The Denton County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) released results from a multi-agency truck inspection effort that took place as part of May’s International Roadcheck inspection campaign. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck effort took place throughout North America on May 13 — 15, 2025.As part of Roadcheck 2025, DCSO partnered ...more
Driver takes hammer to fellow trucker, screwdriver to others, in apparent road rage incident
A truck driver took a hammer to another driver’s truck in an apparent road rage incident that ended in felony ...more
Motley Crew member had “a f*n blast” playing trucker for a year
A former member of Motley Crew says that he spent a year trucking after his departure from the band and ...more
Two arrested after train obliterates stuck big rig, cocaine and mushrooms found in cab
A truck driver and passenger were arrested on Thursday in North Carolina after a train vs. truck strike led police ...more
Watch these piggies run amok after a tractor trailer overturn
A trailer full of piggies roamed a highway in Minnesota after the trailer they were in overturned on Friday morning. ...more
Man accused of using $2.9 million in fraudulent COVID relief funds to start company that deleted emissions controls on big rigs
A Missouri man and his truck repair company were indicted on multiple counts related to a scheme that involved using ...more
Oklahoma police thank trucker for rescuing toddler wandering in the streets
The Wynnewood Police Department (WPD) recently recognized a truck driver for saving a small child found walking in the streets ...more
Per-mile Rates Are Surging after The First Phase of Reopening
Per-mile spot market rates jumped in all three segments in June, according to data on ...more
Tesla Semi Truck Spotted while Hauling Cars
A red Tesla semi-truck was spotted in California hauling a load of Tesla Model Y ...more
Truck Driver Arrested for a Record Drug Bust at Canada Border
A cross-border truck driver was arrested after trying to transport $20 million in drugs across ...more
Three states issuing new travel restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
Officials in three northeastern states have issued travel restrictions in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. ...more
Trucker shared a list of 82 areas he was asked to avoid with a high value load
A truck driver from one of the trucking communities shared a story that his high ...more
Lawmakers proposed to increase mandatory insurance for trucks to $2 million
Lawmakers supporting the U.S. House of Representatives’ version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill have ...more
Illinois reopens weigh stations after Covid-19 closures
Illinois reopens weigh stations after Covid-19 closures After almost a month of closures due to ...more
FMSCA cancels Covid-19 HOS Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its national emergency exemption for hours ...more
Key Inflation Gauge Cools in April
Shoppers at a store in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — ...more
UPDATE: Motorist charged with intoxicated manslaughter for death of trucker
A woman has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for a collision that decapitated a trucker ...more
Toyota Group to Privatize Toyota Industries for $33 Billion
Akio Toyoda in 2022. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg News) The Toyota group’s proposal to privatize Toyota Industries ...more
Motorist’s wild ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ tow truck leap caught on video
A Georgia police officer’s body cam recently captured a bizarre airborne crash involving a tow ...more
Hiring Cools to Slowest Pace in Two Years, ADP Data Shows
(Nam Y. Huh/AP) Hiring decelerated to the slowest pace in two years as sectors including ...more
Georgia, Wyoming Schools to Train More Truck Drivers
Groundbreaking at Columbus Technical College for a CDL training facility that hopes to attract former ...more
Trucking Fleet IMC Names Joel Henry Its First CEO
(IMC Cos. via Facebook) Joel Henry is set to become the first CEO of marine ...more