A Houston truck driver was recently convicted by a jury on charges related to a human smuggling attempt discovered by U.S. Border Patrol agents. Armando Balladares-Prado, 66, was convicted on human smuggling charges following a two-day jury trial, according to a June 5, 2025, statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office ...more
Trucker dead after he was shot while driving on I-5 in California
UPDATE 3 PM June 16—————————————————————- The truck driver who was shot while driving on a Lathrop, California, interstate has been ...more
Cost, Chargers, Range Are Challenges for Electrification
The time it takes to recharge a Class 8 truck is a concern to some commenters. (Daimler Truck North America) ...more
PMA, ILWU Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal
Containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles on June 6. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News) After nearly a year of ...more
Fewer Truck Drivers Looking to Switch Carriers
Truck drivers emphasized predictable pay and better home time as high priorities in the survey. (Veronica538/Wikicommons The number of truck ...more
Nikola Needs New Leadership, Says Trevor Milton
With about 50 million shares, Trevor Milton remains Nikola's largest individual shareholder. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News) Nikola Corp. founder Trevor ...more
70 truckers finally made it out of a South Dakota truck stop after almost a week of burial under snow
Dozens of truck drivers spent most of last week buried under snow drifts at the ...more
Dump truck driver stops what he’s doing to escort blind man crossing street
A dump truck driver went out of his way to help a blind man cross ...more
Self-driving truck tech company to lay off 700 workers before Christmas, per report
A major autonomous truck technology company is expected to announce the termination of hundreds of ...more
Dash cam captures man hanging onto semi’s bull bar in suspected road rage incident
Canadian police are investigating a suspected road rage incident that left a man clinging to ...more
Alcohol, speed, both factors in party bus crash with tractor trailer, police say
Alcohol and speed were both factors in a party bus’ crash with a semi truck ...more
POLICE: Miles of red dye left on Oregon interstates because trucker’s company told him to keep driving
A semi truck left miles of red dye along Oregon interstates on Saturday due to ...more
Arkansas police officer killed while escorting Wreaths Across America trucks
A Benton County Sheriff’s Office Detective lost his life over the weekend while escorting a ...more
Reese’s Pieces: Working with Owner-Operators & Small Fleets Is a True Gift for the ES Advantage Team
Content Sponsored by ES AdvantageBy Jeff ReeseDirector of Sales & Marketing,ES – Vendor Network ServicesAs ...more
NYC Acts to Bar DOT From Denying Funds in Congestion Case
Congestion Relief Zone signage on Second Avenue in New York. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) New York asked ...more
The death of a truck driver his family called a ‘hanging’ has been ruled a ...more
CHP hopes video will convince truckers to stop at brake check area
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is hoping that truckers learn from the mistakes of a ...more
Performance of Military Moving Contract Called Into Question
(CatLane/Getty Images) There are mounting concerns that the $17.9 billion military Global Household Goods contract ...more
Man accused of secretly filming people in truck stop bathrooms in Louisiana pleads guilty
This week, a Louisiana man pleaded guilty to a charges related to secretly recording people ...more
A car driver and a trucker appear to have some beef in this dash cam ...more