HOUSTON POLICE PROBE MAJOR I-10 CRASH AFTER SUV GOES AIRBORNE
A serious crash early Sunday shut down eastbound I-10 near Waco St. and Lockwood Dr. in Houston, snarling traffic for morning freight flows as investigators worked the scene.
VDOT WARNS OF I-95 WORK ZONES, SUMMER CONGESTION JUNE 21–27
Virginia DOT’s weekly alert flags lane closures and heavy delays on I‑95 and key secondaries through Fredericksburg, Hampton Roads and Richmond this week, impacting long-haul and last‑mile schedules starting Sunday.
VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE OVERNIGHT CLOSURES BEGIN JUNE 21; PORT TRAFFIC ADVISED TO DETOUR
Caltrans says alternating overnight closures on SR‑47 begin Sunday as part of a $752.8M overhaul, adding time for drayage runs between the Port of LA/Long Beach and the 110/710 corridors through summer 2026.
FEDEX FATHER’S DAY SCHEDULE: EXPRESS/GROUND OPEN TODAY; FREIGHT CLOSED
FedEx’s 2026 holiday operations schedule lists Sunday, June 21 service levels: most parcel networks operating; FedEx Freight closed, which may shift some B2B shipments into Monday cycles.
WAYMO RECALLS ~4,000 ROBOTAXIS OVER HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONE ISSUE
Waymo filed a recall to address software behavior in construction zones after pulling vehicles from highways in May; while passenger AVs are affected, the move underscores ongoing AV safety scrutiny relevant to autonomous trucking pilots.
VOLVO AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS, AVI‑SPL KICK OFF AUTONOMOUS FREIGHT OPERATIONS
A new collaboration is launching autonomous freight operations in the U.S., pairing a virtual driver, purpose‑built vehicles and fleet orchestration—another data point in the gradual commercialization of driverless logistics lanes.
DIESEL BENCHMARK SLIDES; IEA OUTLOOK WEIGHS ON FUEL SURCHARGE TRAJECTORY
The DOE/EIA retail diesel average fell to $5.059/gal last week as the IEA’s monthly report offered mixed signals post‑peace deal—moderating near‑term carrier fuel costs but leaving volatility risks in play.
SWIFT, FLEETFORCE OPEN CDL TRAINING HUB AT MOBILE, AL TERMINAL
Swift Transportation and FleetForce are partnering on a new training site to accelerate licensing and funnel graduates directly into fleet jobs—timed with improving load‑to‑truck ratios in key segments.
TERADAR’S TERAHERTZ SENSOR ENTERS OEM EVALUATION, EYES ADAS/AV EDGE CASES
The Boston‑based startup’s Summit sensor will be tested by a major automaker for hard‑to‑detect road hazards, a potential enabler for safer automated driving in freight and mixed traffic conditions.
MAERSK ENTERS U.S. BATTERY LOGISTICS WITH NEW CLASS 9 GROUND FREIGHT CAPABILITY
Maersk announced a North America Class 9 lithium‑ion solution, expanding first‑mile/last‑mile battery freight handling—an area increasingly important for EV and energy storage supply chains touching U.S. trucking.
SEMI ROLLOVER DISRUPTS US‑395 NEAR RENO; SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC DIVERTED
Nevada authorities diverted southbound US‑395 traffic at Golden Valley after a tractor‑trailer crash; carriers should expect lingering delays on regional lanes into the Reno‑Sparks market.
CALIFORNIA CHP LOGS MULTIPLE SUNDAY INCIDENTS ACROSS I‑605/I‑5/I‑80 CORRIDORS
Live CHP incident feeds show morning collisions, a vehicle fire, and weather‑related advisories around Los Angeles and Sacramento—operators should monitor for rolling closures affecting pickup and delivery windows.
CASS INDEX POINTS TO H2 SHIPMENTS UPTURN; TL LINEHAUL RATES EXTEND GAINS
Cass expects a shipments inflection in the second half after 40 months of declines, with TL linehaul up y/y—supporting carrier pricing power as seasonal demand builds into July.
This daily digest was prepared exclusively for TruckStopInsider.com. Republishing is permitted only with proper credit and a link back to the original source.