Trucking News
Bill seeks to protect trucking companies by making it a federal crime to intentionally stage a crash
New legislation introduced on Tuesday aims to crack down on staged accidents that target trucking companies. The Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act was introduced on...
Cops find 18 violations during commercial vehicle traffic stop
Canadian police found a large number of safety violations during a traffic stop on a pickup truck hauling a loaded trailer. On April 4,...
Third person charged in connection to $100k load of poultry stolen out of Miami
A third man has been charged for the theft of $100,000 worth of poultry from a tractor trailer in Miami last year. 42-year-old Yoel Torres-Diaz...
15,500 Knight-Swift trucks to be outfitted with AI-powered dash cams and safety coaching system
Video telematics provider Netradyne announced that thousands of Knight-Swift trucks will be outfitted with new dash cam and safety technology as part of a...
Looter arrested after driving in reverse on highway to pillage load spilled in tractor trailer crash
A man was arrested in Connecticut on Sunday after driving in reverse on a highway to pick through a load spilled in a tractor...
Texas troopers help teach self-driving semi trucks how to recognize emergency vehicles
Texas Highway Patrol troopers and other first responders recently assisted an AI-powered self-driving truck maker with helping their technology to recognize emergency vehicles. Troopers...
Grain trailer sliced in two by train in crash caught on dash cam in Minnesota
The Brown County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) has issued a warning about railroad crossing safety following a major train vs. commercial vehicle crash caught on...
Tractor trailer obliterated at bottom of notorious mountain road AKA ‘Joe’s Truck Stop’
A tractor trailer was completely obliterated after careening down a notorious mountain road in Alabama on Monday. The accident happened at the intersection of Wallace...
Three charged with stealing $6 million worth of semi trucks and dump trucks in Florida
Three men are facing charges in connection with a widespread theft ring targeting commercial vehicles in several Florida counties. On April 4, the Hillsborough...
Driver injured by tire that exploded in his face during a roadside walk-around
A truck driver was transported to the hospital after one of his truck tires exploded in his face as he inspected it on the...
Pennsylvania troopers hiding in construction vehicles for Turnpike traffic blitz in April
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will be concealing themselves inside construction vehicles while taking part in a Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) enforcement detail this month. For...
Trucker who apparently offered ride to hitchhiking pregnant teen and her 40-year-old baby daddy not arrested
The truck driver found speaking with a pregnant teen and her 40-year-old baby daddy at a Nebraska truck stop was not arrested for the...