‘Super fog’ blankets New Orleans again, as damp fires and smoke close interstate after deadly crash
NEW ORLEANS — Dense smoke reminiscent of last month’s “super fog” that rolled into Louisiana has led to a deadly accident that shut down Interstate
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Transflo, Bestpass partner for toll management project
TAMPA, Fla. — Supply chain management firm Transflo has announced a partnership with toll management company Bestpass that will enable “thousands of fleets and their
Ryder honors year’s top carriers
MIAMI — Ryder System Inc. has announced the top carrier selections for the 26th Annual Ryder Carrier Quality Awards. The award program recognizes United States
Right turn on red? Debate heats up across US
CHICAGO — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled
Investigators focus on railway inspection practices after fatal Colorado train derailment
PUEBLO, Colo. — An investigation into a Colorado coal train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a truck driver is focused on whether inspection and maintenance
As clocks change across most of nation, drowsy driving awareness begins
WASHINGTON — Drowsy Driving Prevention Week is Nov. 5-11. Given that 75% of drivers fail to detect their severe drowsiness, this serves as a crucial
Shipping company Maersk to slash 10,000 jobs
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, said Friday that it plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs due to what it described as a challenging environment for
Biden administration awards $653 million in grants for 41 projects to upgrade ports
WASHINGTON — Big trucks and ports rely on each other to help transport goods across the nation. On Nov. 3, the Transportation Department awarded $653
Death toll lowered to 7 in Louisiana ‘super fog’ highway crashes
NEW ORLEANS — The death toll from last week’s series of highway crashes blamed on a “super fog” of smoke from marsh fires mixed with
General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike
DETROIT — General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against Detroit automakers,
4 face federal charges in theft of 2 million dimes from big rig
PHILADELPHIA — Federal authorities have released more details and unsealed charges in the theft of more than 2 million dimes earlier this year from a
Clarience Technologies brings its new data platform to fleets
AUSTIN, Texas — Clarience Technologies, a provider of advanced safety and performance solutions for the transportation industry, has announced that it is making its Fus1on
PAM Transportation Services announces results for the third quarter
TONTITOWN, Ark. — P.A.M. Transportation Services reported a consolidated net income of $6.1 million, or diluted and basic earnings per share of $0.28, for the
Toll rises to 8 dead, 63 hurt from Louisiana pileup blamed on fog, smoke
NEW ORLEANS — The toll from a series of crashes on a Louisiana interstate rose to eight dead and 63 injured on Oct. 24, a
Crews clear wreckage after ‘super fog’ near New Orleans causes highway crashes, killing at least 7
NEW ORLEANS — Following a series of crashes on Interstate 55 near New Orleans on Monday, Oct. 23, crews worked into Tuesday morning clearing the
Ryder to acquire IFS Holdings, adding 15 operations in 9 states
MIAMI — Ryder System Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement in the third quarter to acquire all the outstanding equity of IFS Holdings LLC,
Sensata’s PreView Sentry79 promises ‘new standard’ for blind-spot monitoring
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — The PreView Sentry79 take-off and reverse blind-spot monitoring radar, released by Sensata Technologies, “sets a new standard for blind spot detection and
Lightning eMotors hits milestone in monitoring electric vehicle fleets
LOVELAND, Colo. — Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of medium-duty and specialty commercial electric vehicles and charging solutions for fleets, has passed the 10 terabyte
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reports third quarter earnings
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services has announced its third quarter of 2023 United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) net earnings, which
I-25 in Colorado set to reopen after train derailment collapsed bridge, killing trucker
PUEBLO, Colo. — Interstate 25 in southern Colorado is expected to reopen Thursday, Oct. 19, four days after the main north-south route through the state