Wild Wyoming jackknife caught on trucker’s dash cam
A semi truck driver loses control during a snowstorm, resulting in a frightening jackknife crash. The dash cam clip was reportedly captured on December 11, 2022, in Wyoming.Check it out below.
A semi truck driver loses control during a snowstorm, resulting in a frightening jackknife crash. The dash cam clip was reportedly captured on December 11, 2022, in Wyoming.Check it out below.
A truck driver helped three college students stranded in northern New Mexico make their way back to school for finals despite a bout of bad weather. Three students at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado decided to take a quick trip to Denver before finals. Unfortunately, the trio did not take into account the predicted ...more
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Replacing pavement at Otay Mesa land port of entry in California is the latest of 50 modernization projects the General Services Administration has embarked on using $3.4 billion in federal infrastructure funds. GSA selected 26 from 122 land ports of entry under its custody and control as most needing updates due to aging buildings, with ...more
Earlier emergency orders have been extended in Georgia for supply chain and oversize permits and in Nebraska for driving hours hauling fuel. Citing the ongoing need for relief due to regional fuel shortages, acting Gov. Mike Foley signed Executive Order 22-07 on Dec. 1 temporarily authorizing drivers in Nebraska to work extended hours when transporting ...more
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November U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 trucks overall fell 2.5%. It was the second-smallest decline this year, which so far has posted only one positive month compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported. Sales were 18,163 compared with 18,637 a year earlier, according to Wards. Sales declined 1.3% in February and rose 11.7% ...more
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve reinforced its inflation fight Dec. 14 by raising its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signaling more hikes to come. But the Fed announced a smaller hike than it had in its past four meetings at a time when inflation is showing signs of easing. The ...more