Trucking News
Load shift causes sheets of metal to pierce semi truck cab, Washington State Patrol says
A truck driver escaped without injury after a load shift sent sheets of metal into the back of the cab of a semi truck,...
Law enforcement to educate truckers as part of CVSA’s five-day human trafficking initiative now underway across the U.S.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the country for a campaign to fight human trafficking by educating...
Truck driver arrested on homicide charges after blaming sun glare for fatal crash at intersection
A truck driver was arrested on homicide charges this week after blaming a bad sun glare for a fatal crash at an intersection last...
ODOT warns Highway 229 decimated in landslide could be closed for years
The Oregon Department of Transportation says that a portion of Highway 229 decimated in a recent landslide could be closed for years as the...
Trucking company shot up for second time in series of extortion attempts
A trucking company in Ontario was shot up for the second time in two weeks in what police believe to be a series of...
USDOT announces random drug and alcohol test rates for truckers in 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released the minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates for safety-sensitive workers, including commercial driver’s license (CDL) drivers, in...
Thick fog causes 17-vehicle pile up crash that kills one
Thick fog caused a 17 vehicle pile up crash in central California that killed one and injured many on Sunday morning. The accident happened at...
Case dropped against trucker after autopsy determines wife’s cause of death was not assault
Prosecutors have dropped the case against a trucker accused of killing his wife after an autopsy revealed a medical condition was responsible for her...
Chinese American Truckers Association suing FMCSA over non-domiciled CDL enforcement
The Chinese American Truckers Association is suing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over enforcement of the non-domiciled Commercial drivers license rules. The Chinese American...
FMCSA again extends paper medical card waiver for truckers as eight states fail to move to electronic system
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will continue to allow truck drivers to continue to use paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate...
Tennessee tells 8,800 CDL holders to provide proof of citizenship or face license downgrade
Tennessee officials notified thousands of Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders that they must provide proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States...
Driver and company charged for extra long load of logs without proper securement or lighting
A truck driver and trucking company are charged after the driver was pulled over for hauling an extra long load of logs without the...