Trucking News
$40M in cocaine seized from semi on Illinois/Iowa state line
Two men have been arrested after police found more than $40 million worth of cocaine inside of a semi truck in the midwest on...
CHP to send messages directly to commercial driver ELDs during holiday weekend enforcement
This weekend, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will "for the first time" send alerts directly to truckers through their Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) as...
Idaho to spend $3.4 million on upgrades to weigh stations
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) awarded a $3.4 million contract to add new technology and provide services at weigh station locations. On November 27,...
Truck driver arrested, charged, following fatal hit and run on Missouri interstate
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) confirmed that a semi truck driver who was involved in a fatal hit and run crash along I-44...
Trucker slapped with citation for ‘festive’ holiday big rig lighting
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) doled out a citation instead of Christmas cheer after spotting a semi truck dressed up in lights for the...
Woman rescues trucker’s co-pilot after fatal crash, helps reunite pup with family
A woman went out of her way to rescue a dog involved in a double fatality semi truck crash in Canada on Monday. Around...
CVSA sets January date for five day human trafficking awareness operation
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the dates for an upcoming human trafficking awareness event. In the U.S., the CVSA's Human Trafficking...
Commercial vehicle driver who accidentally followed GPS into Canada arrested at border on weapons charge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in New York arrested a commercial vehicle driver who tool a wrong turn into Canada for possessing...
Sudden stop sends pipes through semi’s cab into engine, Louisiana firefighters say
Louisiana firefighters responded to an accident involving a semi truck hauling pipes in St. Tammany Parish on Tuesday. St. Tammany Fire Protection District No....
Missouri troopers say semi truck left the scene after fatally striking pedestrian on I-44
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is asking for public help in locating a semi truck and driver involved in a fatality crash on...
Former manager sentenced to prison for embezzling $1.5 million from California trucking company
A Fresno resident was sentenced to prison for a multi-year scheme to defraud his trucking company employer. On November 25, Gabriel Ruiz De Chavez, 47,...
Alabama Pilot opens with nearly 100 truck parking spaces
A new Pilot Travel Center recently opened in Tuskegee, Alabama, adding almost 100 truck parking spaces to the company's network. The new Pilot is located...