Ohio State Highway Patrol recognizes trucker for 4 million mile achievement

By |2023-05-25T11:30:51-05:00May 9th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Last week, members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) helped to honor a truck driver for hitting a remarkable safety milestone. On May 3, Anthony Perkins from Lewis Center, Ohio, was recognized by Yellow LTL Freight and OSHP troopers and inspectors for achieving four million safe miles without a preventable crash.The event included a police ...more

Georgia police conduct ‘concentrated commercial vehicle patrol’ following double fatality crash

By |2023-05-25T11:30:54-05:00May 9th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Officers with the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) conducted a commercial vehicle enforcement effort in response to a double fatality crash in Habersham County last week. On May 4 and May 5, MCCD officers conducted a “concentrated commercial vehicle patrol” throughout Habersham County, which resulted in the discovery of ...more

Minnesota trucking company facility burns to the ground

By |2023-05-25T11:31:00-05:00May 9th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A major structure fire destroyed the Schak Trucking facility in Tyler, Minnesota, over the weekend. The fire was reported shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday May 6, 2023, at the Schak Trucking facility at 201 E. Highway 14, according to a report from the Marshall Independent. Firefighters from Tyler, Russell, Ruthton, Lake Benton, Balaton, and ...more

Walk around video gives you a closer look at 300 ton Italian kiln furnace as it is prepped for trip through Arkansas

By |2023-05-25T11:31:04-05:00May 9th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

This video gives you a closer look at a 600,000 pound load that is gearing up for a six day trip through Arkansas starting later this week. The video below provides a walk around as crews prepare a 300 ton kiln furnace imported from Italy for transport. The load will begin its journey out of ...more

VIDEO: Motorhome driver cited for trying to sneak in front of semi, resulting in serious crash

By |2023-05-25T11:31:08-05:00May 9th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Oregon State Police (OSP) shared a trucker’s jarring dash cam video that captured a motorhome crash on I-84 last week. The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. on May 5, 2023, in Pendleton.OSP says that motorhome driver Michael D. Battle, 35, from Virginia, attempted an unsafe lane change in front of a semi truck on ...more

Self-driving trucks to haul temperature-controlled loads for C.R. England as part of long-haul pilot

By |2023-05-25T11:31:12-05:00May 9th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

On Tuesday, self-driving vehicle technology company Torc Robotics announced a major partnership with Utah-headquartered trucking company C.R. England. In the May 9 announcement, Virginia-headquartered Torc said that the companies will “implement a pilot program leveraging C.R. England’s temperature-controlled loads and Torc’s fleet of Level 4 autonomous test trucks for long-haul applications.”As part of the joint ...more

Volvo Road Tests Hydrogen-Powered Truck

By |2023-05-09T16:20:49-05:00May 8th, 2023 at 12:47 PM|Trucking News|

The harsh conditions on public roads in northern Sweden, with ice, wind and lots of snow, make an ideal testing environment. (Volvo Trucks) Volvo Trucks has tested its fuel cell electric trucks on public roads for the first time, the company announced May 8. The zero-exhaust emission trucks emit only water vapor by using hydrogen ...more

ATRI Announces Top Five Research Issues for 2023

By |2023-05-09T16:20:56-05:00May 8th, 2023 at 12:37 PM|Trucking News|

A recent survey conducted by the Federal Highway Administration noted that there are 313,000 truck parking spaces nationwide. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The American Transportation Research Institute unveiled its top five research projects for 2023 at American Trucking Associations’ annual Mid-Year Management Session. ATRI’s leadership says amid the ongoing issues ...more

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