Tag: Wildfire

Driver blocking scales sparks debate over filming ‘Karen’

Trucking NewsMay 8, 2024

Truck driver blocking scales sparks an internet debate over whether or not the female driver recording was totally justified or took it too far. In the clip, a driver just got done with the scale and is...

Watch as a Navy veteran is surprised with a custom truck in honor of his service

VideosMay 8, 2024

A Minnesota trucking company recently surprised one of their drivers with a custom truck in honor of his service in the U.S. Navy. On May 8, Byfuglien Trucking, Inc. celebrated truck driver Terry Wells for his 10...

Hours of Service regulations suspended for wildfire recovery efforts

Laws & RegulationsDecember 11, 2017

Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Ventura County which temporarily suspends the Hours of Service Regulation for California truck drivers. In an...

VIDEO: Kansas Trooper Rescues Trucker Stuck In Wildfire

Trucking NewsMarch 8, 2017

Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Heilman shared dash cam video of his incredible rescue of a truck driver who got stuck while trying to...

Trucker Dies From Smoke Inhalation From Wildfire

Trucking NewsMarch 7, 2017

An Oklahoma trucker lost his life in Kansas last night when he got stuck after jackknifing his truck and then succumbed to smoke inhalation...

Wildfire Smoke Blamed For Trucker’s Death, 18 Vehicle Crash

Trucking NewsNovember 17, 2016

"Zero visibility" conditions caused by a Kentucky wildfire are said to have contributed to the death of a coal truck driver in an eighteen...

I-15 In SoCal Closed Indefinitely For Massive Wild Fire

Trucking NewsAugust 17, 2016

Firefighters continue to battle a blaze that started yesterday in Cajon Pass, California, forcing over 80,000 people to evacuate and shutting down a stretch...

VIDEO: Truckers And Motorists Make Fiery Escape From Fort McMurray

VideosMay 5, 2016

Take a look as truckers and motorists escape from the hellish scene of the wildfire raging through Canada's Fort McMurray. https://youtu.be/J_T9aSHbTbE Video Credit: CalgaryHeralddotcom

Wildfire In Canadian Oil Country Forces Over 88,000 To Flee

Trucking NewsMay 5, 2016

A massive wildfire in the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray has forced the entire population of over 88,000 people to evacuate. State Of Emergency Declared Yesterday,...