The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) will be riding along in semi trucks to spot driver violations they might not otherwise be able to see as part of a “Trooper in a Truck” patrol. WSP is partnering with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association to place state troopers in semi trucks to help patrol Wisconsin roadways.The Trooper in ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) shared alarming video of a semi truck caught up in a sideshow in the Sacramento area. The video was shared by CHP – Valley Division Air Operations on July 8.The aerial video shows an Amazon semi truck as it is surrounded by participants in a sideshow in Sacramento. From CHP:“Numerous sideshows ...more
Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Grande Costa d'Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark on July 7. (John Minchillo/Associated Press) NEWARK, N.J. — A cargo ship burned for a third day July 7 at a New Jersey port after the fire claimed the lives of two firefighters and exposed gaps in ...more
Signage outside the General Motors Co. Silao Complex in Silao, Guanajuato state, Mexico. (Maurico Palos/Bloomberg News) In late June, workers at a General Motors Co. Ultium electric vehicle plant confronted a startling sight: A defective battery was on fire. The workers raced to put it out, and were able to do so, according to the ...more
Construction workers work with rebar at a site in New York. (Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation. The change in ...more
XPO driver Damien Hebert of Louisiana displays his national twins championship trophy as (from left) 2022 NTDC Chairman Jason Wing and American Trucking Associations executives Jacob Pierce and John Lynch share the stage. (XPO) Louisiana’s Damien Hebert, last year’s national winner in the twin trailers division, is passionate about details. Devoting attention to details on ...more
A ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press) Maritime nations agreed July 7 to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that several experts and nations say falls short of what’s needed to curb warming to agreed temperature limits. Countries at the meeting ...more
A truck driver was arrested this week for a fatal New Year’s Eve crash that led to him being placed out of service. The accident happened back on December 31st, 2020 in Mesa, Arizona. 58-year-old Daniel Tobon was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant on July 3rd. According to 12 News, Tobon likely experienced a ...more
The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit recently shared a buzzy social media post about the legalities of drinking and possessing alcohol when you’re a semi truck driver. In a July 7 post, Iowa State Patrol reminded truckers about the legality of having alcohol in your truck.They said: “Most know this but some do ...more
A delivery truck driver says two brothers “nearly ran him off the road” in Utah earlier this week during an apparent road rage confrontation. The series of incidents happened in Mill Creek, Utah on Monday, July 3rd. According to Gephardt Daily, the delivery truck driver was on Interstate 80 eastbound exiting onto 700 East when a ...more
