Trucking News
Electric vehicles to pay their fair share for road maintenance under new bill
Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would ensure that electric vehicles (EV) aren't treated to a free ride on America's roadways. On February 12,...
Woman awarded $21.3 M for wreck with semi after stopping in road without signaling
A woman was awarded $21.3 million in a lawsuit against a driver and a trucking company for a serious wreck that left her with...
Police say motorist intentionally crashed into tanker truck in Arizona
Police in Glendale, Arizona, say that a Wednesday morning crash involving a tanker truck was caused intentionally by a motorist. The crash occurred around...
NSP reminds drivers to not “drive like it’s sunny and 75’”
Nebraska state troopers took to social media this week to remind all drivers to drive for conditions. The social media post was in response to...
Semi truck driver killed after colliding with snowplow on Colorado interstate
A semi truck driver was killed in a crash with a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) snowplow in Huerfano County on Wednesday morning. Shortly...
Woman injured after loose semi truck tires send her car airborne outside of I-80 truck stop
A woman was hospitalized after a set of semi truck tires came loose and crashed into her vehicle in Iowa late last week. The accident...
‘Whiskey Dix’ trucking co. owner sentenced to 9 years for deleting diesel emissions controls, $3 million in fraud, witness tampering
A Missouri business owner was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution for bank fraud, Clean Air Act violations, and threatening...
Timber company to take over all assets of logging trucking company
A timber company will soon purchase all assets owned by a Maine trucking company in a multi million dollar agreement. The purchase agreement was announced...
Vail Mayor says truckers need even steeper fines for wrecks that block I-70 and cost CO $2M an hour
The Mayor of a popular Colorado mountain town is urging the Governor of Colorado to crack down on commercial truck drivers even more. Vail, Colorado...
Truck driver arrested for DUI after taking out several hundred feet of guardrail
A truck driver was arrested on Monday night after allegedly driving while intoxicated in New York. The incident occurred on the evening of February 10th...
CHP nabs truck driver for going ‘well above’ California’s 55 MPH commercial vehicle speed limit
This week, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) trooper cited a truck driver for a major speed limit violation in Solono County. On February 10,...
I-40 at North Carolina/Tennessee line to reopen in less than a month, officials say
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has set a target date for the reopening of a busy interstate that has been closed for...