On I-15 just southeast of Pocatello Idaho, northbound drivers whose trucks are within legal size and weight limits now have a 50-50 shot at bypassing the scales. This is thanks to the newly completed weigh-in-motion system installed at the scales, located at the Inkom Port of Entry. For any drivers unfamiliar with the system, as … Read more
In Fort Worth, TX, a man who stole a semi bobtail and took it for a joy ride, was struck and killed by the driver of that same rig. According to the report… Police said a man followed an 18-wheeler he reported stolen and fatally struck the driver on the Interstate 35W service road in … Read more
Turns out, some things are the same worldwide; like truck drivers getting the blame for accidents involving 4-wheelers. Well, the drivers MAY be a BIT crazier over in India! Or maybe it’s just their laws? Not sure. We don’t often report on trucking related news from abroad, but this one deserves a look. Listening to … Read more
This is post 3 of 3 in the series “Autonomous Trucks Versus Real Truck Drivers” In this series on Autonomous “Driver-Less” Trucks, well analyze whether these “driverless” trucks will soon be putting truckers out of a job. Will truck drivers be as necessary in ten or twenty years? Is it time to start planning another career? Hint: … Read more
This is post 2 of 3 in the series “Autonomous Trucks Versus Real Truck Drivers” In this series on Autonomous “Driver-Less” Trucks, well analyze whether these “driverless” trucks will soon be putting truckers out of a job. Will truck drivers be as necessary in ten or twenty years? Is it time to start planning another career? Hint: … Read more