Trucking News
Louisiana State Police: Three people trying to change a flat tire struck and killed by big rig
Louisiana State Police (LSP) say that multiple pedestrians were killed after being struck by a semi truck on Tuesday evening.
Washington interstate to remain closed for 10-12 hours for massive 18 car, 12 semi truck pileup
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says that a busy interstate will be closed for most of the day on Wednesday following a major pileup crash.
30 vehicle pileup closes I-90 in Washington
Transportation officials in Washington state expect a portion of I-90 to be closed for an extended period of time following a Wednesday morning pileup...
Driver wins $25k a year for life in NC lottery
A truck driver will rake in an extra $25,000 a year for the rest of his life after winning the lottery in North Carolina...
Cat reunited with trucker after leaping out of cab over a month ago
A cat has been reunited with his truck driving owner after going missing for over a month. Loki the cat lives and drives with trucker...
Over 500 semis inspected during Georgia blitz targeting unsafe truckers
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently participated in a three day enforcement effort intended to curb commercial vehicle crashes. From November 21...
Residents “don’t mean to be a brat,” but want semi trucks to stop endangering neighborhood school bus stop
Residents of a neighborhood in Northern Kentucky say they are worried about the safety of their children and neighbors as semi trucks try to...
ALERT: Sheriff warns truckers about rising part theft from parked big rigs
A sheriff's office based in California is reminding truckers to use extra caution due to a local and national rise in thefts of common powertrain controller (CPC4) modules.
U.S. Marshals, Connecticut troopers, arrest ‘fugitive’ trucker for illegal gun sale in New York
The U.S. Marshal Service and the Connecticut State Police (CSP) teamed up to arrest a truck driver wanted on a felony gun sale charge out of New York.
“Laser focused” companion bill to Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act introduced in Senate
A bill aimed at creating more safe, free parking for truckers has been introduced in the Senate as a companion to the House version...
Trucker busted with $13 million in cocaine after Indiana police receive ‘reliable’ tip
Police in Indianapolis, Indiana, recently intercepted hundreds of pounds of cocaine from a semi truck traveling on I-70 after receiving "reliable information" about a shipment of narcotics passing through the state.
Two former Ohio weigh stations are now open as truck parking facilities
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has opened two new truck parking areas as part of a larger project to convert weigh stations into commercial vehicle parking facilities.