Tag: Kansas

A truck driver was pinned by a rolling truck after removing the wheel chocks while at a loading dock, police say.  The accident happened on Tuesday, March 27th in Alsip, Illinois in the 5700 block of 118th...
New York State Police (NYSP) issued more than two dozen citations following a box truck bridge strike on Wednesday.

TA truck stop location opens in Kansas

TravelCenters of America announced the opening of a TA Express location in Fairview, Kansas.

Deceased truck driver went unnoticed at shipper

A truck driver was found deceased in his truck at a Hillsboro, Kansas company. According to the Hillsboro Star-Journal, the truck driver, Joseph Gruba,...

City in Kansas makes astronomical increase to fine for illegal truck parking

In an effort to crack down on illegal truck parking, the city of Olathe, Kansas, voted this week to dramatically increase the fine on truckers who park on city roadways and highway ramps.

Love’s opens new truck stops in Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas

Love's has recently opened up three new truck stop locations in three different states, opening up dozens of new truck parking spots in each location.

Double digit turnpike toll hikes coming to Kansas in October

The Kansas Turnpike Authority recently announced plans to increase tolls for both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles starting in October.

Kansas truckers must complete human trafficking training to obtain or renew CDL

Starting next week, truck drivers in the state of Kansas who want to either obtain their Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for the first or to renew their CDL will be required to complete human trafficking training first. 

Kansas *just* passed a law forbidding cops from having sex with drivers they pull over

This week, Kansas lawmakers passed a law (that many are surprised wasn't on the books already) forbidding the state's law enforcement officers from having sex during traffic stops.

Truck driver crashes into ditch to avoid school bus collision

A truck driver suffered injuries after avoiding a school bus that veered in front of his semi truck in Manhattan, Kansas. The crash was reported...

Reefer Madness! RTI wants its drivers to get high … paychecks

Kansas City, Kansas, based trucking company Riverside Transport, Inc. (RTI) has created a brand-new WTF video that will likely leave you with more questions than answers (why the Bigfoot costumes, guys? What's going on with the fruit?) -- but they DO have some straightforward answers for you about the benefits of joining the company's refrigerated (reefer, dude...) division.

Trooper captures Kansas winds toppling truck on dash cam

High winds took down a truck on a two lane Kansas highway -- and a trooper happened to be on scene to capture the whole thing on dash cam.

Costco gunman killed by off-duty cop identified as long haul trucker

The story of a long haul trucker who threatened shoppers with a firearm at a Lenexa, Kansas, Costco over the weekend before being fatally...

Five State Speeding Crackdown Starts Tomorrow

Law enforcement officers in five states will be coming together to crack down on speeding drivers this weekend. Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine...

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