A major legal hurdle to tearing down the interstate 81 viaduct through Syracuse, New York, and replacing it with an urban boulevard was cleared Friday when a New York court overturned a ruling blocking the project. The only legal route now for Renew 81, a group opposing the “new urbanism” project, would be to seek…
An investigation is underway after a Norfolk Southern train engineer died this week after being hit by a train in Decatur, Alabama. The National Transportation Safety Board said the incident happened just after 5 p.m. Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Chris Wilson, 55, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He was a 30-year employee of…
On episode 677 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Skylo CEO and co-founder Parthsarathi Trivedi. Skylo is the leading direct-to-device satellite connectivity service provider, and we’ll find out how their service is bringing visibility and tracking to freight and fleets. Does insurtech have a big liability problem? Adam Barnett, chief underwriting officer at…
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc. has big growth plans in 2024 after picking up 28 terminals from bankrupt Yellow Corp.’s estate. It outlined a $1 billion capital expenditures plan in its fourth-quarter report, which if executed would represent nearly one-third of its annual revenue. The acquired terminals represent $244 million of the capex budget. Saia plans…
A 25-year-old Georgia-based trucking company, which has 60 drivers and 33 power units, recently filed for bankruptcy protection. Newsome Trucking of Jasper, Georgia, filed its petition Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia. In its Chapter 11 petition, Newsome Trucking listed its assets and liabilities as between $1 million and…