A bill aimed at “curbing nuclear verdicts” in trucking accident lawsuits has died in the Senate. Senate Bill 30 died during the Texas legislative session, despite being named a priority bill for this session. Supporters of the bill, such as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, say that the goal of the bill was “curbing nuclear verdicts” and ...more
Large equipment was spilled across a North Carolina road after a tractor trailer overturned, damaging a bridge in the process. The accident happened on Tuesday, June 3rd in Randolph County near Asheboro, North Carolina. According to WXII12, the tractor trailer was on northbound Interstate 73 near the Salisbury Street Bridge on NC-42 when it struck the ...more
A trucking company owner-operator is facing multiple federal charges after allegedly taking part in credit card fraud. On June 3, 2025, Hasan Korkmaz, 44, was indicted on charges of bank fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.Korkmaz owns and operates Santee, California-based trucking ...more
The Wyoming Transportation Commission has awarded two emergency repair contracts to two different companies as the state works on reopening the Green River Tunnel. The two emergency bids were awarded during a special meeting via Zoom on May 27th. The repairs stem from damage the tunnel sustained in February after a massive pile-up crash involving ...more
The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) responded to a major two truck crash near Elizabeth on Wednesday. MSP responded to the crash at 10:20 a.m. on June 4.According to Public Information Officer Sgt. Jesse Grabow, two semi trucks collided on I-94 westbound at mile marker 47 in Ottertail County. One of the trucks went off the ...more
Marketplace doubles location network in six months, now offers 40,000+ parking spaces across all lower 48 states FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – June 3, 2025 – Truck Parking Club, the leading marketplace connecting truck drivers with available parking spaces, today announced it has surpassed 2,000 Property Member locations across all lower 48 states, providing over ...more
Three people, including a truck driver, were arrested following a Louisiana State Police (LSP) investigation into a suspected staged crash. On June 3, 2025, LSP announced the arrest of Justin Ledet, 45, of Rayne, Steven Thomas, 38, of Lafayette, and Alfred Onezine, 37, of Breaux Bridge. following several weeks of investigation into a suspected staged ...more
As Colorado’s chain season officially ends, state troopers have released results from weekly chain enforcement efforts that took place along the I-70 mountain corridor. Starting on February 27, 2025, and lasting through May 27, 2025, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and partner law enforcement agencies took part in 14 chain enforcement details along the I-70 ...more
OPEC Raises Oil Output as Group Begins Bumper Set of Hikes
(Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg News) OPEC raised oil production last month as the group began a series of accelerated increases spurred by Saudi Arabia, according to a Bloomberg survey. The 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries boosted supplies by 200,000 barrels a day in May to 27.54 million barrels a day, the survey ...more
Reservation System at Ports Cuts Ship Emissions by Up to 24%
Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant containerships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. But traffic on the marine equivalent of L.A.’s ...more