Trucking News
Trucking owner-operator charged in multi-million dollar overbilling scheme targeting Williams-Sonoma
A New Jersey trucker is facing charges related to an alleged scheme to defraud retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. by overcharging for trucking services. Jose Pena,...
‘Mixed narcotics’ worth over $19 million seized from semi truck hauling cucumbers and jalapenos
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized over a ton of illegal drugs from a shipment of produce passing through a Texas cargo facility...
Texas truck driver convicted in kidnapping death of 25 year old woman
A truck driver has been convicted in the kidnapping and death of a young woman whose body was found in a wooded area in...
Driver sentenced to eight years for intentionally crashing rig through grocery store entrance after causing a disturbance
A truck driver has been sentenced to eight years in prison after intentionally crashing his truck through the front entrance of a Kroger grocery...
All commercial vehicles banned from certain New Jersey interstates for winter weather
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has issued commercial vehicle travel restrictions due to a winter storm. A significant winter weather storm is impacting...
Louisiana blitz included helicopter, truck inspections, emphasis on unauthorized CMV passengers
Louisiana State Police (LSP) provided details on a recent joint operation targeting human trafficking that involved commercial vehicle inspections and more. The human trafficking...
PennDOT issues updated and expanded list of roads for full commercial vehicle travel bans
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has issued an updated list of roadways where commercial vehicle travel will be restricted due to an upcoming...
Iowa State Patrol calls out trucker for losing loaded tanker while merging onto I-80
The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit is asking truckers to take extra care to make sure trailers are secured after a driver...
Houston PD says motorist to blame for fatal crash, not hit-and-run semi truck as originally stated
The Houston Police Department (HPD) has issued a correction about the involvement of a semi truck in a fatal multi-vehicle collision. The January 31 collision...
Arkansas troopers seize 2,872 pounds of illegal marijuana from big rig on I-40
The Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested a truck driver and seized thousands of pounds worth of illegal marijuana following a traffic stop on I-40...
Trucker moves burning big rig away from diesel pumps at Connecticut truck stop
Connecticut firefighters responded to a burning big rig at a Milford truck stop on Wednesday morning. At 6:00 a.m. on February 5, numerous callers reported...
Rifle aimed at semi truck on Texas interstate leads to federal charges for undocumented Guatemalans, officials say
A suspected road rage incident involving a semi truck in Waco, Texas, led to federal charges for a pair of "undocumented noncitizens." On January 24,...