Tag: Truck Fire

DOT to spend $148 million to reduce truck idling and emissions at U.S. ports

Laws & RegulationsApril 24, 2024

Federal officials announced nearly $150 million in funding to reduce pollution from idling trucks at U.S. ports.

Cattle hauler & four-wheeler engage in left-turn standoff

Trucking NewsApril 24, 2024

A cattle hauler and a four wheeler engage in a left-turn standoff at an intersection in this dash cam video. In the clip, a cattle hauler is attempting to make a tight left turn at an intersection...

Large truck fire shuts down I-77 in Charlotte

Trucking NewsMay 11, 2018

The northbound lanes of I-77 in Charlotte, North Carolina, are shut down following a major tractor trailer fire this afternoon.

Arson Suspected After Eight Company Semis Burn In Two Different Towns

Trucking NewsApril 3, 2017

Maine police suspect that a trucking company was targeted by a coordinated arson attack after eight of their trucks burned in two different locations over the...

Fiery Lumber Truck Crash Kills Pregnant Woman, Two Children, And Adult

Trucking NewsOctober 5, 2015

This morning's deadly crash between a lumber truck and a passenger vehicle on a flyover ramp has left two children, a pregnant woman, and one other...

Volvo Sued After Brand New Natural Gas Truck Explodes

Trucking NewsAugust 17, 2015

A trucking company has sued Volvo after one of their natural gas powered trucks with only 3000 miles exploded in January.

Truck Fire Causes Big Delays In Lincoln Tunnel

Trucking NewsJuly 29, 2015

Drivers are experiencing delays of 30 to 45 minutes after an 18 wheeler caught fire on Route 495 in Union City around 9 a.m....

I-75 Shut Down By Truck Fire

Trucking NewsMarch 31, 2015

An 18-wheeler carrying car insulation caught fire on I-75 South where it merges with I-24 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this morning (March 31) around 8:15...