Trucking News

UPDATE: Texas I-20 Bridge Collapses Near Mile Marker 170

  --- UPDATE: A TxDOT has sent a contractor out to the site of the incident, and the process of debris removal has officially begun.  According to...

New Zealand Driver Relives Bee “Hammering”

New Zealand driver, Jason Nowell knew he was in trouble when he was "hammered" in the face, head, and neck by a swarm of...

Anne Ferro Goes On 2-Day, Multi-State Ride Along In Truck

“The challenges faced by the owner-operator are that much more real to me as a result of this trip,” said Ferro.

OOIDA Kicks Off Truckers For Troops Program

Do you know a service member who is deserving or in need of the care package? OOIDA is currently seeking addresses for for sending packages.

Senators Pushing For Universal Hair Follicle Testing

Three U.S. congressmen have introduced a bill that would allow carriers to use hair follicle testing in the pre-employment drug screening process in Arkansas.

OSHA Fines Arkansas Carrier For Asphyxiation Hazards

OSHA has been fined an Arkansas trucking company $113K for a workers death.

Traffic Fatalities Reach Highest Level Since 2005, 2013 Looking Better

According to a recent report from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, traffic fatalities rose an estimated 5.3% in 2012.

Bill Would Turn Back Clock On HOS Provision

A new bill, presented by three members of the House of Representatives, would turn back the clock on HOS by temporarily reversing the one of the newest changes to HOS that went into effect on July 1, 2013.

Heroic Truck Driver Pulls Drunk Driver From Burning Wreckage

This heroic truck driver saved a drunk driver's life last week after pulling him out from underneath the burning wreckage of his SUV off of Long Island Expressway.

Heroic Driver Recounts Saving Flaming Nuclear Load

Last August (on the 22nd), driver Brian Hanson went to great lengths in an act of heroism to secure the uranium hexaflouride (a material...

Publix Truck Driver Saves Florida Woman From Canal

In case of broken link, view the newsreel here. Rod Retana, a Florida delivery truck driver heroically saved a woman from Miramar canal on while...

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