Police officers in Georgia uncovered multiple worrisome violations after catching a truck moving a house after dark. In a Wednesday social media post, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) detailed a law enforcement assist that occurred after an oversized load struck power lines on Monday.From Georgia DPS: “Okay… hang on for this one. MCO1 Holderfield ...more
On Tuesday, Peterbilt Motors Co. showed off the new Model 589 to a crowd in Texas. Peterbilt held the unveiling event for the new 589 at the Texas Motor Speedway located in Fort Worth. The event included a concert, the Pride & Class Truck Show, and manufacturing facility tours.See the moment of the unveiling in the ...more
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) trooper stopped a truck after a load of pallets shifted, causing a potentially dangerous situation. On Tuesday, May 9, OHP Captain Brian Orr pulled over a truck in Lincoln County.The truck’s load of pallets “shifted dangerously to the side,” OHP said. OHP did not cite the truck driver but instead ...more
This week, a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison on a fraud charge after asking the government for COVID-19 related business relief funding on behalf of a trucking company that did not exist. On May 10, Joseph Alexander Casillas was sentenced to six months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised ...more
A trucking couple was refused service and booted out of a Buc-ee’s store just for driving a semi truck in Texas a few weeks ago. Dawn and Richard Thompson had just dropped off a trailer when they decided to stop at a Buc-ee’s in Baytown, Texas to see what the fuss over the Texas-size convenience ...more
A truck driver is seriously injured after driving off of an elevated highway in Delaware on Wednesday morning. The accident happened on May 10th in Edgemoor, Delaware just before 8 a.m.According to ABC 6, the truck drove off of Interstate 495 south and plowed down an embankment before coming to a stop on Governor Printz ...more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp gestures to lawmakers after delivering his 2021 State of the State address in the House Chamber in Atlanta. (John Bazemore/Associated Press) One new Georgia bill will regulate electric vehicle chargers and pave the way for the state to tax the electricity used by automobiles. The other temporarily allows heavier trucks on ...more
From left: Miller, Neville and Oyler discuss their legislative efforts related to lawsuits. (SunJae Smith/American Trucking Associations) HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — State association leaders discussed the strategies that led to legislative victories on lawsuit abuse reform in Florida and Iowa, and looked ahead to efforts to tackle the issue in Pennsylvania during a May 6 discussion ...more
Daseke's fundamental performance was solid despite an industrywide decline in freight rates and rising interest rates, according to CEO Jonathan Shepko. E.W. Wylie is a subsidiary of Daseke. (Daseke Inc.) Daseke Inc. experienced a year-over-year drop in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 9. The Addison, Texas-based flatbed and ...more
Chris Spear by SunJae Smith/American Trucking Associations HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The trucking industry is scoring wins on the national and state levels, and is hunkering down to tackle issues atop its agenda, adopting a nimble approach that puts the best course to victory at the forefront, said American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear at the ...more
