Federal authorities say that an Ohio-headquartered trucking company has agreed to pay more than one million dollars to settle a lawsuit claiming that the company discriminated against female workers. R&L Carriers, Inc. is to pay $1,250,000 to settle a suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to an April 25 EEOC news ...more

A truck driver reported that he was targeted by a suspect or suspects throwing rocks at his vehicle over the weekend in Midland, Texas. The rock throwing incident occurred on Saturday, April 22, around 10:45 p.m.The driver was eastbound on I-20 at mile marker 140 in Midland, Texas, when someone “threw 2 big rocks onto ...more

An impatient pickup truck driver takes to the shoulder to pass trucks on the right in this dash cam clip. The video was shared April 14, 2023, by Reddit user u/mountainwocky.In the video, a semi truck is using the left lane to pass a slower truck in the right lane. A driver in a silver ...more

Content Sponsored by Continental ExpressSIDNEY – The Ohio Trucking Association recently named long-time Continental Express driver David Wolford the 2022 Driver of the Year at their annual awards celebration and banquet in Columbus. Each year, the Ohio Trucking Association (OTA) calls upon its members to nominate exceptional, safe drivers for the Driver of the Year award. Twelve ...more

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) says that a truck driver ran into trouble after driving around a road closure gate and proceeding down a road that was shut down for the season. WYDOT says that the incident occurred last week on US 14A near Burgess Junction.Local outlet Sheridan Media reports that the truck driver ...more

Transportation officials in Texas closed both directions of I-14 on Monday morning for a multi-vehicle collision involving a tanker truck. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, April 24, in Nolanville, Texas. Four vehicles including a tanker truck collided on I-14, resulting in a major vehicle fire. KCENTV reports that the tanker driver did ...more

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is investigating a weekend crash that left two state troopers and a local police officer injured. The incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, in St. Louis County, Missouri.According to MSHP, two troopers and a Glendale Police Department officer were at eastbound I-44 at S. Lindbergh Boulevard ...more

On Monday, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVE) reminded truckers that they are “not only allowed, but encouraged” to park overnight at weigh stations. In an April 24 social media post, Iowa DOT MVE told truckers that they are welcome to park at scale house locations throughout the state.From Iowa DOT MVE: “Please let this ...more

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is asking commercial vehicle drivers to slow it down in construction zones after catching a truck driver going nearly 30 m.p.h. over the speed limit in a work zone, resulting in a fine of more than $500. On Monday, OHP provided details on a traffic stop that occurred last week.“Trooper Zach ...more

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a truck driver to be an imminent hazard to public safety following a multiple fatality crash in Tennessee last month. On April 14, 2023, New York-based truck driver Saul Aquiles Carrera, 60, was served a federal order requiring him to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations.The out ...more