Watch as train slices truck’s trailer in half

An Amtrak train demolished a tractor-trailer stranded on a set of railroad tracks in San Antonio, Texas Tuesday, Feb. 25, morning. The truck’s driver escaped injury and can be seen in the video running from the truck. None of the train’s 11…

CB handles discussed in Channel One Nine Special podcast

This begins a special series of off-week mini-episodes from the Over the Road podcast crew. The Channel One Nine Special attempts to provide answers to questions about trucking from listeners outside the business by consulting with the professionals. F…

Woman at the wheel in Volvo’s latest jaw-dropping video

Volvo Trucks has a history of producing attention-grabbing videos to show off their heavy-duty trucks. In its latest one, there is a woman at the wheel of the most important truck. This is the company that gave the world action star Jean-Claude Van Dam…

CMA announces nominees for country music awards

The nominations for 55th ACM Awards are out. Here’s who you’ll see at the awards ceremony, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 4, on CBS. Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan Eric Church …

Carrier closes terminal; 61 drivers out of work

Illinois-based Black Horse Carriers Inc. closed its terminal in Pewaukee, Wisconsin Monday, Feb. 24. In a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the company said the closing will result in the elimination of 68 positions, includin…

Drive for a major carrier? See how they did last year

Last year was a tough one for some of the largest members of the U.S. trucking industry. Our colleague James Jaillet wrote in Commercial Carrier Journal recently: Some of the country’s largest trucking companies reported declining revenues and profits …