Trucking Company News
FMCSA approves five year cargo-securement exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved a five year cargo securement exemption as requested by a group of agricultural and food transporters. The...
NYS has installed “zero” electric truck chargers ahead of January 2025 “Advanced Clean Truck” regulations
The state of New York has not installed a single electric semi truck charging station ahead of its January 2025 “Advanced Clean Truck” regulations. The...
DHL claims Tesla semi is “ready to roll” based on summer trial run
DHL says that it is ready to integrate the Tesla semi truck into its normal operations after a trial run with the electric vehicle...
Lawsuit abuse reform tops list of trucking industry concerns
Lawsuit abuse reform ranks number three on the 2024 list of top industry concerns according to a study by the American Transportation Research Institute. The...
Driver suffers fatal injuries working alone at Coca-Cola plant
A truck driver died at a Coca-Cola faciltiy on Monday while working on a tractor trailer. The accident happened on September 30th at the Coca-Cola...
Trucker awarded nearly $30k after termination for oversize load safety concerns
A truck driver was awarded almost $30,000 after being fired for refusing to haul an oversize load without the proper escort. The reslts of the...
Driver suing company after being fired for his hairstyle
A truck driver is suing his former employer after they fired him for refusing to wear a “buzz cut” hairstyle. 26-year-old Drew Harvey was fired...
Trucking company pleads guilty to felony charge after removing emissions monitors from diesel trucks
A trucking company recently pleaded guilty to a felony charge after working with an at-home mechanic to remove emissions monitors from their diesel trucks. Frock...
Tesla seemingly upping production on electric trucks
A large amount of new Tesla semi trucks were spotted outside of a factory in Nevada recently. The Tesla electric semi truck officially went into...
NTSB recommends stricter ELD regulations after blaming driver fatigue for party bus crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new recommendations for Electronic Logging Device usage following an investigation into a fatal crash between a semi...
Trucking company allowed drivers to log excessive hours prior to fatal crash with party bus, report shows
A federal investigation into a fatal 2022 crash between a bus and a semi truck driver revealed Hours of Service violations by the trucking...
$40M trucking terminal expansion coming to SC
TMC Transportation has announced a $40 million investment to expand its facility in South Carolina. The Iowa-based company will expand its 2716 Shop Road location...