OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit some businesses’ shipments as part of its effort to clear up congestion across the railroad. The head of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, Martin Oberman, said Dec. 14 he’s concerned about Union Pacific’s increasing use of the embargoes because they ...more
Trimble announced it has agreed to acquire Transporeon, a cloud-based transportation management software platform focused on connected supply chain infrastructure, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2 billion. Trimble will acquire Ulm, Germany-based Transporeon, founded in 2000, from Hg, a leading software and services investor and current majority shareholder in the business. Consistent with its ...more
A motorist was cited after causing a wreck with two tractor trailers in North Carolina on Thursday morning. The accident happened on December 15th in Davidson County along Interstate 85. The North Carolina Highway Patrol reports that the pickup truck was merging onto I-85 from NC 8 when it started to hydroplane. A semi truck attempted ...more
A bill introduced in in the U.S. House today would require retailers and other businesses to provide restroom access to truck drivers. The bill was introduced on December 15 by Reps. Troy Nehls, (R-Texas) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). It would require that retailers, warehouses, and other businesses allow truckers to access restroom facilities while picking ...more
A truck driver has been charged after running over a herd of goats last week. The incident happened in New South Wales, Australia on December 7th. According to My GC News, the 51-year-old driver was accused of killing the goats after police discovered 78 of them dead along the side of a road. Another eight were ...more
More than half of the people killed or hurt in traffic crashes had one or more drugs in their bloodstreams at the time of the wreck, a study reveals. The study was conducted by US highway safety regulators and was published on Tuesday, December 13th by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The study of blood ...more
In this dash cam clip, a pickup driver seems absolutely determined to merge in front of a semi truck, no matter how many cones he hits. Check out the video below.
A road in Connecticut is shut down as crews work to clear a semi truck’s crash off an overpass on Thursday morning. The accident happened on December 15th in Torrington, Connecticut at around 5 a.m. According to NBC Connecticut, the truck was traveling along Route 8 at Greenwoods Road north of exit 45 when it went ...more
On Thursday, Love’s Travel Stops opened new truck stops in three different states, adding a total of 231 truck parking spaces to the company’s network. The new Love’s stores opened on December 15 are located in Muscatine, Iowa; Patterson, California; and Normal, Illinois.“There’s no better time to open three locations in one day than in ...more
