Alex Lockie
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American Trucking Associations slams UAW, Biden over strike
The American Trucking Associations had harsh words for the United Auto Workers and the President as the strike began on Friday, threatening the EV transition and some trucking markets. → Read More
Tesla Semi's real world performance stats with 'Run on Less'
PepsiCo's Tesla Semis reported their real-world range, performance and charging data for the first time as part of the NACFE's Run on Less program. → Read More
Wallace & Sons Transport's bakery residuals trucking niche
Larry Wallace of Wallace & Sons Transport explains how he found his niche hauling dry bulk loads in his home region, mostly helping turn bakery residuals into animal feed. → Read More
Propane tanks become small bombs in I-59 crash in Mississippi
On I-59 in Mississippi on Monday, a truck hauling propane bottles crashed, causing multiple fires and explosions as the burnt bottles littered the highway. → Read More
Do CDL drivers need to learn English?
Are truckers required to know how to read and communicate in English? Here's a look at the regs, relevant enforcement policy after a driver gets stuck on Vermont's Smugglers' Notch. → Read More
Plane nearly crashes into truck
An incredible video shows a near disaster straight out of Top Gun. Also, Pilot Flying J gives out "Left Arm' sunscreen in this latest weird-news installment on the Channel 19 blog. → Read More
Tesla Semi passes diesel trucks on Donner Pass' steep grades
Footage of Tesla's Semi blowing the doors off diesel trucks on the Donner Pass in California might make Elon Musk's case that the rig is indeed "badass." → Read More
Side underride guards the costliest trucking mandate ever?
As NHTSA considers a mandate for side-underride guards on new trailers, small-biz truckers voice cost, operational and safety concerns. → Read More
Trucking load securement, strap work fails
These truck drivers' strap work and other load securement fails got them shamed by local authorities. Here's where they went wrong. → Read More
Reefer hauling tricks of the trucking trade
Here's how reefer haulers can ensure their produce arrives fresh and ready, and that shippers don't try anything sneaky at the dock. → Read More
Truck stuck in Smugglers' Notch AGAIN
Vermont's state route 108 claims its second stuck truck in just two days. But Vermont's Agency of Transportation might have a plan to stop it. → Read More
Truck driver swims ashore after crash into reservoir
A tractor-trailer crashed into Harriman Reservoir in Vermont, leaving the driver to swim ashore while the 2020 Mack truck sent bubbles up from the bottom. → Read More
TDI Towing's catalytic converter theft ring busted
Bucks County authorities describe a brazen ring of catalytic converter thieves operating a multi-million dollar scam out of TDI Towing. → Read More
Truck drivers share predatory towing fee stories
More tales of predatory towing, where owner-operators are often misled and charged thousands, sometimes in ways that may clash with local laws. Ways to fight back here. → Read More
CVSA Roadcheck 2023 inspection fails
With CVSA Roadcheck in the books for the year, a few states put forth some of the worst equipment and driver failures seen. More on Overdrive. → Read More
'WTFFMCSA'? So asks group of carriers in agency authority system
FMCSA data shows hundreds of carriers at a single California address, and one industry watcher is calling foul play. → Read More
Roadcheck fails: Iowa DOT shows some of 2022's worst
Ahead of the Roadcheck inspection blitz, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement offers examples of just how not to do it, with pictures of some of the worst failures from last year. → Read More
Wyoming: Most dangerous state for truckers?
A new study suggests Wyoming might be the most dangerous state for truck drivers, and plenty of anecdotal data about winter on I-80 backs that up. → Read More
How owner-ops can avoid, or ace, inspections at Roadcheck
Roadcheck, ideally, might be a perfectly random survey of all trucks on the road. But it's not. Here's how to skip, or ace, your next inspection. → Read More
Fight for your right to park the truck: How to be an advocate
With literally billions in federal funding potentially available for truck parking, why isn't there more construction? Here: An answer to that question and more. → Read More