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Truck crashes into Utah restaurant, causes building to collapse
The driver was heading eastbound on State Road 6 when it left the road and hit the Los Jilbertos restaurant in Wellington, southeast of Provo, causing part of the building to collapse. Police say the driver was driving too fast for the snowy conditions.
January 18, 2019
Business
I-15: Expect delays March 8-10
Portions of I-15 in the far northwest corner of Arizona, also affecting lanes in Nevada and Utah, could experience delays will weight- and speed-limit reductions March 8-10 related to final stages of the Virgin River Gorge bridge project.
March 2, 2016
Channel 19
Another Godfrey goes after semi-truck jump record — and nails it
Daredevil Gregg Godfrey nailed a world-record-worthy semi-truck jump at Evel Knievel Days July 24, landing the rig 166 feet from the launch point.
July 28, 2015
Business
South Dakota pushes speed limit to 80 mph
Know before you go: Most commercial truck tires are rated at 75 mph max speed — prolonged running above that will build excessive heat, accelerate wear and could cause blowouts.
April 2, 2015
Business
In the pioneering spirit out West
Yes, even Pioneer women were catty.
May 31, 2013
Life
VIDEO haul: I-15 southbound
Dashcam captures what Wendy Parker calls her “prettiest haul yet” through northwestern Arizona.
May 13, 2013
Truck Stops
TCA holds Wellness Week
TCA and state trucking associations will host health fairs and “celebrity walks” during National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week at 12 TA/Petro locations across the United States from 3 to 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
September 13, 2012
Business
FMCSA shuts down Utah carrier over violations
Federal officials have shut down a small Utah carrier after declaring the company and its principal an imminent public safety hazard.
March 30, 2012
Channel 19
Stories from MATS: Perkins on a heavy haul
Perkins Specialized Transportation has launched the biggest series of hauls in its history. The Northfield, Minn.-based company specializes in super loads — the biggest, longest, heaviest cargo allowed on the nation’s highways. Over 40 years the firm has grown from a dozen workers and trucks to 65 employees and 22 heavy-haul rigs. It hauls everything from steam turbines and […]
March 23, 2012
Channel 19
A trucking Western thriller ends run on Chicago stage
It wasn’t exactly going for contemporary industry realism, but it’s called “Mother Bear,” named for the handle of a leader in a band of not-exactly-savory Utah haulers a young lawyer and “salt man” for an upstart truckers’ union seeks out to enroll in his new organization, knowing minions will follow him. Rough-and-tumble Western in tone […]
June 29, 2011
Business
Kenworth service center opens
A Kenworth Sales parts and service center opened in Salina, Utah, one mile north of U.S. Interstate 70.
July 9, 2010
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