Medium-duty truck orders accelerate
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Medium-duty truck orders posted a 14% improvement in March compared to last year, marking the sixth year-over-year gain in the past seven months, according to ACT Research. “The medium-duty market rode strong truck and bus orders to…
Truckers participate in safety competition in Fontana
FONTANA >> There was no speeding at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, but drivers still had a tight competition as they maneuvered through conditions designed to test their ability to drive safely. More than 400 truckers participated in the Souther…
Over 8,000 Items for Auction at Richie Bros. Monster Sale
The four-day auction will feature over 8,000 equipment items and vehicles for construction, transportation, agriculture, mining and other industrial sectors. As it is tradition with Richie Bros.
Driver who blamed GPS for parking in middle of I-91 admits to drunken driving
When the first state trooper arrived, Andrew Galeano’s car was idling on Interstate 91 in West Springfield, as if stopped at an imaginary traffic light. When a trooper asked why he was parked in the middle of the highway, Galeano said his car “stopped …
Love’s truck stop opens in Lodi
The 12-acre facility on Thornton Road north of Highway 12 features a convenience store and an Arby’s restaurant as well as a separate Love’s Truck Tire Care operation. It employs about 40 people.
Trucker investigated in I-29 fires; forest fire 60% contained
Charges are pending against the semi truck driver suspected of having a hand in multiple, widespread grass fires that ignited along North Dakota highways Wednesday afternoon, according to North Dakota Highway Patrol. A state Highway Patrol trooper pull…
Truckers sue to end biodiesel mandate
Minnesota truckers and other interests sued Minnesota on Friday seeking to end the state’s requirement that diesel sold at the pump contain 10 percent biodiesel. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota alleges that the state mandate is in…
Trucker attacked in road rage encounter on Md. highway
A passerby intervened in the highway fight and put a stop to the abusive road rager, left, picking on a 65-year-old trucker driver, pictured on the right. A punch by Tommy Solis brought this guy to the ground, as pictured in his video, which also shows…
Meet the Truck-Driving Trio on a Coachella High Five Quest
That’s the sound of a loud, burly Kentucky man high-fiving his way through the sunburned Sunday crowd on weekend one of Coachella. Though he appears to be just another dude with a GA wristband, right now he’s feeling more like one of the beloved perfor…
Ritchie Bros. preparing for largest ever Canadian auction
EDMONTON, Alta. — Ritchie Bros. has announced it will host its largest ever Canadian auction in Edmonton at the end of April. The four-day unreserved auction, which will run Apr. 28-May 1, features more than 8,000 trucks and other pieces…