Trucking News
Trucking company & driver issued 28 tickets for more than $38,000 after overheight crash into overpass
A trucking company and a truck driver were issued more than two dozen tickets and nearly $40,000 in fines after a bridge strike crash...
USDOT announces Adrienne Camire as new FMCSA boss
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced new leadership for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). On Friday, March 7, Adrienne Camire was...
B.C. plans to toll U.S. commercial trucks in response to tariffs
Canadian authorities say that tolls are on the way for American truckers traveling through B.C. in response to recent tariffs imposed by the White...
Bridge in Lake Charles to partially close for repairs of damage done in 2020 hurricane
Several lanes of a bridge in Lake Charles will be closed this upcoming week for repairs to damage done in a 2020 hurricane. Hurricane Laura...
Body of trucking co. owner recovered from burning building, employee arrested at truck stop
Police are investigating the death of an Illinois-based trucking company owner as well as a possible arson at the company facility. Shortly after 4...
Lawsuit against JB Hunt amended to include driver after investigation reveals he was reviewing his dating profile at time of crash
A lawsuit against JB Hunt has been amended to include a truck driver after investigation revealed he was using his phone to review his...
Diesel mechanic and OTR trucking company sentenced for emissions tampering
A Pennsylvania mechanic and the trucking company he worked for were sentenced for conspiracy and violations of the Clean Air Act for tampering with...
Fat Dogs Truck Stop manager says taking care of stranded truckers “relatively mild” compared to buses of tourists
A truck stop manager says stranded truckers are a much easier crowd to manage during bad weather than buses of tourists on a good...
CHP takes extra long load out of service for cracked brake chamber
An extra long flatbed semi truck was placed out of service after a California Highway Patrol officer discovered a very serious brake issue. The issue...
Four years in the trucking industry and she’s already fixin’ to hang it up
A lady trucker says she is less than enthusiastic about the trucking industry after three jobs in her four years as a driver. “I’m not...
Tow truck drivers claim this semi truck actually got stuck on a rock like this
A couple of tow truck drivers claim that this semi truck actually got stuck on a rock like this, but we’re not so sure. In...
Groundbreaking bill to guarantee overtime pay to truckers who work over 40 hours
Bipartisan legislation promises to compensate truckers more fairly for the hours that they work by guaranteeing overtime time pay. On March 6, the Guaranteeing...