The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced that a popular rest area located in Botetourt County has reopened after months of closure for upgrades. On December 16, VDOT announced the reopening of the Troutville Rest Area located on southbound I-81 near mile marker 158.The rest area was closed in May 2022 to allow crews to extend ...more
Trucking companies in Iowa and even the Executive VP of OOIDA agree that there is no driver shortage, despite statements from politicians and the ATA – the real issue is driver pay. Fo years, the American Trucking Association, politicians, and other national groups have claimed a mass shortage of truck drivers, predicting a shortage of ...more
After a truck became stuck on a North Dakota roadway, a snow plow was brought in to (legally!) help clear the vehicle off the road. Video of the unusual truck removal was shared by the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) on Thursday.NDHP explained why the snow plow removal was necessary and even went into the ...more
The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) recently shared dash cam video of a semi truck crashing through a gate that troopers set up to keep vehicles off of I-94 as it was closed for a snowstorm. The video was captured around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, December 15 on I-94 east out of Jamestown.“NDHP troopers are often ...more
Three people died in a wreck between a party bus and a tractor trailer in Virginia on Friday morning. The accident happened on December 16th at 1:48 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 64 at the 241 mile marker. According to 13 News Now, the cause of the crash has not been released, but 22 people were on ...more
Police determined that no shots were fired after a motorist reported that a trucker had shot at him. The motorist contacted police at around 4:25 a.m. on Friday, December 16th to report the alleged shooting. The motorist claimed that a truck driver had shot at him on the westbound side of Interstate 96 near Telegraph. According ...more
A truck driver was arrested on Thursday after a hit and run with a Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) trooper led to a police pursuit and a one hour long standoff. The incident began shortly after 5 p.m on Thursday, December 15, when NSP received word about a driver in a semi pulling a flatbed trailer ...more
A custom truck shop shared baffling video of an engine being purposefully dropped on the hood of a 379 Peterbilt. The video was shared on Thursday by One Of A Kind Customs, a shop located in Sigourney, Iowa, with the caption, “Detroit engine swap complete for this 379!”@oneofakindcustoms Detroit engine swap complete for this 379! ...more
A trucker was critically injured on Thursday after his load pierced his cab, pinning him in the truck. The accident happened on December 15th at 1300 West Hinkley Driver in Ogden, Utah just before 10 a.m.According to KJZZ 14 News, a snowplow was traveling east when it suddenly made a u-turn and started heading west. ...more
A trucker’s dash cam captured the moment that a pickup driver’s attempt to merge turned into a major road rage incident, complete with drink-throwing and a roadside confrontation. The dash cam clip was captured on I-20 in Canton County, Texas, and shared this week by TikTok user Kenny Coleman.In the video, Coleman is traveling in ...more
