The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has awarded a contract to construct truck-climbing lanes on I-81 in order to improve safety. On December 4, officials awarded a $61.4 million contract to build truck-climbing lanes on I-81 in Augusta and Rockingham counties near Weyers Cave. The truck-climbing lanes will be added to the northbound and southbound directions...
Been tossing the idea around. Got a rig with a 325wb. Pusher axle set at 10’6″ giving me 43,500 allowable weight. Been plenty of times I’ve been at 48k and had to redistribute weight to legalize the tractor. Would adding a 2nd 1500lb pusher set at 12′ (giving me 50k allowable weight on the drives...
Watch as a pair of bull moose force a trucker to put it in park while they battle it out on the roadway. The video was captured by Canadian hunters on September 21, 2024. In the video, you can see a semi truck approaching on a dirt road as two bull moose size one another...
A Colorado company and its owner were sentenced in connection with a “widespread conspiracy” to tamper with emissions controls on hundreds of diesel trucks across the U.S. On December 5, 2024, Troy Lake Sr. was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in custody and a fine of $2,500, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
NYC Mayor Adams: Police Have Identified Murder Suspect New York's mayor said "the net is tightening" on the man suspected of gunning down a top health insurance executive outside a Manhattan hotel before fleeing the city, as new evidence emerged in the brazen killing.Mayor Eric Adams also said detectives know the name……… NYC Mayor Adams:...
A motorist on a scooter is knowledgeable enough about semi trucks to lend a driver a helping hand in this video. In the clip, a trucker is preparing to make a wide right turn from the left lane when the oncoming scooter realizes what is happening and comes to a stop, halting traffic behind him...
I have a 2016 Pete 389 that I'm having an issue with. If you try use the trailer brake spike…it hardly puts any application to the trailer. We tried it on multiple trailers and it's the same on all… so it's gotta be a truck problem. There's no audible air leaks when applying the hand...
A truck driver was taken to a hospital on Monday after a run-in with a crane at a terminal in Pennsylvania. The accident happened at about 1:30 a.m. on December 9th at the Penn Terminals in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. According to DelcoTimes, police were called to the unit block of Saville Avenue after a working crane...
Is trucking a job someone can get into for the first time at the age of about 60? Is there ageism in the industry? In other words, would companies not hire someone because they are too old and don't have enough experience? Source link