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Daily Infographic: Cargo theft increases 18% in Mexico during March
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5 dead in Pennsylvania pileup during snowstorm
The death toll has risen following a pileup Monday on Interstate 81 in eastern Pennsylvania. A total of five people have now been pronounced dead, according to a WFMZ-TV report.
UNBELIEVABLE video of a pileup in Schuylkill County as snow squalls brought visibility on Interstate 81 down to near zero. Video shot live by Mike Moye (Facebook) pic.twitter.com/q1BxgUYz2O
— Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) March 28, 2022
Dozens more were injured when tractor-trailers and other vehicles lost control and...
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Daily Infographic: Mexico’s commercial truck makers finish year on high note
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Daily Infographic: 5 Interstate stretches that pose greatest risk
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Trucker named Highway Angel for rescuing driver from burning car
The Truckload Carriers Association has named professional truck driver Trinidad Arebalo, from Crete, Illinois, a Highway Angel for rushing to the aid of a driver involved in a multiple-vehicle accident.
It happened after 2 a.m. on a very cold February night when Arebalo was heading southbound on Interstate 55 outside Chicago. According to National Weather Service records, the temperature was about 12 degrees at the time and some light snow had fallen a few hours earlier.
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Postal Service tractor-trailer driver recounts ‘slow and steady’ service decline
A U.S. Postal Service tractor-trailer driver testified before Congress on Tuesday that operational changes over the past year have resulted in a “slow and steady decline and delay” of the nation’s mail.
Brian McLaurin, a 23-year veteran of the struggling agency, told lawmakers that heavy-duty truck drivers working for the Postal Service had been empowered over the years to move the mail on time by waiting for their truck to be fully loaded before heading out from the loading dock — and getting...
Hot Shots: Firenado, submerged tractor-trailer, commemorative train and more
Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a funnel spawned by a wildfire, a trucker who drove his rig into a river and a train honoring the armed forces.
FirenadoA fire whirl popped up in far northern California on June 29 as crews tried to contain a wildfire. Heat produced by wildfires can be so intense it creates a locally strong updraft and rotation, leading to what some call a...