ONTARIO, Canada -- Six tractors were destroyed Wednesday, June 6, in an early morning fire at a trucking company in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.   Local fire officials place the value of the trucks destroyed at Trans 99 Logistics at $500,000. No cause was given, but Guelph fire officials say the fire as not suspicious in nature.   The news release reports one truck was fully engulfed, then the fire spread…

GULF SHORES, Florida -- While most of the United States was busy with the Memorial Day weekend and vacations, Gulf Coast states are bracing for an early start to hurricane season.   Although Alberto has been rated a subtropical storm, falling short of the hurricane designation, it's being called the first storm of the year. When the storm makes landfall May 28, it will be four days ahead of the…

MOHAVE COUNTY, Arizona -- A truck driver was killed after his semi tractor-trailer crashed at the bottom of a deep ravine, miles north of Cedar Pocket Tuesday in Arizona.   He found dead after he crashed off I-15 down a steep embankment near Cedar Pocket.   Police received a call around 10 a.m. this morning about a truck that had crashed off I-15 around mile marker 23, about 5 miles…

GILCHRIST COUNTY, Florida -- A gunman shot and killed two sheriff's deputies in a restaurant in Gilchrist County, Fla., on Thursday, in an attack that seems to have come with no warning.   Sgt. Noel Ramirez, 30, and Deputy Taylor Lindsey, 25, were shot through the window. The gunman was later found dead nearby.   Both deputies were considered "the best of the best" by Sheriff Bobby Schultz, "They're men…

The West Virginia Parkways Authority unanimously voted to move forward with a proposal that will double the current WV Turnpike fees.   The vote was taken during a board meeting on April 5, 2018.   If the proposal passes, a single-fee discount E-ZPass will be available exclusively to Class 1 passenger vehicles for a $24 fee. The pass is good for three years and allows unlimited access. Starting January 1,…

The semitrailer driver had his eyes on his cell phone for the eight seconds preceding the crash Tuesday in Lake Elmo, according to charges filed Wednesday in Washington County. Investigators say 28-year-old Samuel Wayne Hicks of Independence, Wisconsin, made no effort to brake before striking the vehicle – which was at a complete stop at the intersection of Highway 36 and Lake Elmo Avenue – at a speed of 63…

The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) finally has a new leader. Raymond Martinez was confirmed Tuesday by the U.S. Senate by a voice vote, almost five months after being nominated by President Trump.   Martinez most recently served as head of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. He also ran the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in the past. Martinez was Deputy U.S. Chief of Protocol and…

ROSEMONT, Illinois -- Authorities have identified the driver killed in a four-vehicle crash on I-294 near O'Hare Airport that left two others injured.   Illinois State Police said a 2009 International truck with semi-trailer failed to reduce speed and rear-ended a 2004 Peterbuilt tractor with a semi-trailer, causing a chain reaction crash, causing the Peterbuilt tractor to crash into a 2004 Chevrolet Venture van, which crashes into a 2016 Freightliner…

On January 5 the federal government declared reduced annual fees for commercial carriers required by law to participate in the UCR (Unified Carrier Registration) Plan. In addition to it, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which has supervision of UCR published the final rulemaking in its official webpage. The new fees go into effect instantly.   What is UCR? Being established in 2005, the UCR Act, requires motor carriers…

On Thursday morning Congressman Brian had a speech urging Trump to cancel the fast-approaching ELD mandate. Bubin presented his speech today, on December 14 just 4 days before ELD mandate (December 18). The ELD Extension Act, or H.R. 3282, was introduced in the summer of 2017 and has since gained 68 additional sponsors. Still, despite the support, the bill has never been brought to the floor for a vote according…