Dump truck driver without CDL dies in prison before sentencing for death of four utility workers
An improperly licensed dump truck driver has died in prison before being sentenced for a crash that killed four utility workers last spring. The April...
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School bus goes up in flames on flatbed tractor trailer while parked at rest stop
A school bus caught fire while loaded onto the back of a flatbed tractor trailer parked at a rest stop on Wednesday evening. The Williston...
Two running out of fuel and food rescued from semi truck on second day snowed in on California mountain roadway
This week, the Amador County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) assisted with the rescue of two people from a semi truck stuck on a snowy roadway. At...
New Hampshire motor carrier troopers sideline pickup hauling trailer for weight and safety violations
New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) recently placed a pickup truck hauling a trailer out-of-service after a commercial vehicle inspection uncovered multiple safety violations. On February...
VIDEO: Pickup clips CMV in failed pass attempt that sends it spinning
A pickup truck was filmed during a very poor pass attempt on a dark highway that resulted in a minor crash with a semi...
Police recover $5 million in property as part of cargo theft investigation involving stolen container chassis
This week, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and other agencies arrested five people after executing three search warrants as part of a cargo...
Driver with non-domiciled CDL in ICE custody after running red light and causing fatal crash at intersection
A truck driver is in ICE custody after running a red light at an intersection in Indiana and causing a fatal crash. The accident happened...
Ohio troopers honor trucker’s son for bringing semi truck to a safe stop during medical emergency
This week, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) issued an award to the son of a truck driver for his quick-thinking during his father's...
CVSA shares cheat sheet to help truckers prep for Roadcheck’s focus on ELD tampering and cargo securement
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) shared a "cheat sheet" flier to help truck drivers and motor carriers prepare for this year's inspection and...
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Sentencing of truck driver in mass death 53 of migrants in hot trailer delayed 2-3 months due to technical and weather related difficulties
Sentencing for the truck driver involved in the mass death of 53 migrants in a hot trailer has been delayed for several months over...
Sheriff’s Department offers no insight into fatal crash investigation as trucker seeks to recover impounded semi truck
A truck driver says he has been denied information regarding a fatal crash that ended with his truck being impounded but no criminal charges. Truck...
Lawsuit says Forward Air violated California law by only paying truck drivers for miles driven
A lawsuit filed this week accuses a trucking company of violating California labor law by paying truck drivers only for miles driven and not...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans to move forward with new rulemaking to require that commercial driver's license (CDL) tests are only conducted in the English language. In a Friday, February 20, 2026, news conference, Duffy...
Co-founder of St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund dies after 30 years serving drivers
The co-founder of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund passed away last weekend after more than 30 years of service to truck drivers. Dr. John McElligott co-founded the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund as a way to...
CHP calls out truck driver on SR-88 as a ‘chain runner’
California troopers say that they put a stop to a truck driver attempting to avoid chain control requirements amid winter weather conditions. On February 20, CHP's South Lake Tahoe Division took to social media to report that...