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News · Jun 16, 2020

Man who set tractor-trailer on fire during a street riot arrested

By: iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski "A 24-year-old Albany man who set fire to a tractor-trailer during a riot on South Pearl Street last month has been arrested. Ah-Juan, Boyd was arrested this morning following an investigation by detectives from the Criminal Investigation Unit. On Saturday, May 30, 2020 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Boyd was a participant in a riot on South Pearl Street in which rioters stopped a tractor-trailer on South Pearl Street and removed the driver. Boyd then proceeded to set

News · Jun 9, 2020

FMCSA cancels HOS exemption for food, fuel and more

Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent at FreightWaves.com The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its national emergency exemption for hours of service (HOS) to July 14 but has excluded grocery restocking, fuel, and precursor raw materials from the extension. The HOS national exemption, initially issued on March 13 and most recently extended on May 13, was scheduled to expire on June 14. However, “FMCSA is continuing the exemption because the presidentia

News · Jun 7, 2020

CPB intercepted over $1 million worth of narcotics hidden in tractor-trailer

By: iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski / itrucker.com LAREDO, Texas - According to the press release from cbp.gov - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $1 million in one enforcement action at the World Trade Bridge. “Officers at the World Trade Bridge continue to excel in their targeting strategies that help reduce the flow of narcotics entering our country,” said Port Director Gregory A

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News · Jun 5, 2020

A semi-tractor trailer hauling several vehicles caught on fire on SD 79

According to the Custer County Sheriff - "At approximately 1430 hours a semi tractor-trailer hauling several vehicles caught on fire on SD 79. There are currently traffic delays on SD Hwy 79 near Buffalo Gap. Units on the scene will be limiting traffic to a single lane for approximately one mile while cleanup starts on a semi fire. Responding units were able to limit the fire to the tractor-trailer and its contents. There were a couple of small grass fires that were started as a result but those

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News · Jun 5, 2020

A fire ignited after a semi-truck struck the fuel pump

By: iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski According to the Adair Fire & Rescue - "The Adair Fire Department was paged to a semi fire at the Kum and Go around 2:45 this morning. The truck driver took out the diesel/gas pump, causing electrical wires to spark and ignite. Kum and Go employees were able to act quickly and perform the emergency shutdown, which helped tremendously. Within a few minutes, we were on the scene and got a quick knockdown preventing the fire to reach any buildings. Area departments as

News · Jun 5, 2020

A 75 year old trucking company shuts down blaming coronavirus "disaster"

Story by: Noi Mahoney at FreightWaves.com Citing economic challenges tied to the “coronavirus natural disaster,” Stone Trucking Company said it will shut down and lay off 51 employees in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Company officials cited the coronavirus’ impact on the oil and gas industry as the reason for the closure, as well as the “recent failure of an opportunity to sell the company to allow for continued operations.” “We were unable to provide more advance notice of this action because these circumst

News · Jun 4, 2020

U-HAUL Truck Flees Scene of Shooting ( with video )

By: Mario Pawlowski at iTrucker According to the CHP - Golden Gate Division Air Operations "Early Wednesday morning, CHP H-30 assisted the Vallejo Police Department while they pursued a U-HAUL truck fled the area of shots being fired. The driver fled through numerous city streets before traveling the Wrong Way on I-80. With the deployment of spike strips and a PIT maneuver the driver was arrested." The Vallejo Police Department is investigating this incident. https://www.facebook.com/CHPGoldenGa

News · Jun 3, 2020

Another trucker arrested in the middle of protests in Portland

By: Mario Pawlowski CEO at iTrucker According to the Portland, Maine Police Department "A tractor-trailer truck that completed delivery on Middle Street drove through the group that was gathered in front of the police station just after 9:30 PM. The truck was stopped just past the intersection of Middle Street and Franklin Arterial by police. The driver and his passenger were being confronted by protestors when police were able to intercede. The driver was taken into custody when police and the

News · Jun 3, 2020

House Democrats propose delay of hours-of-service (HOS) rules

Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent at FreightWaves.com The newly minted hours-of-service (HOS) final rule will require an extensive safety review that would delay the effective date of the rules by up to 18 months or even longer if Democrats on Capitol Hill have their way. A “comprehensive review” of the final rule, which became official on Monday and is currently scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 29, was included in the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surfac

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News · Jun 2, 2020

Tanker truck driver who drove into the Minneapolis crowd released

Story by: John Kingston at FreightWaves.com Tanker truck driver who drove into the Minneapolis crowd released The office of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said possible action against Bogdan Vechirko has been “deferred,” according to press reports quoting a statement from Freeman’s office. A screen shot of what appears to be a document released by Freeman’s office and posted on Twitter said the reason for the release was that 36 hours had expired since the 35-year-old Vechirko had been ta

News · Jun 2, 2020

Hydrogen fueled truck manufacturer Nikola nears public trading debut

Story by: Alan Adler at FreightWaves.com Nikola Corp., the startup maker of Class 8 trucks electrically powered by batteries and hydrogen fuel cells, expects its shares to trade under its own name on the NASDAQ later this week following a vote to merge with the “blank check company” that raised hundreds of millions of dollars for its public launch. VectoIQ (NASDAQ: VTIQ) and Nikola shareholders scheduled what is expected to be a drama-free execution of the merger Tuesday morning. VectoIQ shares

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News · Jun 2, 2020

Can fuel hedging programs help save struggling trucking companies?

By: Mario Pawlowski CEO at iTrucker Can fuel hedging programs help save struggling trucking companies? The question being, is fuel hedging right for you? Here is why we think yes, and how it can save you a significant amount of money. Diesel prices are the lowest they have ever been in the last 20 years. The timing couldn’t be better than now for small (10-50), mid-size (50-250), and large carriers (250+) as well as shippers and brokers alike. In the near-future program for companies with less t