Police in Arizona shared body cam video from a traffic stop on a flatbed truck that uncovered a large amount of cocaine. On June 12, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) out of Prescott, Arizona, stopped a commercial flatbed truck along I-17, south of Cordes Lakes.During the traffic stop YCSO deputies discovered “several kilo-sized packages ...more
An autonomous logistics and infrastructure company announced approval from the Trump Administration to kick off construction on a “megaproject” intended to streamline cross-border freight transportation between the U.S. and Mexico. On June 20, Houston-headquartered Green Corridors announced that the White House granted approval to construct, maintain, and operate an autonomous Intelligent Freight Transportation System (IFTS) ...more
A county in northern California is pushing a brake fire crackdown to prevent roadside fires this summer. Placer County is stepping up efforts to prevent semi truck brake fires and the subsequent roadside fires along Interstate 80 through the Sierra this summer with a push for preventative measures. June 16th was the official beginning of ...more
Trucking residents of a Florida neighborhood at the center of a truck parking drama say that the whole case is still a “convoluted mess” nearly a year after the enforcement officially started. The enforcement of a truck parking ban that was technically always in place, but never actually implemented, in The Acreage neighborhood in Palm ...more
Arizona troopers uncovered hundreds of violations during a targeted enforcement effort on commercial vehicles hauling hazardous materials. According to a June 20 statement from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers took part in a a week-long enforcement detail with a focus on Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Violations on ...more
A truck driver was run over by his own truck after being fatally rear ended by a second semi truck while standing outside of his rig. The accident happened near the Long Beach Port in California on Wednesday morning, June 18th. According to Long Beach Patch, the first truck driver was standing near the front of ...more
A Tennessee interstate was closed on Thursday morning after a semi truck hauling a race car caught fire. The fire occurred around 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, in Dandridge, Tennessee.According to the Dandridge Police Department, a commercial vehicle fire occurred on westbound I-40 at Exit 417. The Dandridge Fire Department told WBIR that a ...more
Watch this useful blast from the past demonstrating the best way to deal with a tire blowout as a trucker. From the physics of a tire blowout, to the dangers of panic braking, all paired with old school truck footage and animations, this video brings healthy doses of both information and nostalgia. Check out the video, ...more
An Arizona trooper encountered an unusual car haul while patrolling in the Phoenix area over the weekend. On Saturday, June 14, Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol Trooper Sergeant Ruiz spotted a commercial vehicle driving at night along a Phoenix roadway without taillights.A traffic stop was initiated. “Are we seeing this right?” AZDPS ...more
Drivers should prepare for a series superloads that will be making their way through Oregon this summer, according to transportation officials. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), thirty-one superloads will be transported between the Port of Morrow and the Idaho border throughout the summer, with the first load starting its journey on June ...more