Inflation Up Slightly in May as Grocery Prices Ticked Higher
Food costs rose in May. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as food costs rose, though overall inflation remained mostly tame. Consumer prices increased 2.4% in May compared with a year ago, according to a Labor Department report released June 11. That is up ...more
Labor Chief Su Visits West Coast Port Talks
Trucks wait to enter the Port of Los Angeles on June 6. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News) Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su ...more
Loose semi truck axle fatally smashes through van full of people in “freak accident”
Two people are dead after a tandem axle came loose from a moving semi truck and smashed into a van ...more
Trucker asking for help identifying thief that stole his truck and drove it into a lake
A Minneapolis truck driver is hoping the image of a man stealing his semi truck will help lead to the ...more
Rural bridge collapses after big rig drives over, police say
Canadian police are investigating after a truck driver used a bridge in a rural area and caused it to collapse ...more
Airborne semi truck comes crashing off overpass
A semi truck went airborne after crashing off an Interstate in Michigan on Tuesday morning. The accident happened on June ...more
VIDEO: Dallas car driver picks a fight with a trucker for not letting him merge in front
A motorist in a bright yellow car puts on a wild display of road rage — including brake checks — ...more
Cuban citizen sentenced to prison for Texas CDL fraud
Authorities in Texas have sentenced a Cuban man to nearly a year in prison for ...more
Interstate blocked by highway sign pulled down by semi truck’s load
A fallen highway sign caused traffic backups in South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon. The accident ...more
Agents uncover third largest meth bust in US Border Patrol history
Agents made the third largest methamphetamine bust in Border Patrol history in Texas last week. ...more
Arson investigation underway after person found dead in charred semi truck
Authorities in Everett, Washington, are investigating after a person was found dead inside of a ...more
Tesla releases video of Semi durability testing in ‘harsh’ conditions
Tesla recently released a brief video touting the ruggedness of company’s new-to-market all-electric Class 8 ...more
Driver unhooked trailer and fled scene after bridge strike that seriously injured motorist
Motorists experienced serious backups in New York on Wednesday after a truck driver unhooked his ...more
PennDOT issues major commercial vehicle travel restrictions for Thursday
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) have issued commercial vehicle ...more
Closure of every major road in northeastern Colorado leaves truckers stranded
A blizzard in eastern Colorado prompted the closure of every major road in the northeastern ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied an age-related regulation exemption request from ...more
Plus Removes Driver for Unmanned Truck Test on Closed Course
Plus recently tested driverless safety maneuvers with no one in the vehicle on a closed ...more
Plus, Hyundai Pitch Vision for Self-Driving Hydrogen Trucks
In addition to integrating Plus’ SuperDrive autonomous driving system with Hyundai’s Xcient hydrogen fuel cell ...more
C.H. Robinson Reports 58.2% Earnings Drop for Q4
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the fourth ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truckers that “residential streets aren’t truck stops” after ...more
