Police are searching for two men who stole a load of meat from a parked semi truck in Philadelphia and fled the scene in a gold Nissan. The theft occurred at about 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 20th along the 9700 block of Roosevelt Boulevard behind a Lowe’s in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to NBC 10, ...more
A truck hauling race cars caught fire in Colona, Illinois, over the weekend. At 6:12 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, the Colona Fire Department (CFD) responded to a reported “road freight vehicle fire” on I-74 at mile marker 13 in Colona.CFD said that the trailer had an active fire in the right rear tire area, ...more
A towing company in Kansas City was caught illegally towing a car just about a month after receiving a $7M judgement against them. A mechanic recently stopped a tow truck driver working for Haney’s Trucking and Tow as he loaded up a classic car from the shop lot. The mechanic confronted the tow truck driver ...more
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement effort is officially in the books, but the next major trucker blitz is already right around the corner. From August 24 — 30, 2025, law enforcement agencies across North America will partner for CVSA’s Brake Safety Week inspection campaign. The purpose of this inspection ...more
A truck driver hauling an improperly permitted oversize load was found not guilty in the accidental death of a motorcyclist who was struck by the large equipment. The fatal accident happened in June of 2023 on Route 190 near Princeton, Massachusetts. According to Boston 25, 25-year-old Jacob Brisbois was stopped in the breakdown lane on Route ...more
A truck driver died on Friday after losing control and crashing into the Ohio River, according to officials in West Virginia. The crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on July 18 in Wellsburg, West Virginia.Brooke County Emergency Management told WTOV9 that the truck had just come off of the Washington Pike before it was seen ...more
The new FMCSA Administrator nominee vowed to value truckers while prioritizing roadway safety at a recent nominations hearing. Derek Barrs has advanced in the nominations process following the Wednesday, July 16th hearing. He now awaits a full Senate vote. The FMCSA has not had a Senate-confirmed administrator since 2022. Barrs has served as the Chief of ...more
Dozens of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) workers have accepted deferred resignation offers, according to a new report. Earlier this year, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) workers received deferred resignation program (DRP) offers from the federal government, which would allow them to continue to receive salary and benefits through September 30, 2025, if they ...more
Package delivery giant UPS is offering drivers a financial compensation package if they voluntarily resign as the company undergoes a massive restructure. On Friday, July 18, UPS announced the “US Driver Voluntary Severance Plan (DVSP),” which provides the company’s full-time drivers with “an opportunity to receive a generous financial package if they choose to leave ...more
A box truck driver who lost control of their brakes was forced to use a truck arrestor along Teton Pass on Thursday, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). According to WYDOT, a box truck traveling on WYO 22/Teton Pass lost its brakes on July 17, 2025.The box truck driver utilized WYDOT’s catchnet truck arrestor ...more