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June 1, 2022

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White House eyes restarting idle refineries

Transport Topics recently reported on the Biden administration reaching out to the oil industry to ask questions about restarting shuttered refineries, as the White ...

June 1, 2022

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Tractor Trailer Accident Spills Meat Products

On May 20, 2022, a tractor-trailer left the roadway and overturned on Interstate 70 West Mile 43 in Westmoreland, PA. The trailer filled with ...

June 1, 2022

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Bessemer Tow Truck Driver Shot on the Job

Jonathan Pickle, a tow truck driver on the job, was shot while driving on I-20/59 in Bessemer, Alabama on Saturday, May 31, 2022 around ...

May 31, 2022

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Cargo theft trends shift amid emboldened criminals

Transport Topics is reporting a shift in goods being swiped by cargo thieves, an indication of criminals directly targeting the trucking industry. Crime rates ...

May 31, 2022

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Truckers stop to help woman.

Take a look at how truck drivers came to the rescue! An elderly woman who needs to get to her car finds flood waters ...

May 31, 2022

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Bill to streamline security credentialing process for truckers receives strong praise from industry

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) released a statement recently saying the group was very happy to hear about the new bill being introduced in the ...

May 31, 2022

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Sleeping woman’s legs driven over by truck driver

Oceanside, CA — Oceanside Police Sgt. Tom Wayer reported that a woman was sleeping in the loading dock area of a local grocery store ...

May 31, 2022

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Colorado Governor Grants Reduced Sentence to Driver after 110 Year Sentence

DENVER, CO – Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, 26, was granted clemency from Gov. Jared Polis. Aguilera-Mederos was serving a 110-year prison sentence following a crash resulting ...

May 30, 2022

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Trucker Tells Police He Was Smoking His Meth Pipe

On May 25, 2022, after crashing a semi-truck into the back of Publix on U.S. 17-92 West in Haines City, Florida, Michael Calvo, 51, ...

May 27, 2022

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Walmart Expands Drone Delivery in Six States

On May 24, Walmart announced that they will be expanding their drone delivery program to six new states; Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Texas, Utah and ...