Truck driver didn’t stop after losing two wheels which struck Massachusetts State Police cruiser
Massachusetts State Police is looking for a truck and its driver July 31 on Eastbound on i-84 in Sturbridge, MA between the hours of 5:20-5:30 a.m. a tractor-trailer lost two wheels, with two tires attached, which struck a stationary cruiser, that was parked in a construction zone. The wheels came off of the tractor, not […]
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Major accident and spike in the insurance rates lead to shutdown of Carney Trucking (with video)
One crash is all it took. Carney Trucking Company, a Gilbertown, Alabama-based flatbed carrier, has shut down, citing a spike in its insurance rates.- According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight “We had a major accident last year,” David Carney, one of the family-owned business’ owners, told FreightWaves. “Once we got […]
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Another Bad Ass Kenworth Video
Bad Ass Kenworth Video Collection by:Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker and Margaret Siegien. Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE for even cooler Big Rig videos or join iTrucker at Truckers Room to see cool trucking photos and videos or even post your own!
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July new heavy-duty truck orders lowest since 2010, more evidence for trucking recession
“New truck orders in July fell to their lowest level since 2010, more evidence that a trucking sector recession is taking hold.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Alan Adler FTR Transportation Intelligence reported preliminary orders of 9,800 units. That was down 82 percent from the same month last year when […]
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Cool Blue Peterbilt Video at Iowa 80 Truckers Jamboree 2019
Iowa 80 Truckers Jamboree 2019 Photo and Video Collection by:Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker and Margaret Siegien. Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE for even cooler Big Rig videos or join iTrucker at Truckers Room to see cool trucking photos and videos or even post your own!
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Sudden shutdown of Schneider final-mile unit leaves furniture shippers scrambling for options
“When truckload and logistics giant Schneider National Inc. (NASDAQ:SNDR) acquired less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload carrier Watkins & Shepard Trucking Inc. and final-mile and IT provider Lodeso Inc. in June 2016, it envisioned penetrating the business-to-consumer e-commerce category with a holistic, “first-to-final-mile” shipping service for furniture and carpeting orders.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com […]
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Cool KW at Iowa 80 Truckers Jamboree 2019
Cool Kenworth at Iowa 80 Truckers Jamboree 2019 Photo Collection by:Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker and Margaret Siegien. Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE for even cooler Big Rig videos and join iTrucker at Trucker Room to see cool trucking photos and videos or even post your own!
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Trucks carrying massive drill ship through Houston will cause major traffic delays August 2-6
“A pair of enormous crates carrying parts of a South Korea-bound drilling ship will be transported along highways through the Houston area over the next four days.” – according to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Noi Mahoney According to Ronnie Smith, owner of Smith Specialized Logistics, it is one of the biggest moves […]
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Swift ordered to pay rival CRST more than $15 million in driver poaching lawsuit
“A federal jury ordered Swift Transportation, a unit of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX), to pay its trucking rival more than $15 million for allegedly poaching drivers who were under contract to CRST Expedited, which is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and Clarissa Hawes In the suit, […]
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