A case of drowsy driving sent one driver into the front of a courthouse in Georgia on Thursday night. The accident occurred on the evening of May 11th in Dublin, Georgia. According to 13 WMAZ, the truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and drove through a set of barricades before striking the J Roy Rowland ...more
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced some major facility closures that will start next month as part of a larger project to add 1100 new semi truck parking spaces to facilities statewide Starting June 1, INDOT will close the Clear Creek Welcome Center on I-70 and both northbound and southbound Lebanon Rest Areas on ...more
A trucker and their furry co-pilot were reunited this week after becoming separated during a wreck. The accident that separated them happened on May 10th on Highway 412 in Greene County, Arkansas. According to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the tractor-trailer overturned just east of the Highway 412 and Highway 228 intersection, causing the dog, Blu, ...more
Troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently increased patrols to enforce commercial vehicle weight limits on rural roadways. The CHP – Monterey division said on May 11 that they have been actively enforcing a seven ton weight limit in the small town of Spreckels this week. Troopers say that there are posted signs stating ...more
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
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
