Tesla Semi Is Electric, Not Fully Autonomous
Guys, a battery electric truck is not the same thing as a fully autonomous truck The Tesla Semi that is being sold now is not a fully autonomous truck It is a human operated battery electric semi so there is no autonomous regulatory approval needed to sell these to drayage See that person in the middle? That’s the driver.
Regulation Delays Driverless Trucks; Sleeker Designs Await
The ones you see now have human safety drivers for regulatory reasons and they use sleepers because they have more space for the computer array When they have regulatory approval, they’ll start looking more like this (supposedly) https://t.co/3SKi968OZu
Most Truck Fatalities Involve People Outside the Cab
Don't think truck crashes and safety impacts you? 82% of large truck fatalities were people outside the truck https://t.co/Uewa7ML4Xc
New Immigration Rule Threatens Truck Driver Pool, Safety Claims Questioned
PBS just did a story on immigration in trucking This guy from Waste Management is not happy with the changes “I think long term the biggest concern is that this rule reduces the available pool of talented and safe drivers...
Amazon Flex Drivers Stole $58K in One Month.
I wonder how often this happens over at Amazon with these Flex drivers This other incident happened in April: “A couple pled guilty to stealing almost $58,000 worth of packages in less than a month while the pair worked as delivery...
SoCal Port Surge
SoCal port demand is driving recent Tesla Semi orders WattEV made a big bet a couple years ago on Nikola that didn’t pan out but now they’re taking a ride with Tesla https://t.co/8RrbvAGlIE
Trucking Tycoon’s Marble Mansion Shows Power‑Money Fusion
His horse may not have won the Kentucky Derby (Renegade finished 2nd) but the guy who owns Prime, Inc. is loaded "Robert Low's palatial 70,000-square-foot home, a monument to the fortune Low made in trucking. Built with imported Bulgarian marble, the...
Self‑driving Trucks Could Cut Grocery Prices and Boost Safety
Autonomous trucking company Aurora is starting to put sponsored articles in sites like Axios stating that autonomous trucks will lower grocery bills and increase safety. "Autonomous trucks — trucks that operate without a driver — could lower shipping costs, helping reduce...
Driver Flees After Hitting Child in Maple Park
Horrible “At the same time, the young child playing in a grassy area of Maple Park entered the street and was struck by the vehicle. Initially, the driver stopped, but then allegedly drove away from the scene before officers arrived,...
Cross‑border Freight Ignores Rich Lucha Libre Heritage
It’s disappointing that very few if any cross border freight companies lean into the deep history of Lucha Libre for their marketing
Dry Van Rates Dip to $2.35, Near McDouble Equilibrium
Dry van rates now only 15 cents from hitting McDouble equilibrium of $2.50 According to DAT: Last week, spot rates on DAT’s top 50 lanes, based on load volume, dropped a penny per mile, settling the average at $2.35 per mile...
Empire’s AT‑ACT Drayage Trucks Haul Star Wars Containers
To celebrate May the 4th, here is the Empire’s version of drayage trucks The AT-ACT is designed to carry Star Wars version of ISO containers from ship to port These were featured in Rogue One https://t.co/BzSZaATsAe
Logistics Exec Underestimated Amazon’s Disruptive Power
I remember sitting at a conference in Boston in the Spring of 2019 where some 3PL/forwarding executive blathered on and on about how Amazon isn’t a threat
MJ Mania Delays Trucks: Lumpers Reenact Music Videos
As Michael Jackson fever sweeps the nation, wait times sky rocket as lumpers make truckers wait while they reenact scenes from the King of Pop’s music videos https://t.co/m3YGEpqQQ5
Eastern European Dispatchers Dodge Revealing Their Country
Eastern European dispatchers learning to dance around the subject of what country they’re calling from https://t.co/G7ILt0An74
Morning Shoutout to Rope‑commuters Everywhere
Good morning to all, especially those who have to swing on a rope to get to work https://t.co/F16Aa5iGVn
Container Ship Commute: Climb Six Stories Before Elevator
Here’s what it’s like to commute to work if you work on a container ship Apparently you have you climb about 6 stories of ladders before you even get to the elevator https://t.co/8seZ8SmfTQ
Intoxicated Hazardous Chemical Transport Endangers Lives, Environment
“The defendant chose to transport a hazardous chemical while intoxicated, and that reckless decision didn’t just break the law — it put lives at risk and scarred this community’s environment,” said United States Attorney Moore Capito" https://t.co/QAvpOhilBH
Two Puppy Delivery Drivers Killed in Nebraska Crash
“Lynn and Bob Phelps from. "No Stress Express Transportation", were in a tragic car accident around 4:00 this morning in Nebraska. They were delivering puppies at the time. They were killed due to a head-on collision with a tractor trailer truck.” Heartbreaking
French Truckstops: Baguettes Replace Seats, Otherwise Familiar
Turns out French truckstops aren’t that different than US ones except that they have fresh baguette and apparently finding a toilet seat is rare https://t.co/LmvUshCO2v
BrightBase Turns Chattanooga Parking Into QR Code Hunt
This company BrightBase has covered every square inch of downtown Chattanooga in QR code parking Now I’m curious if they have social media where influencers and random drivers talk about how great it was they could find a space for...
Create Your Own FreightGuard Report to Expose Bad Brokers
Hey truckers/carriers do you want your own version of FreightGuard reports so you can call out bad brokers?
AI Drafts 500‑page Freight Lawsuit, Exposing Shark Attorneys
This AI generated 500 page freight lawsuit is so wild because it names a bunch of companies who have some of the most vicious shark attorneys in the world Good luck to the filer. They have no idea how this all...
Newlyweds Killed in Semi‑truck Jackknife Crash
“On November 24, 2025, Rajinder Kumar jackknifed his semi-truck and trailer, blocking both lanes of U.S. Highway 20. A Subaru Outback collided with the semi-truck, tragically killing both the driver, William Micah Carter, and passenger, Jennifer Lynn Lower. According to reporting,...
Truck Found Empty; Vehicles Still Missing, Driver Unlocated
“On April 17, the truck was located in Port Wentworth, Georgia, however Gonzalez was not located in the truck. Additionally, several vehicles were missing from the hauler. Since the discovery of the truck, three vehicles have been located in Florida....
ATA & ATRI Propose Driving Rights for 8‑Year‑Olds
New ATA and ATRI initiative aims to allow English speaking 8 year old citizens to drive interstate https://t.co/Q795WwMJNL
Freight Conferences Still Won’t Truck Speakers Onto Stage
It’s insane to me that not a single freight conference has the balls to use these trucks to haul speakers on stage https://t.co/9LrcHE2tzT
Record Store Can't Keep Up With Michael's Demand
My office is next to a record store and I asked the guy who runs it, Marlo, what everyone is buying these days. He said he can’t keep Michael in stock
Cash for Clunkers: 17‑year‑old, Two‑month Program
Cash for Clunkers is from 17 years ago and it ran for only two months (July-August 2009)
Gen Z Misses Bloodsport without TBS Saturday Reruns
Gen Z doesn’t even know what Bloodsport is because they don’t have TBS playing it every Saturday afternoon for months on end https://t.co/n0Le4F2Ow5
New to FIFA, Love It; Veterans Risk Burnout
Never really played FIFA before as I’m not that into soccer but been playing it recently with my sons and damn, that’s a really good game BUT I bet if you’ve been playing it since the 90s you’re as burned...
Kentucky Incident Mirrors SuperEgo and CH Robinson Scandal
This also happened in Kentucky a few weeks ago and shortly after stories broke about SuperEgo and CH Robinson https://t.co/nmO6R1QzBf
Foreign Trucking Firms Mask Identities as “Chameleon Carriers”
When Hulk Hogan was suspended by Vince McMahon he came back under a mask as Mr. America to hide his identity Today, many foreign trucking companies do the same thing in the USA. They’re called chameleon carriers. https://t.co/eVAn0RJ8dy
Autonomous Truckers Pitch Self‑Driving as Highway Safety Solution
Nobody loves this talk about ELP enforcement, scam foreign truckers, and highway carnage more than the autonomous trucking companies Don’t be surprised to see them lean harder with their media partners into the messaging the autonomy is the only road...
Questioning Who’ll Target
Damn @Andersonj2273 who are you gonna hammer at DAT when you see scam loads now that Ken is gone?
1985 Kentucky: Coal Truckers Faced a Warzone
A lot of people here talk about the good old days of trucking, but back in the spring of 1985 Kentucky was a warzone for coal truckers https://t.co/sCIaSYUHbm
Foreign Dispatcher Pretends California, Asks Own Time
POV: you just asked the foreign dispatcher who is pretending he is in California what time of day it is where he is https://t.co/qrbZYrO26T
Toll Booth Operators Stunned by Truckers’ Unpaid Bills
Massachusetts toll booth operators when they see their list of unpaid tolls by trucking companies https://t.co/2hFHckbxfe
Seeking Truckers Who Travel With a Parrot
Do of the truckers in my network drive with a parrot or know any truckers who do? I’d like to speak to one 🦜 https://t.co/u9yf8JWYgF
Kids Take on MLB The Show 26, Yankees Assigned
Playing MLB The Show 26 with my sons 👌 11 year old drew the short straw so he has to be the Yankees https://t.co/rqTcrS5rK4
Scam Trucking Calls Overseas Keep Calling You “Boss”
I’ve been listening in on a number of calls to overseas scam trucking companies and I’ll tell ya, they really do call you “boss” all the time
500‑Page AI Lawsuits Flood Trucking Industry This Year
You should see the 500+ page AI slop lawsuits in trucking that are all the rage this year
Amazon Basics Complaints Finally Surface After Years of Seller Frustration
I think it’s interesting that this is coming out now, Amazon sellers have complained about this for years on X if you follow that community here I used to work with a guy who was in the Amazon Basics department…that’s...
Southbound I‑75 Blocked Near Bradenton After Multi‑Vehicle Crash
May be slow going through Manatee County “Southbound lanes of I-75 are currently blocked south of State Road 64 in Bradenton following a multi-vehicle accident” https://t.co/OCpxyVvWZX
WrestleMania Meets Corporate Drama: LinkedIn Debates CBS Report
WrestleMania may be on ESPN, but the arguments are starting to rage on LinkedIn over CBS report on CH Robinson https://t.co/LVxpTnbt2t
Veteran Trucker Laments New Drivers' CB Radio Crude Jokes
Some things never change During this 1980s interview, a 42 year veteran trucker is asked about his career on the road and the VERY first thing he does is complain about new drivers 😭 Says too many drivers are saying dirty...
Freight Brokers Hit 58% Margins After 1987 Deregulation
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Freight brokers gather at their annual meeting in 1987 to celebrate deregulation and increasing margins to 58%. A record at that time. https://t.co/pXPAt2iZjd
CH Robinson Rewards Unsafe Carrier, Ignoring Safety Violations
Grok is not letting em off the hook “CH Robinson’s “Carrier of the Year” award to a non-registered chameleon carrier (15k violations, 500 crashes) is the kind of example truckers point to as willful blindness for margin”
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Freight brokers who wore shorts to the first TIA conference in 1908 were so brutally mocked that they had to interlock arms and walk in solitary amongst their peers https://t.co/vKMXNbtw0z
Auto-Translation Bridges Divides, Amplifies Serbian Voices
Sometimes when stories like the 60 Minutes one break, people can get nationalistic and defensive. But instead, many Serbians started speaking out And because of the new translation feature, it made connecting with them very easy For awhile I used to want...