Trucking News
Take a look at the serious snowfall that’s blanketing parts of the west right now
Mother Nature’s April Fools’ joke this year came in the form of a serious snowstorm in the west. Snowfall in the Truckee, California area caused...
58% of trucks placed out-of-service during multi-agency commercial vehicle enforcement detail in Texas
Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement operation in the Lewisville, Texas, area last month. On April 1, the...
Commercial vehicle toll increase coming to New York-Canada bridges in May
A toll rate increase has been announced for three bridges connecting western New York with Canada. On Monday, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC)...
Wife of O/Op killed in wreck with deported driver has “mixed emotions” about him being forced out of the country
The 17th deportation of the truck driver in the fatal Colorado crash that killed an owner operator has brought about “mixed emotions” for the deceased...
CVSA’s updated Out-of-Service Criteria go into effect April 1
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has implemented more than a dozen changes to the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria for 2025. As of April...
Semi truck flips off overpass and crushes Camaro
A semi truck flipped off of an overpass and crushed a Camaro in South Texas on Monday night. The accident happened on March 31st along...
Portable stove melts truck cab in explosion that burned trucker
A bobtail semi truck was destroyed and a trucker was burned in an explosion caused by a portable stove inside of the truck cab...
Facial ‘selfie’ is part of new FMCSA identity verification process for new registrants
As part of the agency's new registration system, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is implementing an identity verification process to curb fraud...
U.S. Border Patrol conducted five day enforcement operation on I-20
This month, U.S. Border Patrol partnered with local law enforcement agencies for an I-20 "highway enforcement operation." The enforcement effort, dubbed "Operation Magnolia," took place...
Driver killed in high winds that flipped rig at warehouse
A truck driver is dead after a storm brought high winds that flipped his semi truck on Sunday. The storms rolled through Valparaiso, Indiana on...
Texas man sentenced to prison for smuggling 18 people in pneumatic tank trailer
A Texas man was sentenced to federal prison for using a commercial vehicle in a human smuggling attempt in the summer of 2023. Oland...
Fake trucking company makes off with two loads of beef
A fake trucking company was able to drive away with two loads of beef after a subcontracting incident. The incident report for the theft was...