About 40,000 pounds of broccoli was scattered across a metro Atlanta freeway after a truck overturned earlier this month. The broccoli was not met with the same zeal from passersby as last month’s frozen chicken spill.
After a truck spilled chicken tenders across an Alabama highway, local law enforcement officials had to issue a statement urging people to quit stopping to collect the frozen foul off the roadway–presumably for dinner.
This time, no one tried to take the broccoli home as a side dish. They did, however, good heartedly mock the vegetable on social media.
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution post about the incident garnered plenty of comments.
Some commenters expressed dismay that the spilled load wasn’t tastier
Others seemed to be hoping for something to jazz up the broccoli a little bit.
Then there were those that seemed to be transported back to bad childhood memories by the news.
Not all commenters were craving broccoli and cheese or channeling bad childhood memories, however. Plenty of people also commented to mourn the fate of their favorite food.
While the spill inspired some fun on Facebook, it did create a headache for those attempting to navigate Interstate-75.
Only the truck was involved in the crash. No information was available on the driver’s condition or what may have contributed to the crash.
Although new guidance on mask wearing returns the industry to some semblance of normalcy after over a year of lockdowns and restrictions, employers should remain cautious in revising policies.
While Texans are accustomed to living life free of excessive state-level taxes, they were in for a shock when their own U.S. Senator, Republican John Cornyn, used his national platform to advocate for the establishment of a truck-only vehicle miles traveled tax.
As we discuss ways to improve the sales relationship between carrier and shipper, the term “commodity” always comes up. Most carriers feel being a commodity diminishes the services they provide. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Three-part workshop series to focus on effective leadership communication strategies to motivate and retain your essential workers.
The nation’s top trucking research group plans to update previous studies on the effects of legalized marijuana and other drugs on truck safety along with integrating 18- to 20-year-old drivers into the industry.
Throughout the entire 90-year history of trucking in the United States, excessive detention has been a scourge on the industry. An upcoming 90-minute immersive workshop will share tools and strategies to combat this issue and keep the wheels moving and profitable.
While a request for Supreme Court review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn an injunction banning enforcement of California’s AB5 will almost certainly follow, at this time, motor carriers who operate in California must be prepared to act in accordance with AB5.
The word “safety” is everywhere in the trucking industry. It is talked about nearly every day in the press, Congress has zeroed in on it, and most carriers will say that it is their top priority. With all this attention, it’s easy to believe that safety has become cliché. But it’s not.
A day after Colonial Pipeline said there was light at the end of the tunnel for the line’s closure due to a cyberattack, the impact of the shutdown on the ground is being felt.
Truck drivers and fleets have two months to prepare for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Operation Safe Driver Week, which is set for July 11-17. Here is what inspectors will be looking for.
