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

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

Two people were pinned inside of two separate vehicles after a crash that sent one vehicle underneath a tractor trailer in New Mexico on Sunday.  The crash happened just after 8 a.m. on July 20th, 2025 near Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to Albuquerque Fire Rescue, the cause of the crash has not been determined, but firefighters ...more

An appellate court sided with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in an employment rights lawsuit filed against trucking company Werner on behalf a deaf truck driver. On July 10, 2025, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a judgment favoring the EEOC in a lawsuit initially filed against Omaha, Nebraska-based trucking company Werner in ...more

Interstate 35 was shut down overnight after suspects armed with an AK style rifle fled a crash into a bus.  The crash happened on Thursday afternoon, July 17th on I-35 near Palo Alto Road, just south of Somerset Road, on the Far South Side near San Antonio, Texas. According to CBS Austin, men in a Camaro ...more

Pilot announced the opening of new locations in several states and Canada as well as renovations completed at nearly a dozen other travel centers. On July 17, Pilot issued a release highlighting several travel centers that were recently opened as part of the company’s network.Pilot #1439 – Port Allen, Louisiana (Off I-10, Exit 151) 50 ...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

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

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

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