Washington state pedestrian killed in accident involving semi-truck
ALGONA, Wash. — A crash between a semi-truck and pedestrian is under investigation by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) in Algona. At around 12:30 p.m.
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Landstar System reports results for 3Q 2023
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Landstar System Inc. has announced that its basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) totaled $1.71 on revenue of $1.289 billion during
Dash cam footage captures Texas state trooper T-boning big rig
KATY, Texas — Halloween is about candy, kids dressed up in their favorite costumes and trick-or-treating, but in one Texas community, this Halloween had more
J.B. Hunt executive discusses challenges of electrifying trucking industry
LOWELL, Ark. — “Just because something appears to be better for the planet does not necessarily mean it is.” J.B. Hunt’s Vice President and Chief
Aurora announces 3Q 2023 results
PITTSBURGH — Aurora Innovation has announced its third quarter 2023 results. Aurora’s shareholder letter, including its financial results, is available on its investor relations website
Big rig chase in Houston area ends with driver’s arrest
HOUSTON — A Florida man was arrested in Fort Bend County, Texas, on Nov. 4 after leading police on a high-speed chase while driving an
Werner prepares to haul US Capitol Christmas tree
MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST, W. Va. — Werner Enterprises is in charge of hauling this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree. The 2023 tree, a 63-foot-tall Norway
New charging station coming for Port of Long Beach trucking operations
LONG BEACH, Calif. — TeraWatt Infrastructure, a company powering electrified truck fleets, has broken ground on a heavy duty electric vehicle (EV) charging site based
Nations Capital, Ritchie Bros. to sell Yellow Corps’ rolling stock assets
ALLIANCE, Ohio — A U.S. bankruptcy court has approved Nation’s Capital (NCI) and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers to handle the sale of Yellow Corporation’s assets. According
Iowa officials addressing fatality rate on highways
AMES, Iowa — Traffic fatalities in Iowa this year are more than 13% higher than the average number of fatalities over the last five years.
ATA, state trucking associations call on governors to provide truck parking funds
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations (ATA), through its federation of 50 state associations, is calling on the governors of every state to prioritize truck
Officials ID SUV driver who slammed into big rig near Ames, Iowa
AMES, Iowa — An SUV driver who was involved in a Nov. 1 fatal crash with an 18-wheeler has been identified by law enforcement. Mark
Wreck between semi, train sends truck driver to hospital
MARANA, Ariz. — The Marana, Arizona, Police Department reported a train and a semi-truck collided on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 31, resulting in the
Class 8 tractor order season continues
COLUMBUS, Ind. — October preliminary North American Class 8 net orders were 31,900 units, remaining at above-trend levels nominally and seasonally, according to ACT Research.
Love’s Travel Stops opens locations in Louisiana, Missouri
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Shreveport, Louisiana, and Herculaneum, Missouri, with two locations that opened on Nov. 2. The
CRST acquires BCB Transport
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Transportation and logistics company CRST has acquired BCB Transport of Mansfield, Texas, officials announced on Nov. 1. “Privately held, BCB Transport
Fraud — The other F-word in trucking
BOISE, Idaho — In its “Protect My Business” section on its website, Truckstop recently published an article on “the other F-word in trucking”: Fraud. Truckstop,
Aurora opens 1st commercial-ready route for driverless trucks
HOUSTON — Aurora Innovation has opened the industry’s first lane for driverless trucks supported by commercial-ready terminals in Dallas and Houston. Nearly half of all
Wreaths Across America announces 2023 Escort to Arlington route
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Wreaths Across America is kicking off its annual “Escort to Arlington” veterans’ parade, the country’s longest parade for veterans, on Sat,
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