Police uncovered more than $18M worth of meth hidden inside of a shipment of squash at the California border on Monday.  The discovery of the $18M worth of meth occurred on May 20th at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility near […]

Navistar developed a consultative approach to make battery-electric truck adoption easier for customers. Photo: Navistar As it prepares to add heavy-duty trucks to its battery-electric vehicle lineup, Navistar has announced a suite of comprehensive ownership solutions designed to make the […]

Uber Freight’s Exchange platform now includes spot loads in addition to contract freight. Photo: Uber Freight When Uber Freight launched Uber Freight Exchange last year, the company said it would be “a transformative shift in procurement practices.” Inspired by the […]

A soon-to-be-published book by a former FBI agent details some of the 850 murders linked to truckers since the start of the Highway Serial Killings Initiative.  Former assistant director of the FBI Frank Figliuzzi’s book, Long Haul – Hunting The […]

A truck driver’s “mental health emergency” caused him to call 911 to report a bizarre situation involving a nonexistent phone in Indiana on Monday.  The incident occurred on May 20th in Boone County, Indiana on South State Road 75.  According […]

May 21, 2024 Bookmark + The National Transportation Institute’s Leah Shaver challenges some conventional thinking about women in trucking, from behind the wheel to the board room, in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking. Shaver is president and CEO of […]

The unique look of Kenworth’s SuperTruck 2 features a “center driver” cab, along with a new sleeper compartment. It’s a look that resembles a bullet train.  Photo: Jim Park Kenworth engineers asked themselves, “What does the next-generation vehicle for long-haul […]

A truck driver found dead of a gunshot wound near his semi truck in Texas last week has been identified as a third generation livestock hauler running a regular route.  Third generation livestock hauler and cowboy, 26-year-old Austin Winn of […]

Dash cam captured the moment that instant justice came for a reckless pickup truck driver. The video was shared by Reddit user franklincarterIII on May 20, 2024. In the quick clip, you can see a pickup truck driver using the […]

The new Volvo On Demand program allows fleets to bundle electric-truck lease payments, maintenance, EV charging systems and more. Image: HDT Graphic | Photos: Volvo Trucks North America Volvo Trucks North America and Volvo Financial Services joined forces to form […]