Trucking News
Swift Faces Suit Over Background Checks
Swift Transportation is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by conducting background checks on prospective employees without their consent or knowledge.
Truck Driver Badly Burned When Truck Suddenly Erupted Into Flames
The driver suffered major injuries.
Texas Troopers Seize Truck of Suspected Money Launderer
The estimated value of the cash and the truck is $464,870.
Driver Accused Of Stealing $80K Worth of Fuel
A fuel truck driver allegedly stole $80,000.00 in fuel and sold it at a discounted rate.
PETA Wants 5′ Chicken Statue Erected At Truck Crash Site
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) submitted a letter to Salem City Traffic Engineer Kevin Hottman, requesting the city's permission to erect a 250-pound, 5 1/2 foot statue of a bloody chicken at the site of a truck crash.
Driver Pleads Guilty To Making Bomb Threats To Con-way
A 47-year-old former Con-way Freight driver has pleaded guilty to making false bomb threats on Con-way's Facebook wall.
Truck Driver Shot Multiple Times At South Carolina Truck Stop
A truck driver who was shot at a South Carolina truck stop is in critical condition.
Wandering Cow Sets Off Fatal Chain-Reaction Truck Accident In Tennessee
A loose cow caused a fatal crash in Tennessee.
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Truck On I-74 in Indiana
“Good defensive driving on the part of the semi driver, because as we know a head-on can be tragic."
Family of Logger Suing Cab Guard Maker Over Driver’s Death
Do you have a cab guard on your truck?