Police are investigating a fatal accident that took place at a distribution center in Woodburn, Oregon, this week. The Woodburn Police Department was called to the Winco Distribution Center shortly before noon on Wednesday, June 4. Forklift operator Christopher Ryan De Jesus, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators ...more
OOIDA dares workers in other industries to “try to get any work done if you didn’t have a safe place to rest at night”
The OOIDA and other pro-trucking organizations held a hearing to discuss challenges facing the trucking industry on Wednesday. The House ...more
POLICE: “Unfamiliarity” with roundabout blamed for wreck that left driver with “significant injuries”
Police are blaming a trucker’s unfamiliarity with the area for a serious wreck that left him with injuries to his ...more
Illinois State Police finally identified all seven people killed in I-55 dust storm pileup
More than a week after the crash, Illinois State Police (ISP) have identified all of the people who lost their ...more
Troopers hid in PennDOT trucks as part of ‘Operation Yellow Jacket’ crackdown
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) recently partnered for an enforcement campaign targeting unsafe ...more
Peterbilt Unveils Model 589
Model 589 by Joe Howard/Transport Topics FORT WORTH, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced its new Model 589 truck during ...more
New EV Models Drive Up North American Factory Production
A VW ID.4 electric vehicle maneuvered into a storage bay inside an Autostadt delivery tower at Volkswagen's headquarters and auto ...more