oversized loads

A driver blew the whistle on a trucking company that fired him for refusing to haul an oversized load without a safety escort.

Two people in Texas were killed after an oversize load from a passing flatbed truck came loose and fell onto their vehicle.

Airbus for years has operated whale-shaped cargo jets to support its manufacturing operation in Europe. Now it has dedicated a portion of its fleet to haul extra-large shipments for external customers.

Airbus is establishing a for-hire cargo airline using super-jumbo jets that previously hauled aircraft fuselages and tails for its own supply chain.

Ascent has acquired a majority stake in Central Minnesota Logistics, a brokerage focused on transportation solutions for overdimensional and heavy-cargo freight.

This beluga whale doesn’t swim, it flies. Airbus built a freighter that looks like the whale so it can get large shipments in the front dome.

The biggest, baddest space observatory ever built is ready to ride into space on Dec. 25. How did NASA safely deliver it to the launch site in South America?

A 73-year-old woman was killed in Mount Pleasant, Texas, after her vehicle collided with a truck carrying a nearly 200,000-pound load in 2016.

“Mid-Pacific gives us a West Coast presence and significant expertise in the open deck segment of the industry,” said Matt Ziegler, CEO of ZMac Transportation.

Two trucks carrying oversized loads struck the same overpass on Interstate 20 in Midland, Texas, forcing a temporary closure of the roadway.

Transporting oversize and overweight loads requires special permits, which vary by state and even county. Without the proper guidance to navigate the process, fleets could face large fines and even shutdowns.

Alberta-based trucking and crane provider blames COVID-19 and the collapse of the oil sector as it looks to sell off its businesses in Canada and the United States.

Atlantic Canada trucking industry braces for the fallout as Nova Scotia pulp mill owner recasts closure as a deep sleep while company scrambles to find a solution for its waste product.

VeriTread Founder and CEO Jeff Cox has made it his mission to lighten the load of heavy-haul transport.

Last-mile delivery is especially difficult for oversized items such as furniture, where retailers face challenges with rising customer expectations in speed, flexibility and quality.

Demand for cheap products is rising, and a national “just-in-time” delivery network has placed trucking companies under economic pressure to move heavier and heavier loads.

Technology startup FR8 Revolution has received an investment from Sandhills Publishing as well as announced a new technology partnership with the company.

Preparations for Great American Eclipse are continuing, with some trucking associations along the path of totality (the 70-mile wide stretch where the eclipse will be fully visible) pushing education campaigns and others bans on certain types of loads.