Oil Shippers Pause Offers of Vessels to Middle East
Vehicles jam a highway as a fire blazes nearby in the Shahran in Tehran on June 15. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images) Some oil tanker owners and managers have paused offering their vessels for Middle Eastern routes since June 13 as they assess the risks from Israel’s conflict with Iran, fueling concerns ...more
CHP calls out truck driver for ‘ALL’ flat outer tires on left side
This week, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) took to social media to call attention to a truck driver’s major tire ...more
VIDEO: Truckers team up against Altima driver playing games
A passing truck driver notices a fellow trucker’s trouble with a four wheeler and lends a hand in this satisfying ...more
Three dead, 14 injured after bus crashes into rigs parked outside of rest area
Three people are dead and 14 are injured after a Greyhound bus crashed into a line of semi trucks parked ...more
Massive fuel tanker fire closes I-10 in New Mexico
Authorities in New Mexico are investigating a fuel tanker fire that forced the closure of I-10 in Las Cruces overnight and ...more
Sleeping driver helped pull passengers from burning Greyhound bus in fatal accident
One of the truck drivers struck by a Greyhound bus while parked outside of a rest stop says he jumped ...more
Alert issued for ‘armed and dangerous’ truck driver who ‘won’t go back to prison’
The Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) out of Georgia has issued a public alert about a truck driver wanted on ...more
Poles impale semi’s windshield in Florida
Police in Tampa, Florida, are responding to a Friday morning incident that left the cab ...more
Colorado police ask for dash cam after rock-throwing spree shatters 4 windshields, kills woman
Police in Colorado are asking for public assistance with a homicide investigation that claimed the ...more
Truck driver fatally struck by car that drove up then off trailer, Texas police say
A truck driver was killed in Harris County, Texas, on Thursday in a crash involving ...more
Florida troopers inspected 550 trucks in one day as part of nationwide surprise brake blitz
This week, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) inspected hundreds of trucks in a single day ...more
New Love’s truck stops open in Texas, Louisiana
On Thursday, Love’s opened new stores in Mansfield, Louisiana, and Harlingen, Texas, adding a combined ...more
VIDEO: Moving company guys camping in the left lane call the cops on big rig passing on the right
Dash cam captured a highway confrontation between a moving company’s truck in the left lane ...more
VIDEO: Utah trooper uses his cruiser to stop wrong way pickup on I-80
The Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) shared dash cam video showing a trooper putting himself in ...more
Big rig crossed median into oncoming traffic on I-65 in crash that killed semi driver, Indiana troopers say
Indiana State Police (ISP) have released information about a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred in ...more
Motorist pinned beneath pile of logs from wrecked semi truck
A logging truck crashed into three other vehicles in Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon, sending ...more
FMCSA to Renew Plan for Carriers to Keep Accident Records
Record-keeping is relatively standard for motor carriers, either for DOT or their own use. (Becky ...more
Truck driver honored for achieving 5 million safe miles
A Werner Enterprises driver is being celebrated for achieving an impressive safety milestone, according to ...more
Amazon Dinged for Coming Up Short on Carbon-Emission Actions
An Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) Four years into a plan ...more
Past Grand Champion Dick Gillespie Stays Close to NTDC
Dick Gillespie enjoys another year at NTDC. (Dan Ronan/Transport Topics) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Veteran truck ...more
Port of Baltimore Welcomes Biggest Containership Ever
The Evergreen Ever Max at Port of Baltimore on Aug. 19. (Port of Baltimore via ...more
New NTDC History Book Celebrates Former Champions
The grand champion trophy on display at NTDC 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (John Sommers II ...more
Hurricane Idalia Swamps Southeast, Closes Highways
A portion of Interstate 275 is flooded near Tampa, Fla., as Hurricane Idalia bears down ...more