Police call driver’s decision to show gun to fellow trucker a “reasonable response” to being threatened with a bat 

By |2023-07-07T15:31:20-05:00June 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Police were called to a Florida intersection for a near-altercation between two truck drivers over parking etiquette last week.  The incident happened on Wednesday, June 14th near the intersection of North Washington Boulevard and 20th Street in Sarasota, Florida. According to Your Observer News, a truck driver was having his trailer unloaded when another driver pulled ...more

I-95 temp lanes now expected to reopen this weekend 

By |2023-07-10T11:31:04-05:00June 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will open sometime this weekend, Governor Shapiro announced on Tuesday.  On Saturday, June 17th, Shapiro initially estimated a reopening in the next two weeks, but the timeline has been updated to sometime this weekend as of Tuesday, June 20th, reported News on 6.“Traffic will be flowing here on I-95 this ...more

Mexican government seizes and destroys 14 pickups and CMVs modified into ‘narco tanks’

By |2023-07-10T11:31:09-05:00June 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Officials in Mexico recently shared eye-popping photos and video of cartel-modified trucks that were recently seized and destroyed. On Sunday, June 18, the Mexican attorney general’s office shared images of “narco tanks” that were seized in Tamaulipas, where warring cartel factions are prevalent.The vehicles are standard heavy duty pickups and CMVs with steel plates welded on ...more

Truck Tonnage Slips 1.3% in May

By |2023-06-20T16:20:37-05:00June 20th, 2023 at 12:40 PM|Trucking News|

John Sommers II for Transport Topics Truck tonnage in May continued its downward year-over-year trend, dipping 1.3% when measured against the same month in 2022. However, on a month-to-month basis, the index increased a seasonally adjusted 2.4% and the index jumped to 115.4 compared with 112.7 in April. Still, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob ...more

Temporary Fix for I-95 in Philadelphia Set for June 24-25

By |2023-06-21T16:21:21-05:00June 20th, 2023 at 11:13 AM|Trucking News|

Workers clear debris from a section of the collapsed bridge in Philadelphia on June 15. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg News) PHILADELPHIA — Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said June 20, more than a week after a section of the interstate collapsed in Philadelphia. ...more

Rivian Adopts Tesla’s EV Charging Standard

By |2023-06-20T10:00:00-05:00June 20th, 2023 at 10:00 AM|Trucking News|

A Rivian R1T electric pickup. (Hannah Elliott/Bloomberg News) Rivian Automotive Inc. will incorporate Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicle charging ports into future automobiles and gain access to its supercharger network, marking another high-profile adopter of technology that is rapidly becoming the industry standard. The agreement would give Rivian drivers access to more than 12,000 Tesla superchargers ...more

Driving Green Trucks Ahead at the Right Speed

By |2023-06-20T10:00:00-05:00June 20th, 2023 at 10:00 AM|Trucking News|

(THEPALMER/Getty Images) Truck dealers are all-in on electric commercial motor vehicles and want cleaner, greener, and safer trucks on our roadways. We’re doing our part to be ready for the coming electrification of commercial fleets. However, we also understand that fleet owners have major factors to weigh when considering an investment in electric or alternative-powered ...more

Ghosn Files $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Nissan

By |2023-06-20T12:19:40-05:00June 20th, 2023 at 9:37 AM|Trucking News|

Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Japan in 2018. (Michel Euler/AP) BEIRUT — Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan and what he says is misinformation spread against him, Lebanese officials said June 20. According to the officials, Ghosn’s ...more

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