Trucking News
Truck Parking Availability System launches for I-10 Arizona rest areas
On Monday, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced the launch of a real-time system to inform truckers about truck parking availability at I-10...
Eight arrested in California trucking conspiracy to smuggle in $200 million in illegal cargo from China
California prosecutors say that eight people have been arrested in connection with a scheme to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal items...
Trucking company owner who expanded family company to entire 48 states dies at 74
The owner of a nearly century-old family founded trucking company died last week after a “recent illness.” John Summerford of Ashford, Alabama died at the...
Buc-ee’s suing gas station with two stores for “ill-gotten gain” through use of similar logo
Buc-ee’s is claiming copyright infringement against a small gas station in the Dallas area due to their similar logo. Buc-ee’s filed a lawsuit in US...
700 workers to be laid off as tire maker Bridgestone shutters Tennessee plant
Hundreds of workers in Tennessee will face layoffs in the coming months as a major tire manufacturer plans to close a plant permanently this...
Truck driver cited for rear-ending Wyoming DOT snowplow
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is asking drivers to pay extra attention following a semi truck vs. snow plow collision that occurred over...
Family of driver crushed against loading dock says situation “makes no sense”
The family of a truck driver killed in an accident at a bottling plant in Texas says that the accident “makes no sense” and...
Motorist dead after slamming into the back of tractor trailer at I-495 rest stop
One person is dead after crashing into the back of a tractor trailer at a Massachusetts rest area on Monday morning. The accident happened early...
Truck driver charged with cocaine trafficking following traffic stop on I-80 in Illinois
Illinois State Police (ISP) issued multiple felony charges after a tractor trailer traffic stop along I-80 uncovered a large amount of cocaine. On January...
Workers open door to find trucker crushed “moments” after guiding second driver into loading dock, police say
A truck driver is dead after an accident at a bottling plant crushed him against a loading dock door on Thursday evening. The accident happened...
Bill seeks to relax certain CDL requirements, ‘building on’ COVID-19 waivers
Lawmakers introduced a bill intended to make it easer to get a commercial driver's license (CDL) by streamlining certain requirements, including allowing the CDL...
Trucker sentenced for slashing fellow driver’s throat in fight over slow fueling at Arizona truck stop
A man was sentenced to prison for a truck stop knife attack following an argument that escalated at an Arizona truck stop last year. On...