Trucking News
Pilot Flying J Location Closure Times Announced For Hurricane Matthew
As Hurricane Matthew gets closer to U.S. soil, several Pilot Flying J locations on the southern East Coast are closing their doors. Pilot Flying J...
Feds Approve Rhode Island Truck-Only Toll Plan
Yesterday it was announced that the Federal Highway Administration signed off on Rhode Island's controversial plan to toll only truck drivers to help fund repairs...
Police On The Hunt For Man Who Shot Coworker At Toronto Trucking Company
Toronto police are asking for help locating a man who is suspected of shooting a coworker in the parking lot of a trucking company...
Driver Crashes Runaway Dump Truck Into Tree To Avoid Hitting Cars
A dump truck driver likely saved lives yesterday when he decided to crash into a tree when his brakes suddenly failed. The crash happened at...
Utah’s I-15 Closed In Both Directions For Ammonium Nitrate Tanker Crash
Utah transportation officials have closed I-15 in both directions in Middle near 6400 South following a multi-vehicle crash this morning involving a tanker hauling...
Lane Reversals To Start At 3 P.M. In South Carolina
In anticipation of evacuations for Hurricane Matthew, lane reversals will begin at 3 p.m. today in South Carolina. During a morning press conference today, South...
Pilot Flying J Announces Multi-State Storm Preparation Underway For Hurricane Matthew
In anticipation of Hurricane Matthew's touchdown on the east coast, Pilot Flying J issued a release today to update customers on their storm preparation. The...
Body In Alabama: Trucker Says Girlfriend Threw Herself Out Of Cab
Authorities in Alabama are questioning a truck driver after his girlfriend's body was found in a ditch in Phil Campbell.
Woman's Body Discovered In Ditch
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NTSB Blames “Probable” Driver Fatigue And Meth For 2015 Crash That Killed Six
Yesterday the National Transportation Safety Board ruled that a truck driver probably failed to get the required amount of rest and had taken methamphetamine...
Jury Sides With Trucker Who Fatally Injured Would-Be Thief
Last week a Texas jury found a trucker not guilty of murder for delivering a fatal injury to a man who broke into his...
Indiana Police Tase Trucker After He Led Them On A Wild Hour Long Pursuit
Shots were fired and squad cars struck during a semi truck police pursuit that began in Illinois and ended in Hammond, Indiana, today, "terrorizing"...
CSP: Platteville Truck Inspection Blitz Finds Nearly 100 Violations
The Colorado State Patrol announced that they discovered dozens of safety violations during a commercial vehicle inspection campaign aimed at identifying unsafe truckers. According the...