A four wheeler hydroplaned in front of a thankfully hyperaware trucker in this traffic cam video captured in Arkansas. In the video, traffic can be seen flowing in both directions of a very wet Highway 70, just west of Interstate 30, when a four wheeler hydroplanes and begins spinning out of control. The car soon ...more
Five people were hospitalized after a tanker truck ended up buried in the side of a house after plowing through a business and an intersection. The incident happened on Monday morning, May 12th just before 6:20 a.m. in Wellington, Utah. According to KJZZ 14, a tanker truck loaded with crude oil was driving east on State ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has deployed new patrol vehicles that are “specifically designed to blend into traffic” in order to nab dangerous drivers. As part of CHP’s Specially Marked Patrol Vehicle (SMPV) Program, the agency has deployed a fleet of 2024 Dodge Durango vehicles that still have the manufacturer’s paint job rather than the ...more
A load of cars was left lined up in a roadside ditch after a car hauler overturned on I-83 in Pennsylvania on Monday morning. The accident happened on May 12th at about 4:20 a.m. on I-83 northbound between the Lewisberry and Fishing Creek Road exits in York County, Pennsylvania. According to WGAL 8, the tractor trailer ...more
Post Office Names David Steiner Postmaster General
(Nati Harnik/AP/File) The U.S. Postal Service has selected FedEx Corp. board member David Steiner to be the country’s next postmaster general, the agency announced May 9. Steiner, 65, was selected by the USPS board of governors to succeed former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who resigned in March. Current Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino will now ...more
Colorado Leads 16 States Suing FHWA to Recoup $1B in EV Grants
The lawsuit claims FHWA is withholding billions of dollars in states’ NEVI funds for fiscal years 2022 through 2025. (Voltera) A consortium of 16 states is suing the Federal Highway Administration over the Trump administration’s termination of $1 billion in previously approved federal grants allocated for construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The group — ...more
Bot Auto Stresses Safety at Houston Presentation
(Bot Auto) HOUSTON — Bot Auto, which plans to bring autonomous trucks to Texas highways, presented the company’s technology and trucks to local transportation and law enforcement agencies on May 8 at the Houston TranStar building. Bot Auto has completed fully autonomous testing between Houston and San Antonio since last fall. The company plans to ...more
Trucking Industry Awaits Trump Regulatory Shift
“It’s a very different political environment for trucking,” Lydia Vieth said. (Bilanol/Getty Images) The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering regulations including its Greenhouse Gas Phase 3 rule and has asked Congress to review waivers it has granted to California allowing that state to set its own emission standards. Now, the trucking industry is waiting to ...more
China’s Exports to US Sink 21% as Tariffs Hit Global Trade
A cargo train moves past new cars waiting for shipment in a port in Yantai in east China's Shandong province on May 7. (Chinatopix via AP) China’s exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s tariffs offensive is hastening a shakeup in global ...more
Volvo Sells $563 Million Bond on Tariff Concerns
(Casper Hedberg/Bloomberg) Volvo Treasury AB is selling a five-year, $563 million bond on May 9, as automaker-related notes hit the market amid the looming risk of tariffs. The subsidiary of commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo AB is offering a spread of around 120 basis points above mid-swaps at initial price thoughts, according to a person familiar ...more