A woman and two children are dead after their car collided with a stopped tractor trailer in a construction zone.  The accident happened between Pratt and Haviland, Kansas at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8th on US Highway 54.  According to […]

A program is underway in Texas in which trucks coordinate with smart traffic signals to keep freight rolling rather than stopping for red lights.  Photo: Canva/HDT Illustration An ongoing technology-driven effort by the North Central Texas Council of Governments is […]

PGT Trucking is now running a dedicated flatbed route with a Nicola battery-electric tractor. Photo: PGT Trucking PGT Trucking is using a Nikola Class 8 zero-emissions truck on a dedicated route for Steel Dynamics, a large North American steel producer […]

A recent crash between a Greyhound bus and a line of semi trucks parked on the side of the road has brought the problem of drowsy driving to the forefront of trucking issues this summer.  The July 12th crash that […]

A motorist in a rush gets pays the price for impatience when their attempt to pass a truck ends in a crash with a stationary cop cruiser. The video was captured on July 28, 2023i in East Hartford, Connecticut. “A […]

Schneider has acquired M&M Transport. Photo: Schneider National Schneider National, a multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal, and logistics services, has acquired M&M Transport Services, of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts — a deal that puts Schneider on a glide path toward $1.5 […]

The new Peterbilt Model 589 is available for order, with production starting in January. Photo: Peterbilt The Peterbilt Model 589, introduced in May as the successor to the Model 389, is now available for customer orders. The Model 589 features […]

Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs from a shipment of vegetables at a Texas border crossing. The drug seizure took place August 4 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility located […]

A bicyclist is dead after crashing into the back of a semi truck while riding downhill in Minneapolis late last week.  The incident occurred on August 4th in Hennepin County, Minnesota at about 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of St. […]