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Bizarre towing incident on Houston's North Loop sparks concern from witnesses KHOUDangerous towing incident causes chaos on North Loop freeway ABC13 HoustonWild video shows towed car swinging around highway — with terrified driver inside: ‘Like a scene from Fast & Furious’ New York PostVideo Bizarre towing incident leads to chaos on Houston freeway ABC NewsJury-Rigged […]

Dangerous towing incident causes chaos on Houston freeway ABC7 New YorkDangerous towing incident on North Loop happened after car axle broke off, driver's girlfriend told police, HPD said ABC13 HoustonVideo Bizarre towing incident leads to chaos on Houston freeway ABC NewsBizarre towing incident on Houston's North Loop sparks concern from witnesses KHOUBizarre towing incident leads […]

This year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will conduct its annual International Roadcheck this week, from Tuesday, May 13, through Thursday, May 15. While the equipment focus of this year’s inspection blitz will be on tires, inspectors across North America will be conducting full inspections that encompass all aspects of equipment safety, along with […]

Are you thinking about looking for a new job? If so, you’re not the only one; it’s a common reaction of many drivers during tough economic times for the trucking industry. With freight rates so low, carriers can’t be as choosy about which loads they haul, so drivers often see their overall miles decline, in […]

WASHINGTON — The trucking industry is applauding steps to overturn California EV mandates. “The American Trucking Associations (ATA) commends the House of Representatives for passing two key resolutions that will undo damaging emissions regulations set by California and prevent the Golden State from setting de facto national emissions policies in the future,” ATA said. “Earlier […]

While the public is concerned about instability in the stock market due to the Trump administration’s policy on tariffs, the trucking industry is focused on another area — freight. As pointed out in an April 22 report from ACT Research, 20% to 25% of U.S. surface freight is involved — one way or another — […]

STUTTGART, Ger. / PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Truck North America has started delivering its latest flagship on-highway trucks to the autonomous testing fleet of Torc Robotics.  “Delivering the latest iteration of our autonomous-ready vehicle platform, including production-intent autonomy hardware to Torc marks a significant milestone for Daimler Truck towards series maturity and scaling,” said Joanna […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —  A pair of tractor-trailers with automated truck platooning technology began traveling Interstate 70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Ind. on Monday, delivering shipments for EASE Logistics. The deployment is a collaboration between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)’s DriveOhio initiative and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to advance the adoption […]

February was a tough month for truck dealers, with U.S. sales of new Class 8 tractors hitting the lowest point (15,725 units) since February 2022. According to data received from Wards Intelligence. Back in 2022, sales rose quickly the following month — and 2022 ended with total sales of 254,574. It’s doubtful we’ll see a […]

NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez is announcing the launch of the agency’s Overnight Truck Parking Pilot, which introduces a new metered parking option in select industrial business zones (IBZ) for commercial vehicles, including large tractor trailers, in an effort to improve parking compliance and minimize overnight truck […]