Semi-truck catches fire at Maine business
HERMON, Maine — The Air National Guard assisted in putting out a semi-truck fire at a Hermon, Maine, business on Tuesday afternoon. WABI reported that
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ContainerPort Group announces release of DrayPal mobile app
CLEVELAND — ContainerPort Group announced Wednesday the release of DrayPal, a mobile app designed exclusively for CPG owner operators, available on both iOS and Android
Big rig operator awarded new Chevy Silverado for safe driving
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Rock and Tank Lines, Inc. (FRTL) recently awarded one of its professional drivers a new Chevy Silverado pickup truck as a result
Former Roadrunner CFO ordered to pay restitution for misleading shareholders
MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on June 21 ordered Peter R. Armbruster, former chief financial officer of
Burris Logistics purchases R.W. Zan Company
PHILADELPHIA — Honor Foods is expanding its foodservice redistribution capability through Burris Logistics’ purchase of the R.W. Zant. R.W. Zant is a foodservice redistributor with
Freight train stops inches from big rig stuck on tracks
CONWAY, Ark. — An 18-wheeler stuck on a set of Arkansas railroad tracks narrowly escaped destruction Monday when a Union Pacific train stopped just inches
Truckstop.com introduces Partner Marketplace
BOISE, Idaho – In recognition of National Logistics Day and National Insurance Day, Truckstop.com has launched of the Truckstop.com Partner Marketplace. The transportation and logistics
Zonar Logs certified by Transport Canada’s accreditation body
SEATTLE — Zonar has announced that its Electronic Logging Device solution, Zonar Logs™, received third party certification from Transport Canada’s accreditation body, COMDriver, for use
Yellow Corporation opens 3 new CDL truck driving academies
NASHVILLE — Yellow Corporation is expanding its company-sponsored driving academies with three new locations. “We’re thrilled to own and operate a total of 20 permanent
Illinois Tollway urges holiday drivers to slow down in work zones
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – The Illinois Tollway is urging drivers to slow down in construction work zones and avoid distracted driving when traveling this Fourth
J.B. Hunt, Waymo announce partnership to deliver for Wayfair
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and Waymo, an autonomous driving technology developer, announced Tuesday that the latest development in their collaboration on
New York DOT increasing use of flashing yellow arrows
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez has announced that work will continue in Western New York to
Fiery semi-truck crash closes section of I-84 in Oregon
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A fiery semi-truck wreck closed lanes of Interstate 84 in Oregon in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 26. A
Protecting wheel-ends in off-highway, severe duty applications is vital
AVON, Ohio — All trucks get dirty. But some jobs are dirtier than others and require extra care to prevent contamination and corrosion that can
Freight Technologies’ Fr8App prepares for CFDI 4.0 in Mexico
HOUSTON — Fr8Tech’s wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, Freight App de Mexico, SA de CV, is on schedule to automate alignment with CFDI 4.0, a legal
Biden’s choice to lead FMCSA one step closer to attaining job
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is one step closer to being the agency’s full-time administrator. Robin
After wreck kills 2, FMCSA declares Connecticut-based motor carrier an imminent hazard
WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Alvarez Transport LLC, USDOT No. 2484230, to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety
Millions of bees swarm highway after tractor-trailer rollover
SUMMIT CITY, Utah — Bees swarmed the site of a tractor-trailer crash Interstate 80 Monday morning. KPCW reports that the bees swarmed the tractor-trailer after
UPS donates semi-truck to Albany Technical College
ALBANY, Ga. — UPS has donated a semi-truck to Albany Technical College (ATC) that will be used to train CDL drivers at the school. The
Dozens of migrants reportedly die in Texas semi-trailer
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department is reporting that as many as 42 immigrants were found dead Monday evening inside a semi-trailer on