Trucking News
Homeland Security calls California’s granting of CDL to illegal immigrant in u-turn crash “asinine”
The US Department of Homeland Security is calling one California policy “asinine” after it led to the issuing of a Commercial Drivers License to...
Pickup driver who struck trucker on I-75 shoulder and fled was police officer of 14 years
The pickup driver who struck a trucker standing on the side of Interstate 75 and left the scene was a police officer of 14...
40,000 pounds of ribeye steak “total loss” after semi truck fire
A load of ribeye steak was pronounced a “total loss” after a truck fire in Missouri early on Monday morning. The fire happened on August...
ATA says California should answer for how driver in fatal Florida Turnpike crash obtained CDL
One of the nation's largest trucking trade groups released a statement on Monday calling into question commercial driver's licensing (CDL) standards in the wake...
Trucker ‘begs’ for cancellation of B1 Visas he says put American truckers out of business
A truck driver recently took to the internet to ask for help in lobbying the government to put a stop to B1 visas. The truck...
Drivers without a valid CDL removed from service during commercial vehicle enforcement operation in Colorado
The Thornton Police Department (TPD) highlighted results from a recent commercial vehicle enforcement operation. On August 18, police released results from a commercial vehicle...
Colorado DOT announces commercial vehicle weight load restrictions on ‘historic’ US 24 bridge due to thinning steel
On Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced that new weight restrictions will be implemented on the "historic" Red Cliff bridge this month...
Michigan offers $1M grant to convert defunct mom & pop truck stop into used car dealership
The state of Michigan will provide a $1 million grant to facilitate the conversion of a defunct mom & pop truck stop into a...
Caltrans breaks ground on new scale facility on I-80 capable of inspecting 1,000 trucks per hour
California transportation officials recently kicked off a construction project to build a new "state of the art" truck scales facility in Cordelia. On August...
5 Freeway shut down in LA after semi truck hauling Teslas catches fire
A semi truck hauling Teslas caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles over the weekend, forcing the closure of the highway. The fire...
Truck driver in illegal U-turn crash in Florida charged with vehicular homicide, ICE detainer issued
A truck driver involved in a triple fatality crash on the Florida Turnpike on Tuesday has been arrested for vehicular homicide and is also...
Elon Musk has once again insisted that the Tesla Semi truck is mere months away from volume production
Elon Musk has reaffirmed the plan for volume production on Tesla semi trucks in 2026 on social media this month. The Tesla Semi truck was...