FMCSA orders California trucking company to shut down after deadly crash

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered a California trucking company with a history of safety violations to cease operations after a crash in Colorado killed one person and injured others.  Monique Trucking, owned by Manrique Agramon, was served the order from the FMCSA last week after the agency declared the carrier to be “an…

Hurricane Beryl hits Texas; 75% increase in truck crash fatalities since 2009 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On Episode 732 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about Hurricane Beryl making landfall in Houston. The storm has already knocked out power for over 2 million people. Could it trigger carriers’ revenge? With a 75% increase in truck crash fatalities since 2009, is it time to rethink safety? Descartes’ Jerry Veres talks about…

Hurricane Beryl shutters Texas coastal shipping lanes

Texas ports along the Gulf Coast closed operations and vessel traffic before Hurricane Beryl made landfall in southeast Texas at 4:30 a.m. Monday CDT as a Category 1 storm packing 94 mph winds, heavy rainfall and the potential for life-threatening storm surges. Ports in Houston, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Freeport and Texas City were shuttered Sunday…