Florida truck driver charged with crashing rig while smoking meth

This isn’t a happy Memorial Day weekend for Florida tractor-trailer driver Michael Calvo.

The Cape Coral driver admitted to having smoked meth before he crashed into the back of a Publix shopping center Thursday afternoon in Haines City near Lakeland, according to reports that cited the Haines City Police Department.

According to police, Calvo, 51, was making a delivery in the back of the shopping center when his truck tore an awning off the building and hit an unoccupied pickup truck, pushing it...

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The Daily Dash: Freight volumes rising; and Florida man takes a wild semi ride

Freight volumes rise

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, freight volumes are on the rise, FreightWaves and EKA Solutions reach a collaboration deal and Florida man takes a wild ride on a semi.

Are freight volumes still rising?

Even as more states roll back their reopenings as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the country, there is some evidence that the strong freight volumes seen in July are here to stay for a while.

Zach Strickland explains:...

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