Tag: Big Rig
A 1996 Freightliner has traveled over 3 million miles with the help of a 77-year-old lady trucker who grew up on the truck. 77-year-old Jackie Gardner of Bloomfield, Indiana, has been driving a truck for more than...
Police are investigating after a trucker was shot to death along a Louisiana interstate on Tuesday morning.
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Iowa State Patrol reports seeing more ‘Ultra-Distracted’ drivers”
The term "ultra-distracted" may be unfamiliar to you, but the practice is all too common. It refers to motorists who are on their phones...
Portion of NB I-25 closed due to semi rollover and hazmat spill
A semi truck rolled over on northbound I-25 in downtown Denver causing a fuel spill and multiple vehicle collisions. The highway closing was announced around...
Truckers need more training to prevent bridge strikes, says BC Trucking president
Every time a tractor trailer hits an overpass, it leaves us scratching our heads. Why does this keep happening? After a recent bridge strike, which...
Truck driver arrested for smashing motorist’s head with a hammer
A truck driver has been arrested for allegedly hitting a motorist in the head with a hammer in a fit of road rage after a collision.
VIDEO: These oversized loads took some serious skill to transport
In a display of serious patience and skill, this compilation by Machinery Channel shows how some of the world's largest heavy equipment machinery gets...
Daimler announced new automated truck R&D center to open in the US
Daimler Trucks used their Capital Market and Technology Day to reveal the plans for their new research and development center. The new facility will open at...
Wagonhound Rest Area closed for the summer
The Wagonhound Rest Area is closing down as of June 7 for the replacement of the I-80 bridge decks at the Wagonhound interchange. The rest stop...
Daimler debuts new Freightliner eCascadia
Daimler hopes to disrupt the electric truck game by announcing its all-electric 18-wheeler, the Freightliner eCascadia. The news was released on June 6, 2018 at...
Grand Island Express truck driver recognized with the 4 Million Miles Safe Award
Nebraska trucker Eric Bauman is now the first Grand Island Express driver to reach four million accident-free miles. Bauman received the 4 Million Miles Safe...
Six semi trucks completely destroyed in fire
An early morning fire at an Ontario trucking company left six trucks destroyed. The blaze broke out around 2:30 a.m. on June 6, 2018 at...
VIDEO: Insane bridge strike leaves driver stranded in the air
Video captures the aftermath of a bridge strike unlike anything we've ever seen.
Trucker rolls tanker after talking to Siri during ‘sneezing fit’
A trucker hauling cleaning solution crashed her tanker due to an apparent sneezing fit. The crash occurred around 6:20 P.M. on June 3, 2018 on...
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