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2024-03-14 13:30:59 -

Feds share plan to create national electric semi freight corridors by 2040
The White House recently released a plan to create national electric semi freight corridors by 2040. On March 12, 2024, the Biden Administration released its National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, which is designed to ensure commercial vehicle drivers have access to electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling along existing freight corridors. The strategy is...

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2025-07-23 15:56:42 -

Freight Train Collides With Tractor-Trailer in Allentown; No Injuries Reported
A freight train collided with a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, in Allentown, at the intersection of South 12th and Vultee streets. The incident occurred around 11:20 a.m., according to Kasandra Ortiz, Communications Manager for Norfolk Southern. Thankfully, no injuries were reported among either the train crew or truck driver, confirmed by both Norfolk Southern and the...

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2024-01-23 19:31:04 -

New FMCSA rule cracking down on freight brokers who refuse to pay now in effect
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule to increase financial responsibly requirements in order to crack down on unscrupulous freight brokers is now in effect. On November 16, 2023, the FMCSA published a “Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility” Final Rule intended to better protect truckers from brokers who fail to pay. “It is...

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2024-03-18 14:21:35 -

Self-driving truck platoons to haul freight between Ohio and Indiana later this year
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced plans to deploy self-driving truck platoons to haul customer freight between Ohio and Indiana later this year. On March 12, San Diego-headquartered defense and security technology company Kratos announced plans to deploy self-driving Class 8 tractor trailers in a Leader Follower Platoon to haul freight for customers...

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2024-03-15 20:52:43 -

Trucking in Alaska is “the best” in 25 years despite freight recession
Industry veterans say that trucking in Alaska is experiencing a boom despite a considerable freight recession affecting drivers in the rest of the United States. As mining and oil projects ramp up in the state, trucking companies operating in the area say that it’s a “boom time” for them, citing a strong need for truck drivers and freight hauling for...

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2021-07-22 22:35:32 -

Uber Freight announces blockbuster $2.25 billion acquisition and ‘a new era of logistics management’
On Thursday morning, Uber Freight announced plans to acquire one of the largest managed transportation and logistics networks in the world. Uber Freight will acquire Transplace from TPG Capital for approximately $2.25 billion, according to a July 22 announcement from the two companies. The company will pay out $750 million in common stock from Uber Technologies and the rest in cash. The...

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2022-10-15 20:53:42 -

VIDEO: Truck hauling an oversized load gets pummeled by 50 MPH freight train
A bystander captured video of the moment that a stuck truck was violently struck by an oncoming train in Texas. Here’s what happened according to the video description: “A train hit a truck that was stuck on the tracks in Fabens, Texas on October 9, 2022. The truck hauling an oversized load on a Lowboy trailer was stuck for 10 minutes before the train hit it at...

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2022-04-26 23:31:51 -

Work resumes on ‘I-80 Winter Freight’ project to add 200 truck parking spaces to Wyoming rest areas
This week, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will begin the last leg of construction on a continuing project to add more truck parking along I-80. Starting on Wednesday, April 27, WYDOT will resume work on the $20 million I-80 Winter Freight project between Rawlins and Laramie. Crews are working towards building almost 100 new semi truck parking spaces in both the Fort...

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2025-05-28 15:03:47 -

2 Killed in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland — A fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-70 claimed two lives and left several others injured after a violent chain of collisions near Exit 62 in New Market. The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025, at around 4:10 p.m. Maryland State Police say a BMW SUV traveling westbound rear-ended a box truck just before Route 75. The impact pushed the box truck...

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2025-06-25 16:31:36 -

Cargo Theft Projected to Surge 22% by End of 2025 as Criminals Exploit VoIP, GPS Jamming, and Synthetic IDs
OAK BROOK, Ill. – As the trucking and logistics industry embraces digital tools for speed and efficiency, new security gaps are being exploited by criminals—leading to a surge in cargo theft, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). In 2023, cargo crime losses reached over $1 billion for the first time. That figure is expected to rise another 22% by the end of 2025,...

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2025-03-31 16:16:23 -

Fake Shipping Contractor Steals $350,000 Worth of Beef From Tennessee Meatpacking Plant
BEAN STATION, Tenn. — Authorities are investigating after a fake shipping contractor made off with $350,000 worth of beef from a meatpacking plant in Bean Station, according to a report from the Grainger County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to Southeastern Provisions on Helton Road after two customers reported they never received their shipments of meat. The company’s...

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2025-05-31 20:24:59 -

Minneapolis, Minnesota Semi Truck Tips in Tunnel, Slices Roof Off Trailer
A dramatic truck crash inside a downtown Minneapolis tunnel was caught on state traffic cameras Friday morning, prompting major highway closures and a tragic secondary incident. The crash happened just before 11:00 a.m. on May 30, 2025, as a semi-truck attempted to navigate a curve on I-94 near the Lowry Hill Tunnel. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the truck tipped over during the...

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2025-07-02 16:50:04 -

New ATRI Report: High Costs and Weak Demand Squeeze Trucking Profitability
A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) highlights the tough financial reality facing the U.S. trucking industry as it continues to grapple with a freight recession and rising non-fuel costs. Released July 1, ATRI’s “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking” found that average per-mile operating costs fell slightly — by 0.4% to...

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2025-06-05 21:24:17 -

Overturned Tractor-Trailer Spills Heavy Equipment and Damages Bridge in Randolph County, North Carolina
Traffic was brought to a standstill in Randolph County on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, after a tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 73, causing major damage to a bridge and spilling heavy equipment across the roadway. The accident occurred near Asheboro, on northbound I-73 close to the Salisbury Street Bridge at NC-42. According to reports from WXII12, the truck collided with the bridge,...

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2025-06-01 00:03:29 -

Whatcom County, Washington — 250 Million Bees Set Loose After Semi-Truck Crash
An early morning truck crash near the Canadian border unleashed chaos in the form of 250 million honey bees, prompting road closures and an unusual emergency response. The incident occurred around 4:00 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, on Weidkamp Road in rural Whatcom County. A semi-truck carrying 70,000 pounds of beehives overturned, spilling its massive cargo of live bees across the...

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