Yearly Archives: 2022

New self-driving truck lane operating daily in Texas could improve quality of life for drivers, company says

On Tuesday, Kodiak Robotics Inc. announced yet another major partnership to haul commercial loads using self-driving trucks in Texas.

Trucker, movers, jump into action to save suicidal woman on bridge 

A truck driver jumped into action and saved a suicidal woman with the help of two movers in Washington last week.  The incident happened on...

Trucker accused of torching 25 Swift trucks jailed indefinitely after $200k found hidden under his couch

The man accused of setting fire to multiple Swift trucks across eight states has been jailed indefinitely after investigators discovered $200,000 in cash duct...

Wrong way pickup driver causes crash that lands semi truck driver in the hospital, troopers say

A pickup driver traveling the wrong way on a Washington interstate caused a "serious injury" crash on Sunday.

Vigil attended by hundreds for family killed by ex-driver at their company 

Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday to mourn a family of four killed by an ex-driver at their California trucking company.  The family was kidnapped...

Car thief dies after slamming into semi at 100+ mph 

A person is dead after slamming into a semi truck on an Interstate in Nashville on Sunday night.  The incident occurred on October 16th just...

VIDEO: Pickup driver battles big rig for lane in construction zone — and fails

A trucker's dash cam captured the moment that a pickup truck driver (unsuccessfully) tried to bully his way in front a semi truck in a construction zone.

High winds whipping across Mackinac bridge today 

Drivers are urged to use extra caution while crossing the Mackinac bridge today due to high winds in the area.  A high wind warning was...

VIDEO: ‘Superheroes’ pulled a trucker hauling mail to safety just before his big rig exploded on the Pennsylvania Turnpike

A semi truck driver was pulled to safety by Good Samaritans after he crashed into a bridge support on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Sunday.

Pilot opens new truck stop in California, gives eight other locations a major makeover

On Monday, the Pilot Company announced the opening of a new truck stop as well as multiple location remodels as part of a larger $1 billion plan to overhaul hundreds of stores.

FMCSA terminates historic 50 state COVID-19 Hours of Service waiver

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has brought an end to an emergency declaration providing regulatory relief for truckers hauling certain supplies during the pandemic after more than two years.

Texas border agents inspect semi truck, make the most massive fentanyl bust in port history

On Thursday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized a record amount of fentanyl from a tractor trailer at a Pharr, Texas, border crossing. The...

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