Farmers picking cabbage. The American Farm Bureau Federation expressed disappointment in EPA’s final rule. (American Farm Bureau Federation) Hours after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule June 21 establishing biofuel volumes in its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, an outcry was raised by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and others that those standards ...more
Skypod robots are seen in the service room of Exotec's headquarters in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Tribune Content Agency) Dozens of robots scurry about a warehouse in Atlanta in a choreographed dance to organize products among rows of identical bins. Each robot acts as a worker bee within a larger hive, scuttling along concrete ...more
Officials have confirmed that a semi truck went over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened around 1:50 p.m. on June 22 at the 1 mile marker on the CBBT. Officials say that a semi truck crashed off the west side of the northbound span ...more
Trucker tensions reach an all time high in this parking lot video. In the clip, two drivers are having an argument, getting in each other’s faces, and nearly getting into a physical fight in the parking lot of a truck stop during the day. At one point, one of the drivers walks away, but the other ...more
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a joint notice about a planned rule to require automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on heavy-duty trucks. The June 22 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would require AEB systems on heavy vehicles, i.e., vehicles ...more
The Governor of Pennsylvania has recruited the help of a nearby raceway to help keep the I-95 temporary repairs on schedule despite rain. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro predicted that the collapsed section of I-95 will see traffic flowing again by the weekend of June 23rd earlier this week, but now forecasted rain is throwing a ...more
A truck driver is facing multiple felony charges after getting distracted while driving and causing a deadly wreck last summer. The accident happened back in June 2022, and resulted in two deaths and left five injured. A plea agreement for 27-year-old truck driver Chasen Thompson was accepted in court this week. According to WNDU News, the ...more
A new distracted driving law goes into effect in Michigan next week — here’s what truck drivers need to know to avoid a costly fine and community service penalty. Effective June 30, 2023, a new “hands-free” driving law will go into effect in Michigan, building upon existing state laws that forbid texting behind the wheel.Drivers ...more
A video featuring an older truck driver recently went viral, with thousands of people sharing words of respect for the man’s work ethic and skill. TikTok user th3asphaltcowboy shared video of the truck driver at work preparing his vehicle less than a week ago, and in that time, the video has garnered 3.6 million views.@th3asphaltcowboy ...more
A truck driver was caught on camera taking matters to his own hands during a climate change protest road blockade in Australia this week. Protesters gathered to block the Port of Brisbane Motorway, using their bodies and cars to impede traffic. Clearly fed up with the roadblock, a truck driver can be seen leaving his ...more
