One truck driver is dead after another driver fell asleep at the wheel in California on Wednesday.  The accident happened on August 21st at 12:30 a.m. on Highway 89 in Siskiyou County, California near the border with Shasta County.  According […]

The New York State Police (NYSP) arrested a truck driver this week on alcohol and weapons charges after he allegedly attempted to duck a commercial vehicle inspection checkpoint. Fifty-two year old Virginia-based truck driver William Harris was charged with class […]

Trucking fleet applications for HDT’s Safety & Compliance award are due by Sept. 20. Image: HDT Graphic Heavy Duty Trucking is seeking nominations for its 2024 Safety & Compliance Award, which honors trucking fleet executives in charge of their fleet’s […]

Trucking fleet sustainability is about more than zero-emission vehicles. Image: HDT Graphic When people talk about sustainability and trucking, these days the first topic people think of is electric trucks, or maybe renewable fuels. And those are indeed among the […]

Washington State Police (WSP) are investigating a pileup crash involving a truck hauling a manufactured home. The crash occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, August 22, on the Camas Slough Bridge carrying State Route 14 in Camas, Washington. Officials say that […]

Corporations with private trucking fleets were better able to deal with pandemic-related supply chain challenges than their counterparts. Image: HDT Graphic After 180 years in business without a private fleet, in 2019, Proctor & Gamble started building its own private […]

Gatik said its middle-mile autonomous technology addresses critical challenges like driver shortages and supply chain inefficiencies. Photo: Gatik Gatik, a developer of autonomous middle-mile logistics solutions, has announced a strategic investment from Nippon Express Holdings. Gatik said this investment will […]

A bridge in Iowa collapsed beneath the weight of a semi truck hauling hay on Thursday.  The incident occurred on August 22nd in rural Plymouth county south of Struble, Iowa.  According to SiouxLandProud News, the commercial vehicle was hauling an […]

The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCDP) recently conducted an enforcement effort targeting commercial vehicle drivers impaired by drugs or alcohol. The impaired commercial driver blitz took place on August 22, 2024, in Montgomery County, Maryland. Officials say that the […]