LONDON, KY (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: KY State Police) — On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at approximately 12:30 PM, Kentucky State Police Post 11, London received a report of a three-vehicle traffic crash with fatalities on US HWY 150 in the Mount Vernon community of Rockcastle County. Upon arrival, Trooper Seath Whiles determined that a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado operated by Marty G. Evans,
Read moreSOUTH JORDAN, UT (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The investigation continues into a Friday crash involving a Tesla Model S and a fire truck in South Jordan, Utah. In a Sunday media statement, Tesla officials say they do not know if the vehicle’s “autopilot” feature was engaged at the time of the wreck. Witnesses told South Jordan police that the Tesla “did not
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — FMCSA has published new rules that restrict texting and the use of hand-held mobile phones by truck and bus drivers while operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Research commissioned by FMCSA shows the odds of being involved in a safety-critical event (e.g., crash, near-crash, unintentional lane deviation) are 23.2 times greater for CMV drivers who text while
Read moreMIAMI, FL (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, today announced that it was honored with the Corporation of the Year Award, presented by international media company Three6Zero, during this year’s Automotive Global Awards North America, held in Detroit, Mich. The awards are designed to celebrate achievement, creativity, knowledge, and
Read moreLITTLE ROCK, AR (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Rescuers remain on the scene of a major accident on I-40E in Arkansas where eyewitnesses report that two semi-trucks, an RV and three smaller cars collided. No official details yet on the cause or number of injuries, but social media reports indicate this is a significant crash. Quoting one eyewitness: “May the lord watch over
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RENSSELAER, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — On May 10th at approximately 5:25 p.m., troopers were dispatched to a two vehicle crash on I-65 northbound lanes at the overpass at exit 215. Trooper Nicholas Price was dispatched to the scene and upon his arrival he discovered 2 semi trucks with trailers in the median under the S.R. 114 overpass. One
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WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered a Crossville, Tennessee-based trucking company, Rock City Stone Company, LLC, does-business-as RC Stone & Farms, USDOT No. 3035947, to immediately cease all transportation in commerce of explosives and/or a placardable quantity of hazardous material (HM) after a federal investigation found the company to pose
Read moreACWORTH, GA (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered an Acworth, Georgia-based trucking company, Daya Trucking, LLC, USDOT No. 3020203, to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations after investigators found the company to pose an imminent hazard to public safety. Daya Trucking, which operates 39 trucks hauling general freight, was served
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EDISON, NJ (TruckingNewsNow.com) — New Jersey State Troopers are investigating what caused a Fedex Freight driver to overturn his tractor trailer on SH 440 in Edison, Middlesex County. The driver was not injured. The highway was shut for several hours for cleanup. Accident report pending. (TruckingNewsNow.com).
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PLANO, TX (TruckingNewsNow.com) — NFI, a leading supply chain solutions provider, donated supply chain engineering services for North Texas Food Bank’s (NTFB) new distribution center, “The Perot Family Campus,” in Plano, Texas. With deep expertise in logistics within the food and beverage vertical, NFI evaluated plans for NTFB’s new operation and developed solutions to identify efficiencies and optimize the distribution center’s
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