Tag: Truck Driver

Videos capture Union Pacific train smashing into truck hauling Caterpillar equipment

A pair of videos captured in Redding, California, on Wednesday show the moment of impact when a train collided with a stuck truck hauling heavy equipment.

VIDEO: Jay Leno tries driving the Tesla Semi

Former late night talk show host Jay Leno gets behind the wheel of a Tesla Semi to test out the electric vehicle's drivability and in-cab comfort.

Semi driver failed to slow in construction zone, resulting in 10 vehicle pileup, Idaho troopers say

Idaho State Police (ISP) responded to a ten vehicle pileup in a construction zone on I-84 west of Mountain Home on Sunday afternoon.

Trucker killed in crash that downed highway sign, Kentucky cops confirm

A trucker was killed in a Friday morning crash in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

So what happens to the FMCSA if the government shuts down this weekend?

A government shutdown could happen this weekend -- here's how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the agency regulating the trucking industry, would...

Video shows person inside big rig setting truck on fire, walking away

Video recently captured in Brampton, Ontario, shows an apparent act of arson that destroyed a semi truck.

VIDEO: Trump calls electric semis a ‘disaster’ for the trucking industry

In a recent interview for Meet the Press, former President Donald Trump weighs in on the impact of the push for electric vehicles within the trucking industry.

VIDEO: Big rig jackknifes on wet Minnesota interstate

Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic cameras were rolling to capture a major jackknife crash on Monday night.

Bill to outlaw self-driving semis without a human in the cab vetoed by California Governor

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a high-profile bill that would have banned the operation of autonomous big rigs without a human driver inside the cab.

New Ohio Sheetz to offer 59 free truck parking spaces

Gas station chain Sheetz will be opening up a new store in Mahoning County, Ohio, featuring some trucker-friendly amenities. Sheetz says that they'll open...

Truck hauling helicopter gets snagged on overpass in Louisiana

A trucker hauling a helicopter ran into trouble with an overpass on a Louisiana interstate on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m....

Feds say trucking company violated the law when they refused to hire a driver because of back pain

This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit against a logistics and speciality hauling company for allegedly discriminating against a truck driver who reported pain symptoms during the hiring process.

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