In this video, a truck driver shares her struggle with maneuvering inside an underground distribution center in Springfield, Missouri. The video was shared by TikTok user Lady T on April 16, 2023.In the video, the driver shares her experience as she enters the Springfield Underground system for the first time. Not only does she get ...more
A trucking company executive is facing up to life in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to drug trafficking. On May 24, 2023, Guillaume Latour-Laitre, 26, of Quebec, pleaded guilty to to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District ...more
A massive fine was issued to a trucking company for a very oversize load in Connecticut on Wednesday morning. The Connecticut State Police Truck Squad noticed the rig on Interstate 95 southbound in Fairfield on May 24th and believed it to be overweight. Once they pulled the semi truck over, officers realized that the truck driver ...more
A woman has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for a collision that decapitated a trucker in Texas last month. Gina Wilhoit struck trucker Hector Martinez as he was loading equipment onto his trailer off of Interstate 45 near FM 1960 in Houston, Texas back on April 20th. ABC 13 reports that Martinez was parked in ...more
Authorities in Oregon report that a tanker truck driver lost his life on Tuesday after crashing into a tree near Lyons. The collision occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. on May 23 at the 4600 block of Lyons Mill City Drive near Lyons, Oregon.According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), tanker truck driver Steven Froemke, ...more
A woman has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for a collision that decapitated a trucker in Texas last month. Gina Wilhoit struck trucker Hector Martinez as he was loading equipment onto his trailer off of Interstate 45 near FM 1960 in Houston, Texas back on April 20th. ABC 13 reports that Martinez was parked in ...more
Love’s Travel Stops has issued an alert to customers regarding a recent scam. Love’s sent out letters to customers warning about a scam involving Electronic Funds Source codes.From Love’s: LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS SCAMAs a valued partner, we wanted to reach out and let you know about a recent scam that has come to our attention ...more
Take a closer look at this beautiful custom build from Bolt Custom Trucks. Bolt Custom Trucks shared multiple photos of the luxe purple truck ahead of the truck’s appearance in the Pride and Polish truck show at MATS last year.The interior features a kitchen area with a sink, a toilet, a shower, a luxurious dining ...more
Multiple cars were crushed beneath a mobile home that fell off of a trailer in North Carolina on Thursday morning. The accident happened near Charlotte, North Carolina on May 25th at around 10:30 a.m.According to WSOC TV News, the crash happened on the inner loop of I-485 just before Moores Chapel Road. It is unclear ...more
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from an unannounced single day brake inspection campaign that took place throughout North America in April. The CVSA’s surprise Brake Safety Day blitz occurred on April 19, 2023, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.During the single day effort, a total of 6,829 commercial motor vehicles were ...more
