A cargo ship loaded with ZIM containers. ZIM was founded in 1945 and operates in more than 90 countries with customers at more than 300 ports worldwide. (ZIM Integrated Shipping Services) A global container shipping company is set to invest approximately $30 million in the city of Virginia Beach, Va. ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services, ...more
In the months since President Joe Biden nominated senior officials to key positions in his administration, there’s been an inability to push the nominees across the finish line on Capitol Hill. Due mostly to Republican opposition, high-profile nominees for senior roles in the administration continue to await consideration. Amid the persistent pushback, Senate Democrats intend ...more
Roadrunner had previously undergone a major restructuring to refocus on core less-than-truckload competencies with a focus on direct metro-to-metro operations. (Roadrunner) Roadrunner opened eight new lanes across its network as part of a multiyear process to improve service offerings, the company announced June 20. The Downers Grove, Ill.-based carrier had previously undergone a major restructuring ...more
One person was killed and six more were injured in a wreck involving two semi trucks and a pickup truck in the Texas panhandle on Monday. The accident happened on June 19th in Oldham County, Texas at 10:20 a.m. on highway 385 near Boys Ranch. According to ABC 7 News, 83-year-old truck driver, Bernard Sneller, slammed ...more
Take a long, hard look at this pristine cabover, motorhome combo circa 1974. The Ford C-750 truck and the Gerstenlager trailer were transformed into a “Camelot Cruiser” motorhome by Edler & Company in Skokie, Illinois.This particular set of vehicles was reportedly kept in long-term storage until November 2022 and has undergone a plethora of upkeep ...more
TravelCenters of America has opened a TA Express store in Huntsville, Texas. The TA Express in Huntsville is located off I-45 at Exit 118.Amenities at the store include: 90 truck parking spaces3 showers6 diesel dispensersPrimo Taqueria full service restaurantCinnabon, Chester Fried Chicken, and Sbarro fast service restaurantsDriver loungeTruck washDog parkTA operates more than 280 stores ...more
Progress made on the collapsed portion of I-95 has been compiled into a time lapse video for your viewing pleasure. After just a few days, crews are nearly finished filling in the hole left by the interstate’s collapse, and they will soon pave over the filler to create temporary lanes. Construction will then start on ...more
One man was arrested and another is still at large after getting caught stealing laundry detergent from a parked tractor trailer in Memphis on Monday. The crime occurred on June 19th at around 3:30 a.m. at the Marathon in the 3000 block of South Third Street in Memphis, Tennessee.According to News Channel 3, police responded ...more
A trucker’s dash cam captured a dramatic double crash that sent both vehicles off the road. In the clip, a trucker is traveling in the right lane with a (frankly scary) clown mask perched on the passenger seat headrest. A small passenger vehicle in the middle lane crashes into the driver’s side of the truck. ...more
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released dash cam and body cam video from a stolen semi truck pursuit that ended with the discovery of eighteen people inside the cab of the truck. The incident occurred June 17, 2023, in a LaSalle County, Texas.Texas DPS says that a suspect in a stolen tractor trailer ...more
