Trucking News
Motorist Decapitated After Hitting Semi At 100 MPH On FM 1960
A man was violently killed early this morning when his car slammed into a semi at an extremely high rate of speed. The crash happened...
Worker Killed Trying To Guide Truck Into Loading Dock
Federal authorities are investigating a workplace accident in which a Massachusetts man was killed when he fell while trying to guide a semi into...
Michigan I-94 Closed By Suspected Suicide By Truck
Westbound I-94 in Port Huron, Michigan, has been closed after a man is believed to have committed suicide by truck this morning. According to police,...
Border Patrol Finds Nearly $1 Million Worth Of Cocaine In Truck Axles
Two truck drivers were arrested on Friday when Border Patrol agents discovered 76 pounds of cocaine hidden in the rear axle compartments of the...
FTC Warns Truckers About “DOT Authority” Scam
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to commercial truck drivers about a group of government imposters who have duped small trucking operations...
TxDOT Offers Up To 75% Truck Toll Discount Through August 2017
The Texas Department of Transportation is offering truckers a bigger toll discount in the hopes of keeping 18 wheelers off of I-35 through Austin.
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Fight Against ELDs Is Lost In Seventh Circuit Court
Yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled against OOIDA in its fight against the electronic logging device mandate.
OOIDA: ELDs Are Invasion Of...
Trucker Could Face Charges For Fatal Five Vehicle Crash In Heavy Fog
The Florida Highway Patrol says that charges could be pending for a truck driver following a violent five vehicle crash that killed one motorist...
FMCSA Announces “Extraordinary” 100% Volvo Recall Completion Rate
The FMCSA issued a statement today to announce that every single one of the 16,000 Volvo trucks that were recalled for steering issues in...
Trucker Shakes Two Robbers By Driving Away
A truck driver was able to escape from a scary situation in Nashville this morning when two would-be robbers jumped on his truck and...
Instructor Killed In Backing-Drill Accident
A trucking instructor died yesterday when he was pinned between two 18 wheelers during a backing-drill at the Swift Driving Academy in Corsicana, Texas. According...
CFI Name Reemerges After XPO And Con-way Acquisitions
Following yesterday's sale of XPO Logistics' truckload operation to Canada's TransForce Inc., it has been announced that CFI trucks will be hitting the road again. Here's...