Trucking News
Two charged in the murder of federal witness in New Orleans staged semi truck crash scheme
Two men have been indicted for scheming to murder a federal witness as part of a sweeping probe into staged semi truck crashes in...
Trump to sign Executive Order to ensure truckers speak English, per White House Press Secretary
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order on Monday cracking down on commercial vehicle drivers who are not proficient at speaking...
Wyoming troopers need help identifying semi truck that struck trucker on foot on I-80
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) is asking for public assistance in a hit-and-run collision involving a semi truck that occurred on I-80 on Friday....
Officials in California looking to revoke a ban on autonomous semi truck testing
Officials in California are looking to revoke a ban on autonomous semi truck testing within the state. The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced the...
The first of many planned electric semi truck stops along I-15 is now switched on
The first of many planned electric semi truck stops along Interstate 15 has been switched on this week in California. The flagship electric semi truck...
Truck driver to retire early after hitting $42.5 million jackpot in Indiana lottery
An Indiana truck driver says he will retire early after winning the fourth-largest jackpot in Hoosier Lotto history. An unnamed truck driver who lives...
Four of six linemen struck by city dump truck while repairing power lines die in accident
Four linemen are dead and two more are injured after a city dump truck drove through the work crew and a bucket truck on...
LaDOT looking into adding “better grip” to road after semi truck nearly slides off notoriously dangerous interchange
The Louisiana Department of Transportation is looking into adding “better grip” to a notoriously dangerous interchange near Shreveport after two recent semi truck crashes. The...
Speed and brake failure suspected in Sandstone Mountain crash that killed semi truck driver and co-driver, sheriff says
The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) is investigating a double fatality semi truck crash that occurred this week on Sandstone Mountain in West Virginia....
Indiana sheriff warns truckers about tickets after they keep following GPS onto restricted road
Police are writing tickets to truckers in Putnam County, Indiana, for following GPS devices onto a restricted roadway. Twice this month, the Putnam County...
Border officer arrested for obtaining $150K COVID loan for ‘sham’ trucking and auto repair companies
A United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was arrested for fraudulently obtaining nearly $150,000 in COVID-19 pandemic business-relief loan funds for two...
Truck driver transported by ambulance after turkey pelts him through windshield
A truck driver was transported by ambulance after a turkey flew through his windshield on Interstate 49 over the weekend. The incident occurred in Newton...