Los Angeles police are looking for the driver of a semi truck involved in a fatal wreck with a car over the weekend. The accident happened on the early morning of June 3rd near Los Angeles, California on Lankershim Boulevard near Cayuga Avenue in Sun Valley. According to CBS News, a 26-year-old woman was driving a ...more
Pennsylvania police charged a truck driver who allegedly drove around road closure signs and into a construction area, causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage last month. Truck driver Douglas B. Harlan, 67, of Ohio, was recently charged with felony criminal mischief, according to the Observer-Reporter.The charges stem from an incident that occurred ...more
A major crash involving a loaded cattle truck was reported on Tuesday near Columbia, Missouri. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. on June 6 on the Rocheport Bridge carrying I-70 just outside of Columbia.Officials said that three passenger vehicles and two semi trucks, including a loaded cattle truck, collided in the westbound lanes of the ...more
A pedestrian was struck by a tractor trailer while walking along a highway in Massachusetts on Tuesday morning. The accident happened at around 11:10 a.m. on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham on June 6th. According to CBS News, the man was struck on the eastbound side of the highway near mile marker 111. The circumstances surrounding ...more
Swing Trucking Inc. & Crane Service recently shared video of one of their trucks hauling a massive bridge through Wyoming. The nearly century-old Winchester Bridge was recently sold by officials in Washakie County to the Galloway Ranch in Ten Sleep, Wyoming.The Swing Trucking Inc. & Crane Service team based out of Worland, Wyoming, helped move the ...more
Two people are dead and three more are hurt after a wreck between a tanker truck and a sedan at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday. The accident happened at around midnight on Texas Highway 73 in Port Arthur, Texas. According to 12 News, the tanker truck rear ended a Dodge Charger at the intersection of ...more
The Indiana State Police (ISP) released information on a Monday multi-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a truck driver. The crash occurred shortly after noon on June 5 in Tipton County, Indiana.Troopers say that Travis Kramer, 40, and Shaun McCord, 42, were both driving pickup trucks hauling anhydrous tanks westbound on SR 28. ISP ...more
Stunning video shows the moment that a semi truck experiencing brake failure collided with storage sheds in Garden City, Utah, last week. The Utah Department of Public Safety describes the crash caught on video:“On June 2, 2023, at 5:13 PM, a semi-tractor loaded with milk products was traveling eastbound into Garden City. At some point, ...more
A truck driver was seriously injured in a wreck that destroyed a historic house in Pennsylvania on Monday. The accident happened in Juniata County, Pennsylvania along route 74 and Mountain Road in Turbett Township. According to Fox 43, the semi truck crashed into the house, which sits at the bottom of a mountain and was constructed ...more
Remaining competitive in today's driver market has proven to be a challenge. There have been notable changes in trends and best practices that have significantly impacted recruiting departments. Factors such as guaranteed pay and the rise of regional routes offering regular home-time have transformed the recruitment landscape. When evaluating your position in the trucking industry, ...more
