Crime
A Georgia trucking company owner pleaded guilty to charges related to CARES Act fraud and falsifying records.
This silly video provides a little peek into the way old school drivers communicate on a daily basis. “How older drivers talk to dispatch when they get loads they don’t like,” the video title reads. We won’t repeat...
Toyota obliterated after striking two parked semi trucks in high speed pursuit with Florida troopers
Several people were hurt early Friday morning when a car driver crashed into parked semi trucks in a construction zone during a high speed pursuit involving Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers.
Discovery of Schultz’s body “doesn’t add up,” says wife
The discovery of Schultz’s body, a trucker who went missing in the fall of last year, just “doesn’t add up,” says his widow. Truck driver...
FMCSA orders truck driver off the road for hit and run, alcohol violations, ignoring out-of-service order
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a New Jersey truck driver to be an imminent hazard to public safety for alcohol violations and more.
Driver injured in hit-and-run while helping fellow trucker
Truck driver injured in hit-and-run while helping fellow trucker on side of Nebraska highway Monday night. The accident happened on April 22nd at around 7...
Escaped criminal stole semi to jumpstart excavator
Escaped criminal stole semi in order to jumpstart an excavator according to a police report in Evansdale, Iowa earlier this week. The semi truck theft...
Bill to require surveillance cameras at all 85 rest areas in Ohio
A bill recently introduced in Ohio seeks to improve safety and fight human trafficking by requiring surveillance cameras at all of the state's rest areas.
Trucker forced man to illegally drive big rig against his will for weeks in ‘human trafficking’ incident, PA cops say
A trucker is facing multiple charges for allegedly holding two people hostage inside his truck after promising them CDL training.
Stuck trucker smashes through vehicles in dead-end frustration
Stuck trucker smashes through vehicles in frustration after getting stuck on a dead end street in Austin on Sunday night. The incident occurred on Sunday,...
Cops warn about scammers targeting truckers at Utah Flying J
The Willard City Police Department (WCPD) is asking for public help in locating suspects involved in a scam targeting truckers at a Utah Flying J truck stop.
FBI issues multi-state alert for toll road users
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a "smishing" scam alert for toll road users.
Driver blames wind for fatal wrong-way crash with motorcyclists
Truck driver blames wind for wrong-way crash with three motorcyclists outside of Las Vegas last month, newly released documents reveal. The accident happened on March...
Dispatcher scammed company out of $100k via Zelle payments
Truck dispatcher scammed company out of $100,000 by redirecting customer payments to his personal account, police say. 36-year-old Gabriel Antonio Pluas worked as a dispatcher...