FMCSA orders truck driver off the road following DUI crash that killed four in Tennessee

By |2023-05-11T15:30:55-05:00April 24th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a truck driver to be an imminent hazard to public safety following a multiple fatality crash in Tennessee last month. On April 14, 2023, New York-based truck driver Saul Aquiles Carrera, 60, was served a federal order requiring him to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations.The out ...more

Oklahoma troopers ticket trucker for going 64 in a 35 m.p.h. work zone

By |2023-05-11T15:30:59-05:00April 24th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is asking commercial vehicle drivers to slow it down in construction zones after catching a truck driver going nearly 30 m.p.h. over the speed limit in a work zone, resulting in a fine of more than $500. On Monday, OHP provided details on a traffic stop that occurred last week.“Trooper Zach ...more

Car’s blown tire likely to blame for fiery fuel tanker crash that killed truck driver in Connecticut

By |2023-05-11T11:33:05-05:00April 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Connecticut officials have provided more information about a Friday morning crash on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton. According to Connecticut State Police (CSP), 911 calls began coming in around 11:15 a.m. on April 21 about a serious motor vehicle crash on I-95 southbound on the Gold Star Bridge.According to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, who ...more

Trucker goes missing in early April on trip from Washington to Texas

By |2023-05-11T11:33:08-05:00April 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Law enforcement agencies are currently on the lookout for an Idaho truck driver who has been reported missing for weeks. Truck driver David Anthony Moncure was last seen on April 4, 2023, according to the Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse.Moncure was reportedly driving a semi truck from Washington State to Texas when he went missing. Moncure ...more

Poles impale semi’s windshield in Florida

By |2023-05-11T11:33:17-05:00April 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Police in Tampa, Florida, are responding to a Friday morning incident that left the cab of a semi pierced by its load of poles. The incident was reported on the morning of April 21 on southbound I-275 near West Shore Boulevard in Tampa.The Florida Highway Patrol says that poles weighing 5,400 pounds crashed from the flatbed trailer ...more

Colorado police ask for dash cam after rock-throwing spree shatters 4 windshields, kills woman

By |2023-05-10T19:31:23-05:00April 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Police in Colorado are asking for public assistance with a homicide investigation that claimed the life a female motorist this week. The fatal rock throwing spree occurred beginning the night of April 19 and into the morning of April 20 in Westminster, Arvada, Boulder County, and Jefferson County, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s ...more

Truck driver fatally struck by car that drove up then off trailer, Texas police say

By |2023-05-10T15:31:04-05:00April 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A truck driver was killed in Harris County, Texas, on Thursday in a crash involving a passenger vehicle. The incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. on April 20 on I-45 near FM 1960.Please avoid the I-45 northbound service road between Richey and FM1960. The service rd will be closed while investigators process a fatal crash. Please ...more

Florida troopers inspected 550 trucks in one day as part of nationwide surprise brake blitz

By |2023-05-10T15:31:09-05:00April 21st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

This week, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) inspected hundreds of trucks in a single day as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual unannounced one-day brake safety enforcement initiative. On April 19, 2023, the FHP Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) took part in a statewide unannounced brake check operation in support of ...more

Big rig crossed median into oncoming traffic on I-65 in crash that killed semi driver, Indiana troopers say

By |2023-05-10T11:32:28-05:00April 20th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Indiana State Police (ISP) have released information about a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred in Clinton County on Wednesday. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. on April 19 on I-65 near mile marker 152.ISP says that a 2016 Freightliner was southbound on I-65 when, for unknown reasons, it left the interstate, veered through the median, ...more

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