Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar speaks at a San Antonio Water System event. (San Antonio Water System) San Antonio Water System is known for its water conservation efforts. Now, it’s doing its part to help the environment by cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions. The city-owned utility says it is adding 13 fully ...more

A VTNA VNL 300. (Volvo Trucks) U.S. Class 8 retail sales in April increased 19.4% from a year ago but declined on a month-to-month basis, Wards Intelligence reported. Class 8 sales for the month reached 22,741 units, up from 19,052 in April 2022 but down 8.4% from the 24,823 sold in March. Truck retail sales ...more

Rodney McMullen, chief executive officer of Kroger Co., during an interview in New York on May 10. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News) Kroger Co. said it’s committed to hunkering down for a long legal battle if U.S. regulators attempt to block its $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. “Usually you wouldn’t commit in advance to litigate. In ...more

vitpho — Getty Images WASHINGTON — House transportation policymakers expressed bipartisan support for pursuing initiatives meant to improve safety and workforce accommodations across the freight sector. Initiatives that would expand access to parking for truck drivers as well as integrate tools for advancing productivity and safety were examined during a hearing of the Highways and ...more

A major provider of safety software for commercial trucking fleets recently announced a new product that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist safety managers in identifying unsafe drivers. San Diego-based Netradyne recently announced the launch of a “Driver•i Safety Manager Assistant” product.The product is designed to provide fleet safety managers with recommendations on which drivers ...more

A truck driver in Kenya was saved from a disastrous situation by a helicopter in this intense video.  The rescue occurred in the River Galana in the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya in early May. The driver was reportedly crossing the riverbed when a flash flood suddenly occurred, tipping his truck and trapping him. Thankfully, ...more

A city in Virginia recently doubled the cost of fines for truck drivers violating a daily truck ban, but even non-trucking residents say the charges are a little steep for drivers just trying to do their jobs.  City Council members in Norfolk, Virginia voted Tuesday to change the city code banning trucks from passing through ...more

A police pursuit ended in a double fatality collision in Yankton, South Dakota, on Wednesday. According to Yankton County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), a police pursuit began around 10 a.m. on May 10 as the South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) attempted to stop a red Chevrolet traveling east on Highway 50 for speeding at 100 m.p.h. ...more

One person is dead and a semi truck is destroyed after a wreck between a four wheeler and a semi truck at an intersection in Oklahoma on Wednesday afternoon.  The accident happened on May 10th in El Reno at Route 66 and Radio Road at around 12:40 p.m.According to KFOR News, a sedan was traveling ...more

The OOIDA and other pro-trucking organizations held a hearing to discuss challenges facing the trucking industry on Wednesday.  The House subcommittee called on Congress on May 10th to protect truckers on the job without imposing too many regulations on them. The committee says this protection of truckers should involve an increase in safe truck parking. “Good ...more