This week, the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) charged a truck driver who allegedly entered a construction area after bypassing several signs, causing “a significant safety risk.” JCSO responded to a reported traffic hazard on State Road 7 North at 1 p.m. on June 23.When deputies arrived, they discovered that ...more
BYD’s Growth Slows as China’s Auto Price War Takes Its Toll
A BYD Co. Dynasty series electric vehicle at a dealership in Beijing on Aug. 28. (Bloomberg News) BYD Co. reported ...more
Flatbed and Cargo Safety Depends on Securement
Although the driver isn’t always the one who ties down and secures the load, they are responsible for the examination ...more
Why the EV Industry Is Talking About ‘Black Mass’
A worker holds a piece of black mass, which is a mix of lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite, at the ...more
Transfix Fights Freight Fraud With Shipment Verification Tool
The new Transfix feature adds a unique QR code to its rate confirmations, making it easy to check that the ...more
CVSA Inspection Finds Violations in 30% of Hazmat Packages
A pallet of mixed dangerous goods. (WidsPX/Getty Images) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors found violations with more than three of ...more
Truck driver with oversized load nabbed for drugs, fake pee
A truck driver who failed to stop at a Wyoming Port of Entry is facing ...more
Car slides down hill straight into semi truck
A car smacked into a semi truck after sliding down a hill in West Virginia ...more
Trucker’s girlfriend delivers a son day after crash off CBBT
The partner of the truck driver killed in last week’s crash off the Chesapeake Bay ...more
Five dead in multi-vehicle accident that sparked semi truck fire
Five people are dead after a car smashed into an attenuator, causing a chain reaction ...more
CHP arrests suspect in I-5 shooting that killed truck driver
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death ...more
Autopilot Tesla slams into work truck directing traffic in construction zone
No one was hurt after a Tesla on autopilot crashed into a truck directing traffic ...more
WATCH: Biker plays with death-by-truck and wins (this time)
A motorcycle rider nearly lost their life speeding by a semi truck in this dash ...more
Philly sports teams donate $50K to daughter of trucker killed in I-95 collapse
Multiple sports teams from the Philadelphia area came together to donate money to benefit the ...more
Embark to Be Acquired by Applied Intuition
Embark Embark Technology is set to be acquired by fellow autonomous vehicle software company Applied ...more
OPEC Raises Oil Output as Group Begins Bumper Set of Hikes
(Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg News) OPEC raised oil production last month as the group began a series ...more
Cops will crack down on speeding during this year’s CVSA driver-focused blitz
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released new information on this year’s Operation Safe ...more
CVSA to Enforce English Tests for Truck Drivers Starting June 25
CVSA’s upcoming inclusion of English-language proficiency skills for truckers supports both a recent executive order ...more
UPS-Teamsters Talks to Resume June 5
Richard Drew/Associated Press With fewer than 60 days to go until the current labor contract ...more
EV Truck Maker Bollinger Motors Restructures With New CEO
A prototype B4 Chassis Cab Class 4 truck at Bollinger Motors headquarters in Oak Park, ...more
UPS Union Workers to Vote on Whether to Authorize a Walkout
UPS workers at a rally in Brooklyn in April. (Paul Frangipane/Bloomberg News) UPS Inc.’s union ...more
Tesla, Musk Tease Robotaxi Launch With Driverless Demo
A Tesla Model Y sits on display for the Department of Transportation's Great American Road ...more