The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) asked drivers to find alternate routes after a bridge collapsed in Uvalde County due to flooding. On the morning of Friday, July 17, TXDPS said that the FM 481 bridge in Uvalde County, Texas, collapsed due to severe flooding.TXDPSNo injuries have been reported at this time. TXDPS“Stay away ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol removed a hotshot driver and commercial vehicle from service for multiple violations including no commercial driver’s license (CDL). On July 8, 2026, AZDPS troopers with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit performed a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling from Phoenix to Tempe. The combined weight of ...more
A trucking company asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for an exemption from certain hours-of-service rules on behalf of drivers making the quick trip between two nearby facilities in Arkansas. FMCSA is considering an application recently submitted by CCS Transportation, Inc. (CCS) for five years of relief from hours-of-service requirements.CCS has two adjacent ...more
A truck driver was cited following a load shift and lumber spill in Hillsborough County, Florida, on Thursday. The incident occurred around 7:20 a.m. on July 16 on I-75 near Apollo Beach, Florida.The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said that a 31-year-old truck driver hauling a load of lumber braked suddenly due to traffic, causing the ...more
Content Sponsored By Purple Wave“Thousands of people have the opportunity to see things when we put ’em on Purple Wave; it’s just a no-brainer.” – Don Abbett, First District Commissioner, Miller County, MissouriPurple Wave has been America’s trusted no-reserve equipment auction marketplace for over twenty years.Bid TodayThis is sponsored content.
Crews have started work on a truck parking project off of I-80 outside of Evanston, Wyoming. On July 13, 2026, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) shut down access to the I-80 access to both the eastbound and westbound truck parking areas at mile marker 6 near the Bear River exit in Evanston.Crews will begin ...more
Police are hailing a truck driver as a hero for steering into the Ohio River during a fatal brake failure crash in West Virginia. The accident happened on Friday, July 18th along Washington Pike near Wellsburg, West Virginia, but police are still working to investigate the incident that took the life of 62-year-old Texas truck ...more
A truck driver is dead after passing out behind the wheel during a medical emergency and causing a chain reaction crash. The accident happened in Far Northeast Dallas, Texas at the intersection of Plano Rd. and Miller Rd. just before 12:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, July 21st. According to Fox 4 News, the truck driver was ...more
This week, a New Jersey man admitted to orchestrating a massive multi-state operation that stole thousands of catalytic converters from vehicles and sold them on a secondary market for millions of dollars, federal officials say. On July 21, 2025, Navin Khanna, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to receive, possess, and dispose of ...more
A highway in Big Horn County, Wyoming, will be closed for most of the day on Tuesday as crews work to recover a truck that partially crashed down a steep embankment. At 7:30 a.m. on July 22, 2025, the Big Horn County Wyoming Sheriff’s Office (BHCSO) reported that a semi truck crashed on US Highway ...more