Trucking News
‘New bumper please!’ CHP says semi truck rolled back into cruiser during traffic stop
An already bad day took a worse turn when a semi truck rolled into a California Highway Patrol (CHP) cruiser during a traffic stop. According...
Driver fatally ejected after ignoring stop sign in crash with second rig
A truck driver is dead after failing to stop at a stop sign, leading to a serious crash with another tractor trailer in Illinois...
Trucker flown to hospital after blowing tire in narrow construction zone
A truck driver was flown to a hospital after a tire blow out in a narrow construction zone led to a serious accident involving...
Volvo recalls 126K trucks for Electronic Control Unit issue that could cause a crash
Volvo Trucks North America has issued a massive recall for trucks equipped with Bendix EC80electronic control units (ECUs). Volvo submitted recall documents on October 23...
Truckers point out risk from autonomous big rigs and hackable ELDs as feds eye ban on Chinese and Russian connected vehicle tech
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) weighed in on a recent proposal to ban connected vehicle technology that incorporates hardware or software from U.S....
Watch as trucker lends a brief ride to a kid left behind by his friends in road-trip prank
A trucker lended a helping hand and a brief ride to a kid left behind by his friends during a road trip pause due...
Ohio trucking company acquired by Load One
An Ohio-headquartered trucking company has been acquired by Michigan-based expedited transportation and logistics service provider Load One. On October 25, the companies announced that...
45-vehicle pile-up on I-5 caused by too-fast drivers, says WSP
No one was seriously hurt after a 45 vehicle pile-up caused an hours-long traffic jam on Sunday afternoon. The accident happened on October 27th at...
Colorado cops uncover 64 violations during commercial vehicle inspection blitz
Law enforcement agencies in Colorado recently partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection effort in Firestone. On October 22, the Firestone Police Department (FPD) announced...
New Jersey trucking company owner charged in multi-million dollar ‘classic Ponzi scheme’
The owner of a small trucking company has been charged in connection with a multi-year, multi-million dollar scheme to defraud investors. New Jersey resident...
Two hurt in three semi truck chain-reaction crash in Illinois construction zone
Police responded to a crash involving multiple semi trucks on I-70 in Illinois on Sunday evening. The crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on...
Tennessee traffic cams catch trucker taking runaway ramp
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) traffic cameras were rolling to catch the moment that a semi truck driver took a runaway ramp. The video was...