Tag: Trucking
Trucker killed in crash that downed highway sign, Kentucky cops confirm
A trucker was killed in a Friday morning crash in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
So what happens to the FMCSA if the government shuts down this weekend?
A government shutdown could happen this weekend -- here's how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the agency regulating the trucking industry, would...
Report looks at why a lack of truck parking is a deadly problem
CBS Evening News recently shared a report that spells out the ways that America's truck parking crisis is leading to highway deaths.
Video shows person inside big rig setting truck on fire, walking away
Video recently captured in Brampton, Ontario, shows an apparent act of arson that destroyed a semi truck.
VIDEO: Trump calls electric semis a ‘disaster’ for the trucking industry
In a recent interview for Meet the Press, former President Donald Trump weighs in on the impact of the push for electric vehicles within the trucking industry.
VIDEO: Big rig jackknifes on wet Minnesota interstate
Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic cameras were rolling to capture a major jackknife crash on Monday night.
Bill to outlaw self-driving semis without a human in the cab vetoed by California Governor
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a high-profile bill that would have banned the operation of autonomous big rigs without a human driver inside the cab.
Truck hauling helicopter gets snagged on overpass in Louisiana
A trucker hauling a helicopter ran into trouble with an overpass on a Louisiana interstate on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m....
Feds say trucking company violated the law when they refused to hire a driver because of back pain
This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Â announced a lawsuit against a logistics and speciality hauling company for allegedly discriminating against a truck driver who reported pain symptoms during the hiring process.
VIDEO: Semi truck loses double trailers — twice
Traffic cameras were rolling in Minnesota on Thursday evening when a truck driver lost his trailers not once but twice on a busy interstate amid rush hour traffic.
Truckers Go for Gold at the The Walcott Iowa Truckers Jamboree Olympics
Even as the Americans compete for gold in the Olympics, drivers at this past week’s Trucker Olympics showed off their skills, their pets, and...
Walcott Truckers Jamboree: Toy Truck Makers’ COVID-19 Trouble
They don’t just tinker. But after a year of battling the isolating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bradenburys of D&A Toys are calling...