Trucking News
DOT blames freak fatal accident on semi truck’s missing locking washer
The Mississippi Department of Transportation says that the death of a college student who was hit by flying truck tires at a rest stop on was probably caused by a missing $3 dollar metal ring.
Truckers fly flags to honor fellow driver who lost daughter in combat
A group of truckers in Illinois are decking out their trucks in American flags as a show of respect for a fellow driver who lost his daughter while she was serving overseas in the U.S. military.
Bill to require mandatory human trafficking training for new truckers
A newly introduced bill would make Wisconsin the latest state to attempt to thwart human trafficking by requiring truck drivers to take a mandatory...
Trucker says he was shot by car driver who cut him off
Police say that they are looking for a suspect who shot a truck driver during a road rage incident in a construction zone in Florida this week.
Police say trucker threatened workers with knife because he was ‘disappointed with truck wash’
Texas police say that a truck driver has been arrested after an altercation with truck wash employees this week.
Swift Transportion to pay drivers $100 million after class action lawsuit
One of the nation's largest trucking companies has agreed to a massive settlement to be paid out to nearly 20,000 current and former truck drivers following a ten year legal battle.
Police say more than 100-vehicles involved in icy highway pileup
Authorities in Colorado say that about 100 vehicles were involved in a pileup crash on a one mile stretch of interstate during a severe winter storm yesterday.
Blizzard to bring ‘impossible travel conditions’ in four midwestern states
Forecasters are warning drivers not to attempt to travel as a severe winter storm is set to dump as much as two feet of snow on multiple midwestern states.
Truckers say they’re being fined thousands of dollars because of ‘weight trap’
Truck drivers in the Chicago area say that they are being unfairly issued thousands of dollars worth of overweight fines -- all because of poorly placed signs.
City eyes massive fine increase for truckers who park in bike lanes
City officials in Atlanta, Georgia, are close to voting on an new ordinance that would impose a huge fine on truck drivers who park...
Lawmaker reintroduces bills to exempt truckers from ELDs
A Minnesota lawmaker has made good on his promise and reintroduced legislation that would exempt some truckers from Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations.
Fallen trucker ‘goes out big’ with emotional final ride convoy
A trucker's son shared a stirring video of his father's final ride to the cemetery accompanied by dozens of his brothers and sisters in trucking.