Fifteen people have been arrested and charged in connection with a massive organized crime enterprise targeting semi truck and commercial freight in the Toronto area. On July 19, Peel Regional Police released the results from an investigation called Project Big Rig that was formed to investigate a prolific series of tractor trailer and cargo thefts ...more
A truck driver captured a couple of his ‘car vs. semi in a puddle’ encounters for everyone to enjoy. In one of the videos, the driver claims he did not mean to spray dirty water into the open window of a nearby car, while in the other video he clearly plows through the flooded roadway ...more
Crews are working to clean up a load of liquid asphalt spilled after a semi truck lost its brakes driving through Death Valley National Park on Monday. The accident happened on July 17th in Death Valley National Park on Mud Canyon Road, half a mile east of North Highway near Las Vegas, Nevada. According to News3LV, ...more
Costco shoppers pass a display of big-screen televisions. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) NEW YORK — Americans increased their spending in June as inflation eased in many areas, and the job market remained remarkably strong. Retail sales rose 0.2% from May to June, following a revised 0.5% increase the previous month, the Commerce Department reported July 18. ...more
Trucks on a highway. American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dipped slightly in June compared to June 2022 but was up 2.1% from May. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) Truck tonnage in June slipped 0.8% when measured against the same month in 2022, the fourth consecutive year-over-year decline, according to American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index ...more
“Verdicts in trucking accident cases accelerated in size starting in the 2000s but have skyrocketed over the last 10 years," the study says. (Avosb/Getty Images) A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform found that trucking in America is “under siege by litigation.” “Verdicts in trucking accident cases accelerated in ...more
Delivery vans at an Amazon facility in Denver. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc.’s carbon emissions ticked lower for the first time since the company began reporting the figure, thanks to increased purchases of renewable electricity and a big slowdown in the retailer’s sales growth. The Seattle-based giant emitted 71.27 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent ...more
Ohio grand champion David Schroeder is joined on stage by wife Denise. (Ohio Trucking Association) The words “Super Bowl of Safety” have an appealing ring. The phrase conjures up a haven of meticulous attention to detail in a forum consisting of motivated workers. Within the trucking industry landscape, this Super Bowl entails precision driving challenges ...more
Union Pacific officials say the test could bolster their case in future negotiations for cutting crew size if it is successful.(Union Pacific Railway via Facebook) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck ...more
Port of Wilmington, Del. (GT USA Wilmington) Delaware officials have given the green light to Enstructure LLC to become the new operator of the Port of Wilmington. State Reps. Valerie Longhurst and Debra Heffernan, Controller General Ruth Ann Miller and state Sens. David Sokola and Jack Walsh on July 11 approved replacing GT USA Wilmington ...more
