was heading westbound on the New York State Thruway when they started ...more
Indiana State Police (ISP) arrested a truck driver following a two-vehicle collision on I-70 on Thursday. The crash occurred around 11:25 a.m. on May 11 in Putnam County, Indiana.According to ISP, Benjamin Polk, 32, was driving a 2021 Freightliner west on I-70 when he attempted to pass a 2015 Freightliner driven by Jean Cadet, 37, ...more
A Texas-based truck driver has been sentenced for attempting to smuggle humans in a locked trailer in 2021. On May 10, 33 year old Vince Ruiz III was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by two years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas.Ruiz ...more
Georgia Department of Transportation will soon tackle a serious pothole problem on Interstate 75. The rough stretch of road on I-75 between Sardis Church Road exit and exit 149 has left motorists and truckers concerned for their safety on both the northbound and southbound sides. GDOT began repairs on the southbound side in February, with an ...more
EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division is handling the case with assistance from other federal and state agencies. (AndreyPopov/Getty Images) Federal authorities in Michigan have charged three companies — including a truckload carrier — and 11 individuals in an aftermarket scheme to disable the emissions control systems of hundreds of diesel semi-trucks. Nearly all of the 11 ...more
A Norfolk Southern freight train makes it way through Homestead, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) A Senate committee on May 11 approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its fate remains uncertain due to significant Republican opposition. The bill would increase inspections of trains carrying ...more
Samsara Fleet telematics provider Samsara recently introduced its Sustainable Fleet Management offering, which provides customers with data-driven insights on reducing emissions and maximizing fuel efficiency and supports their efforts to deploy electric vehicles and meet their environmental sustainability goals. The new functionalities represent an expansion and update of Samsara’s existing fuel efficiency and electric vehicle ...more
Transflo Transportation technology supplier Transflo has partnered with Comdata Inc. to introduce Transflo Wallet, a cardless fuel payment system that enables freight brokers to send fuel advances to carriers and their drivers via a mobile app. This digital payment system is designed to make fuel transactions more efficient and more secure than conventional payment methods ...more
Mack trucks in production at the Lehigh Valley Operations Plant in Macungie, Pa. Overall Class 8 orders in April fell 27% year-over-year, according to ACT Research data. (Mack Trucks) North American Class 8 orders in April continued the trend of year-over-year declines by dropping to 11,600 units, ACT Research reported. ACT preliminary data showed orders ...more
