Trucker charged with DWI after big rig wrecks on I-95
An out-of-state truck driver was charged with driving while impaired after his tractor-trailer jackknifed and overturned on Interstate 95, blocking traffic north of Rocky Mount on Sunday morning, state authorities said. Kevin Eugene Ellis, 31, of Middl…
Snow mound in the middle of Stanley Bridge roundabout ‘is going to do some damage’
The province is piling snow in the middle of the Stanley Bridge roundabout so drivers will be aware the intersection is a traffic circle. An P.E.I. transport truck driver says the province’s solution to make the Stanley Bridge roundabout more visible i…
Road Rage in Nevada Gets Heated as Truck Driver Pulls Gun on a Biker
Well, that escalated quickly. A dirt biker is “thankful to be alive” after a road rage incident on Saturday came extremely close to escalating to violence.
Semi Truck Driver Arrested After Crash
A trucker from Boise was arrested Sunday evening, after Oregon State Police say he fled from the scene of a crash, south of La Pine. Two tow truck drivers were on scene of a wreck on Highway 97, near milepost 172 at around 7:45 p.m., when a semi-tracto…
Why trucker charged in Tracy Morgan crash is due in court today
NEW BRUNSWICK – The truck driver in the crash that critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed his friend is due in court Monday to be arraigned for aggravated manslaughter. Kevin Roper faces a court date Monday because of the new, more serious…
Earnings Watch: Paccar Record Annual Income, Werner Profit Rises
Truck and engine manufacturer Paccar on Friday reported record annual revenue of $19.12 billion and record net income of $1.60 billion for 2015, but fell short of analysts’ expectations in the final quarter of the year. The parent to truck brands Kenwo…
Economic Watch: GDP Growth Slows, Consumers Still Optimistic
Overall U.S. economic activity eased back on the gas considerably in the final quarter of last year while it expanded in 2015 at the same pace as the year before. The nation’s gross domestic product, which measures the total output of goods and service…
Shipping ports shut down after longshoremen walk off job :0
A wildcat job action Friday morning by longshoremen at Port Newark/Port Elizabeth terminals due to an internal labor dispute led to a shutdown of trucking transportation into and out of the massive facilities for several hours, Port Authority officials…
Driver of horse-drawn buggy dies in crash with logging truck
Authorities say the driver of a horse-drawn buggy died when his horse got spooked and turned in front of an oncoming logging truck in north-central Wisconsin. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says 50-year-old Aaron Newswanger, of rural Dorchester, die…
SAF-Holland Introduces Aftermarket Product Line
According to the company, Gold Line Quality Parts brand are high-quality parts that are held at or above industry standards for price-sensitive North American style vehicles in their second life. Currently, the Gold Line Quality Parts brand offers land…