A tire blowout crash killed a truck driver but left the passenger unhurt in Texas on Monday afternoon. The accident happened at about 3:45 p.m. on June 16th in Newton County, Texas. According to 6 KFDM, 41-year-old truck driver, Josette Blasdel of Leesville, Louisiana was driving east on Highway 63 near ...more
Port Charleston Freight Tied to Averitt Express Expansion
Averitt Express opened its first hybrid facility in Charleston County more than a decade ago. (Averitt Express) South Carolina state ...more
EPA Denies Oil Refineries Seeking Biofuel-Blending Exemption
The Biden administration last year rescinded dozens of previously granted RFS exemptions. (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Associated Press) The Biden administration on ...more
King of Kentucky Truckers: Willinger Bound for NTDC Again
Kentucky grand champion John Willinger receives the trophy from Kentucky Trucking Association CEO Rick Taylor. Willinger prevailed in the 4-axle ...more
Nikola’s Wild Week Erases 2023 Losses
Nikola's stock is still down more than 90% from its pandemic peaks. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) Nikola Corp. has finally reignited ...more
Midwest Rivers’ Falling Water Levels Raise Shipping Concerns
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‘Green Bank’ Opens for Clean Energy Projects Like EV Charging
A Tesla electronic vehicle charging station in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making ...more
Truck’s ‘significant tire damage’ results in citation, Out of Service order
A truck driver was cited this week by the Wyoming Highway Patrol – Commercial Carrier ...more
Bill would forbid FMCSA from passing speed limiter mandate for trucks
This week, a bill was introduced in the House that would ban the Federal Motor ...more
Texas DPS to inspect 100% of big rigs at Veterans International Bridge through Sunday, per report
Truck drivers are reporting staggering wait times at a south Texas border crossing after officials ...more
Death toll increases to seven in Illinois 72 vehicle pileup triggered by dust storm
Illinois State Police (ISP) have released more information on Monday’s deadly pileup crash on I-55. ...more
Trucker shot by co-driver during in-cab domestic dispute, Indiana sheriff says
The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) responded to an in-cab shooting involving a couple early ...more
Vans damaged when car hauler collides with overpass, Michigan troopers say
A truck driver hauling automobiles ran into trouble at an overpass on Wednesday morning, Michigan ...more
3,175 pounds of marijuana found concealed in truck’s load of tires at Detroit border crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Detroit, Michigan, recently seized thousands of pounds of ...more
Truck driver killed after colliding with bridge pillar in Arizona
Transportation officials in Arizona have closed a portion of I-10 following a fatal early morning ...more
Transloading Company MacMillan-Piper ‘Ceasing Operations’
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Daimler Cites Flexibility as Key to Zero-Emission Future
Jochen Goetz stressed that the company will assess where it needs to invest, or where ...more
PepsiCo Overcomes Lagging US Sales in Strong Q2
(Ted Shaffrey/AP/File) PepsiCo reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter despite sluggish North ...more
Massachusetts to Fund CDL Training for Workforce Re-Entry
Transportation is a high-demand employment sector. (welcomia/Getty Images) A program to train formerly incarcerated individuals ...more
Police arrest 15 in $9.2 million big rig and cargo theft ring
Fifteen people have been arrested and charged in connection with a massive organized crime enterprise ...more
Tesla Income Jumps 20% to $2.7 Billion
Tesla reported vehicle delivery rose 83% compared to the year-earlier quarter. (Eric Gay/Associated Press) SAN ...more
Odds of a Recession Are Receding, Economists Say
Many respondents say their companies are passing some or all of recent cost increases on ...more
VIDEO: Yellow worker speculates on embattled trucking company’s fate, says ‘no more pickups’
Amidst reports that the trucking company is planning to file for bankruptcy, a Yellow Corp. ...more