Crime
Florida man faces up to 40 years for serial robberies targeting truck drivers
A Fort Lauderdale resident is facing decades behind bars for allegedly using "force and fear" to rob truck drivers as they attempted to deliver products.
Feds sue fuel card company for allegedly charging truckers hundreds of millions in ‘mystery fees’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint a fuel card company and its CEO for allegedly duping customers out of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of "mystery fees."
Thief just helps himself to unlocked semi truck, drives it away from Farmer’s Market
A man has been arrested after helping himself to an unlocked semi truck at a Michigan Farmer’s Market last week. The incident happened on August...
Trucker unscathed after motorist’s road rage shooting
A truck driver walked away unhurt from a road rage shooting in Illinois over the weekend. The incident occurred on August 14th at around 11:30...
25 year sentence for trucker watching video on phone at time of fatal crash
A truck driver has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a deadly crash in Kentucky nearly two years ago. The accident happened in...
Car salesman kidnapped during test drive that ended in high-speed crash into semi trailer
Indiana State Police (ISP) say that charges are pending against a man who took a car salesman for a ride against his will prior to a fiery crash into a semi truck.
Nikola awarded $2M in grants just two weeks after founder indicted for fake hydrogen truck video, defrauding investors
Just two weeks after its former founder was indicted for alleged fraud, Nikola has been awarded a $2 million grant by the Department of...
Box truck driver believed to have been under the influence in crash that killed two
A box truck driver is facing multiple charges after ignoring a stop sign in Washington on Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened on August 11th in...
Woman formerly involved in semi truck theft now accused of starting fires, throwing rocks at cars
A woman involved in the theft of a semi truck earlier this year is now facing new charges after allegedly setting fires and generally...
Nearly 3 tons of meth and fentanyl seized from big rig on California border in historic bust
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently intercepted and seized nearly 3 tons of illegal drugs in Otey Mesa, California in what authorities say is "the largest methamphetamine drug smuggling seizure along the southwest border, to date."
New York City cops seize 76 vehicles (including semis) for bogus paper license plates
The New York City Sheriff's Office recently conducted a major crackdown on vehicles with fake license plates.
Community filing lawsuits against trucking company responsible for major fuel spill
A community in Michigan has begun filing lawsuits against a trucking company involved in a massive oil spill earlier this summer. The tanker truck accident...