Yearly Archives: 2022
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Semi truck stopped on muddy shoulder crushes driver during repairÂ
A trucker was accidentally crushed to death by his own rig in Texas on Friday morning. The accident happened in Lamb County, Texas just after...
VIDEO: Train barrels through truck stuck on tracks in Texas
Another driver captured video of a train vs. truck collision that occurred in Randall County, Texas, this week.
Another big tomato spill reported on California interstate
This week saw its second huge tomato spill in California after a truck crashed south of Elk Grove on Friday morning. According to...
$4.2 million in cocaine seized from big rig at Laredo border crossing, bringing five day total to over $23 million
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made "yet another notable cargo enforcement action" in Laredo this week when they intercepted more than 500 pounds worth of cocaine from a tractor trailer.
Semi and three trailers worth of meat stolen from Iowa pork processing plant
Police in Ottumwa, Iowa, are asking for tips from the public after a truck and a large amount of pork product were stolen from a plant this week.
Car wash bay lifted to remove semi truck that just rolled across highwayÂ
An entire car wash bay had to be lifted to free a crashed semi truck in Nebraska on Thursday. The accident happened on September 1st...
Wildfire closes both directions of I-84 in eastern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has closed a stretch of I-84 due to wildfires. According to ODOT, the eastbound lanes of I-84 are...
More than 1000 comments received on trucker’s request for personal ELD and HOS exemption
After a trucker asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for a five year exemption from federal Hours of Service (HOS) and Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requirements, hundreds of members of the trucking community issued public comments in support of his cause.
Truckers urged to use ‘extreme caution’ during two month runaway ramp closure in Colorado, expect brake checks
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close a runaway truck ramp on Monarch Pass to allow crews to make emergency repairs.
$7.6 million in cocaine seized from big rigs in Laredo, bringing four day total to $19 million
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized hundreds of pounds of cocaine from semi trucks crossing the border in Laredo in a single day.
Woman arrested after stealing semi, attempting to run over ownerÂ
A woman is facing multiple charges after stealing a semi truck, attempting to run over the owner, and leading police on a chase in...
Elderly woman avoided injury from wayward truck tires by postponing afternoon nap
An elderly woman avoided potential injury after a pair of semi truck tires came crashing through her bedroom during what should have been her...
