This week, a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison on a fraud charge after asking the government for COVID-19 related business relief funding on behalf of a trucking company that did not exist. On May 10, Joseph Alexander Casillas was sentenced to six months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised ...more
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) trooper stopped a truck after a load of pallets shifted, causing a potentially dangerous situation. On Tuesday, May 9, OHP Captain Brian Orr pulled over a truck in Lincoln County.The truck’s load of pallets “shifted dangerously to the side,” OHP said. OHP did not cite the truck driver but instead ...more
On Tuesday, Peterbilt Motors Co. showed off the new Model 589 to a crowd in Texas. Peterbilt held the unveiling event for the new 589 at the Texas Motor Speedway located in Fort Worth. The event included a concert, the Pride & Class Truck Show, and manufacturing facility tours.See the moment of the unveiling in the ...more
Police officers in Georgia uncovered multiple worrisome violations after catching a truck moving a house after dark. In a Wednesday social media post, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) detailed a law enforcement assist that occurred after an oversized load struck power lines on Monday.From Georgia DPS: “Okay… hang on for this one. MCO1 Holderfield ...more
Two semi trucks were involved in a collision with a train on Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened in Rosedale, Maryland at 2:19 p.m. near 68th Street and Lake Drive on May 10th. According to WBAL 11 News, the CSX freight train struck two tractor trailers, sending one of the truck drivers to the hospital. One truck ...more
One motorist is dead after an armed confrontation with another four wheeler sent him spinning in front of an oncoming semi truck. The road rage incident occurred in Anderson Township, Ohio at around 10 a.m. on May 9 on Interstate 275.WLWT News reports that motorist Trentyn Montgomery was traveling along eastbound I-275 when a man ...more
Videos shared on social media show a semi truck caught up in a street party in Louisiana over the weekend. Local outlet KTBS reports that the videos were captured in downtown Shreveport near Travis Street as people apparently blocked the roadway and climbed on top of vehicles late Friday, May 5 into Saturday, May 6.Shreveport ...more
Michigan State Police (MSP) are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Wednesday morning in Ann Arbor. The crash occurred during the morning rush hour on May 10 on I-94 westbound at Wagner Road.MSP says that the initial investigation shows that a car cut off a truck hauling a load of steel coils. The truck ...more
A truck driver is seriously injured after driving off of an elevated highway in Delaware on Wednesday morning. The accident happened on May 10th in Edgemoor, Delaware just before 8 a.m.According to ABC 6, the truck drove off of Interstate 495 south and plowed down an embankment before coming to a stop on Governor Printz ...more
A trucking couple was refused service and booted out of a Buc-ee’s store just for driving a semi truck in Texas a few weeks ago. Dawn and Richard Thompson had just dropped off a trailer when they decided to stop at a Buc-ee’s in Baytown, Texas to see what the fuss over the Texas-size convenience ...more
