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Ohio eases weight restrictions (once again) to address supply-chain-slowdown
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has eased weight restrictions for semi trucks in an attempt to address the current slowed supply chain. The order, which was...
Major fire destroys Sparky’s One Stop and big rig
Multiple fire and rescue agencies responded to a large fire at a gas station in Iowa on Tuesday.
Woman escapes truck cab after 8-month hostage situation
A woman has been freed after a trucker kept her in his truck against her will for eight months. The suspect, 53-year-old truck driver Robert...
Jury awards historic $730 MILLION verdict in fatal crash involving nuclear submarine propeller oversized load haul
On Monday, a jury awarded family members "one of the largest wrongful-death verdicts in the nation" following a 2016 crash involving an oversized load....
Governors call for loosening of federal regulations in the trucking industry
A team of Republican Governors has signed an executive order calling for fewer regulations in the trucking industry in an attempt to address the...
More than 7000 Western Star trucks recalled for fire risk
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) has issued a recall for thousands of Western Star vehicles due an increased risk of fire. The recall...
667 citations issued during two-state CMV blitz
vehicle enforcement effort that netted hundreds of citations and dozens of out of service orders.
$50,000 lottery winner dubs himself “The Lucky Trucker”
A truck driver has dubbed himself “The Lucky Trucker” after winning $50,000 in the Maryland Lottery earlier this month. The Charles, County, Maryland trucker, who...
No serious injuries in dump truck crash that toppled half a house
No one was seriously hurt after a dump truck lost control during a wreck and plowed through a house in South Jersey on Monday...
Five dead in head-on Ohio crash involving semi and van
Officials in Ohio have confirmed multiple people were killed in a crash that shut down both directions of State Route 44 on Monday.
You can now track BC highway statuses using this new website
British Columbia officials have launched a new website for tracking highway closures following a massive storm that ravaged roadways last week. The Ministry of Transportation...
Thirty mile backups reported due to New Mexico construction project — but there’s some good news
Over the weekend, massive traffic delays were reported due to a major construction project on I-40 in New Mexico, but drivers passing through will get a little relief during the holiday weekend.