A semi truck flipped off of an overpass and crushed a Camaro in South Texas on Monday night.  The accident happened on March 31st along the eastbound US 83 Relief Route connector between Peñitas and Palmview, Texas. According to Valley Central, the semi truck lost control on the curved connector ramp and fell off the overpass. ...more

Mother Nature’s April Fools’ joke this year came in the form of a serious snowstorm in the west.  Snowfall in the Truckee, California area caused a series of semi truck spinouts and temporary road closures on Monday, March 31st, with the snowfall continuing into Tuesday. The winter storm is expected to reach all the way to ...more

Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement operation in the Lewisville, Texas, area last month. On April 1, the Lewisville Police Department (LPD) released the results from the March 18 commercial vehicle enforcement operation.LPDSee highlights of the results below. Citations issued: 21Warnings issued: 244Level 1 inspections: 39Level 2 inspections: 1Level ...more

A toll rate increase has been announced for three bridges connecting western New York with Canada. On Monday, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) announced a passenger and commercial vehicle toll rate increase for the Rainbow, Whirlpool-Rapids, and Lewiston-Queenston Bridge spans, effective May 1, 2025.The toll for standard 5-axle vehicles will go up from $32 ...more

A semi truck was stolen from a Connecticut dealership over the weekend and torched with fire soon after. The incident started on March 30th at about 4:30 p.m. at the Peterbilt dealership in Berlin, Connecticut located at 206 Meadow Lane. According to Berlin Patch News, a Dodge Mega Cab pickup truck is potentially a vehicle of ...more

A man is in police custody following a Tuesday shooting spree that injured at least three people, including a semi truck driver. Las Vegas resident Antonio Chaidez, 35, was arrested on April 1 in connection with multiple shootings in Blue Diamond, Nevada; Jean, Nevada; and Baker, California, according to the Barstow Sheriff’s Department (BSD) out ...more

Buc-ee’s has filed a lawsuit against a small Missouri business over copyright infringement due to their use of a similar logo.  Buc-ee’s filed the federal lawsuit this week against ‘Barc-ee’s,’ a Marshfield, Missouri business featuring a dog park, children’s play area, food shop, and coffee spot on Interstate 44 17 miles northeast of the Springfield ...more

Lawmakers have reintroduced “common sense” legislation to provide truckers with access to restrooms at shipper and receiver facilities. On April 1, 2025, Reps. Troy E. Nehls and Chrissy Houlahan introduced the Trucker Bathroom Access Act (H.R. 3869) to require that truck drivers have access to restroom facilities when delivering or picking up a load.While the bill ...more

The 17th deportation of the truck driver in the fatal Colorado crash that killed an owner operator has brought about “mixed emotions” for the deceased driver’s widow.  Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza served about seven months of a one year sentence after being convicted of only misdemeanor traffic violations for the fatal crash. He was released on Sunday, March ...more

A Westport Fuel Systems Volvo truck. (Westport Fuel Systems) Westport Fuel Systems posted declines in fourth-quarter and full-year net income as the equipment maker advanced its joint venture with Volvo Group and announced the sale of its light-duty business. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Westport on March 31 posted a Q4 net loss of $10.1 million, or ...more