Trucking Company News
Witness finds trucker crushed beneath loaded trailer at Florida trucking company
A witness found a trucker crushed beneath loaded trailer at a Florida trucking company on Tuesday morning. The driver was found at Lineage Logistics on...
Man accused of stealing $50k from trucking company via blank checks
An Illinois man accused of stealing from trucking company is facing multiple felony charges for the theft of over $50,000. Ivan Johnson Trucking in Osage,...
Semi truck flipped in storm final straw for trucker who parked it back in June due to low rates, high insurance costs
A trucker who parked his rig months ago due to low rates says he doesn’t know what to do after his parked semi truck...
A-1’s in Memphis isn’t the only predatory towing company targeting truckers, study shows
The now-infamous A-1’s Towing in Memphis is just one of many predatory towing companies targeting truckers, a recent study by the American Transportation Research...
“Autopilot” issues sparks recall of nearly every Tesla car on the road today
A Tesla recall over autopilot issues has been announced this week and will affect more than 2 million Tesla cars on the road in...
Defunct trucking company under investigation for leaving drivers “waiting and waiting” for their paychecks
Recently closed trucking company under investigation by the state of Michigan for allegedly failing to pay its truck drivers and other employees. Excel Trucking in...
Yellow rejects offer that could have (allegedly) rehired thousands and revived the company
Yellow rejects plan to revive company as a smaller business after lawyers call the offer made by Jack Cooper Transport “not viable.” Sarah Riggs Amico,...
Truck driver recruitment efforts hindered by federally required Entry Level Driver Training, says Trucking Association VP
The recruiting of new truck drivers is being hindered by the Entry Level Driver Training rule that began last spring, says a trucking industry...
Trucking company in deadly Ohio bus crash previously cited for defective brakes
A trucking company cited for defective brakes was involved in the recent bus crash that killed six people in Ohio earlier this month. The crash...
A-1’s banned from booting and towing in Memphis until after Christmas
A-1’s banned from booting and towing semi trucks in Memphis, Tennessee until after Christmas, declared a Memphis committee. The Memphis, Tennessee Transportation Commission has suspended...
Trucking company charged with harassment and discrimination failed to pay $20k by deadline
A trucking company charged with harassment and discrimination is facing further charges after failing to pay $20k in damages by the deadline. York County, Pennsylvania...
Driver described as “reckless” by former employer received only written warning from police for crash with bridge
The truck driver who destroyed a covered bridge was given only a written warning by police for the incident after her former employer spoke...