Trucking News
Pregnant Uber driver crashes into parked semi truck, killing passenger
One person has died after an accident involving a sedan and a stopped semi truck in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The accident happened at around...
Oregon police credit semi truck driver with stopping suspected intoxicated motorist involved in hit-and-run
Police in Eugene, Oregon, say that a semi truck driver assisted in stopping a suspected intoxicated motorist after a hit-and-run crash on New Year's...
Mass. passes bill saving nearly 500 truckers from having their CDL yanked for “archaic” offenses
Nearly 500 truckers will likely be safe from losing their livelihoods thanks to the passing of a bill by Massachusetts lawmakers on New Year’s...
West Virginia Turnpike travel plaza reopens with expanded truck parking
A popular West Virginia Turnpike travel plaza reopened to the public after it was shut down for several months for upgrades. On December 30,...
Cause of fire at trucking company that burned all weekend will probably never be determined, firefighters say
A trucking company that caught fire on Friday was burned so extensively that the cause of the fire will likely never be determined, firefighters...
Trucker seriously injured by reversing motorist while working on semi truck
Police are investigating after a truck driver was seriously hurt by a motorist in a parking lot in Lubbock on Monday. The accident happened on...
New law eliminates redundant background checks for truckers applying for TSA credentials, including TWIC and HME
Lawmakers passed a bill that will cut down on red tape for truckers applying for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) credentials including Transportation Worker Identification...
Semi truck placed out of service for duct taped driver’s side window
A semi truck was placed out of service and the truck driver was charged for operating the vehicle with duct tape as a window...
Kroger distribution center shutdown due to worker’s murder leaves truckers waiting in line for 72 hours, per report
Truckers have reported waiting for days to access a grocery store distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee, after an act of workplace violence shuttered the...
CSP says it was “too late” implementing chain laws on I-70, leading to more than a dozen stuck semi trucks
Interstate 70 was shut down for several hours on Monday after multiple tractor trailers were allowed to pass by the chain station without chaining...
Truck driver found deceased in cab behind South Carolina gas station
Authorities confirmed that a truck driver was found dead in his vehicle at a gas station in Aiken County, South Carolina, on Tuesday morning....
Big rig brake fire on steep grade leads police to driver’s suspended license, National Park Service says
The Death Valley National Park Service (NPS) is reminding truckers about the dangers of steep grades after a major vehicle fire due to overheated...