Trucking News
Cement Truck Rolls Down Hollywood Hills Cliff
This cement truck driver was able to maneuver himself to safety after his truck slid down the side of a steep Hollywood Hills road that crumbled under his truck before one on Tuesday, March 25th.
Tow Truck Driver, Police Save People From Fire
A tow truck driver and two police officers helped save people from a burning building in Lynn, Mass. Wednesday morning.
I-81 West Virginia Closed Due To 7 Car Pile-Up
UPDATE: Three people have been confirmed dead, and an additional 14 were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries. Five helicopters were dispatched to the...
Truckers Team Up for Turnpike Discounts
A lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Turnpike claiming that trucking companies were finding a way to get around restrictions on who qualified for discounts on...
Truck Driver’s Bomb Fears Prompt Evacuation, Lead to Driver’s Arrest
Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction...
Number of Trucking Whistleblower Claims on the Rise: OSHA, DOT Teaming Up To Crack Down on Unsafe Carriers
Over the last 6 years, transportation-related whistleblower claims have increased. In 2008, 508 claims were filed, and in 2013, that number jumped to 821.
DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Con-way For Not Properly Reinstating Injured Veteran
"Employers have a legal obligation under USERRA to accommodate servicemembers who suffer a disability while serving their country,†said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Civil Rights Division. “The Civil Rights Division is committed to protecting the rights of those who have served their country through military service.â€
Cargo Theft, A Danger For Courier Truck Drivers Leaving Marijuana Grow Facilities?
According to an Ontario police chief, there is reason to fear for delivery truck drivers leaving Canada’s medicinal marijuana grow facilities. Twelve companies have been...
Coming Soon : Roadcheck 2014
Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement campaign on trucks and buses. Each year, more than 1,000 trucks and buses are inspected each hour, for a 72-hour time period.
‘Driver Shortage’ To Hit 150,000 This Year
Companies are on the look out for good drivers. That is what Warren Scott, a recruiter with Maverick Transportation, in Arkansas is saying. Scott said there is...
Driver Arrested For Stashing Marijuana In Load To Church’s Chicken
Two men face charges after allegedly stashing 130 pounds of marijuana and several kilograms of cocaine in a load of hot sauce for ‘Church’s...
Newspaper Truck Falls Off MassPike Into Water, Trapping Driver
Emergency responders rescued a trapped newspaper truck driver from a body of water around 7:00 on Thursday morning ofter he skidded off of I-90...