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Murder charges lobbed at motorist who drove head on into semi truck with intent to kill her passengers & herself
A woman was arrested and charged with murder on Tuesday after a police investigation determined that she had crashed into a semi truck intentionally. The woman, Jamie Rhode, was arrested in Pike...
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Fuel, safety and drivers take center stage at ATAâs Management Conference
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âEnough is Enoughâ CMV inspection initiative effective immediately after truck brake failure crash causes eight vehicle...
The Mayor of El Paso, Texas has implemented a new CMV inspection and enforcement initiative after a semi truck lost its brakes and caused an eight vehicle pile up. The âEnough is Enoughâ initiative...
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CHP: Truck cab hanging off I-5 in San Diego by a thread, spilling fuel and starting fires
A semi truck cab was left hanging by a thread after a crash with a sedan sent the front half of the rig off of the interstate. The accident happened on Tuesday morning in the Mission Hills...
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$47M awarded to mother & disabled son for tanker truck crash, marking one of largest amounts for non-fatal truck crash
A New Mexico jury awarded an injured man and his mother $47 million after a crash with a commercial tanker truck left him with traumatic brain injuries. The verdict was handed down on Friday, October...
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California troopers put 28 trucks, 13 drivers OOS
A one-day effort just outside Los Angeles focusing on commercial vehicle safety netted 279 total citations. Also: Piston fuel...
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Livestock hauler plummeted off overpass and landed on another vehicle in crash that decimated cattle
A truck driver and motorist were not seriously injured after the semi truck plummeted off of an overpass in Kansas city and landed on a car in a crash that scattered a load of cattle. The accident...
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From footage to fleet focus
When a collision occurs, pulling footage comes too late. True safety lies in leveraging AI to catch underlying driver habitsâhard braking, tailgating, and minor distractionsâbefore incidents happen....
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Shippers press carriers and brokers on safety
The Montgomery ruling prompted brokers and carriers to increase vetting and spurred the release of enhanced vetting software.
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The blind spot in fleet safety: When AI misses the crash risk
Relying solely on automated video dash cameras without human review exposes motor carriers to courtroom liability from unflagged...
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Trust should be at core of driver coaching, executives say
Boyle Transportation's Michael Lasko described a safety approach shaped by experience both inside and outside the cab during a session on driver coaching at MCE.
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Traffic stop on 11K pound overweight commercial vehicle ends with driver handed over to ICE, Pennsylvania police say
Police in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, said that numerous driver and vehicle violations during a recent traffic stop on a commercial vehicle. At 9:30 a.m. on October 12, the Dickson City Police...
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Shell Rotella launches next-gen heavy-duty engine oils
The company paired its product announcement with technical sessions on formulation, laboratory testing and field inspections at facility in Houston.
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Semi truck that bypassed weigh station out-of-service after Tennessee trooper finds âseverely cracked wheelâ on...
Tennessee troopers asked truckers not to skip pre-trip inspections after recently encountering a truck with a major wheel defect. A trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrolâs (THP) Motor Carrier...
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Dump truck driver and company face 20 charges for unsafe equipment, driving with cannabis, licensing issues
Canadian authorities issued a slew of charges after finding multiple serious driver and vehicle violations on a dump truck traveling in Fergus, Ontario. Shortly after 10 a.m. on October 15, an...
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Indiana troopers investigating double fatality crash involving two semi trucks on I-65
Indiana State Police (ISP) troopers are investigating a fatality crash involving two semi trucks that took place in White County on Wednesday. Shortly before 4 p.m. on October 14, 2026, troopers...
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Arkansas trucking co. owner sentenced for failing to turn over tax withheld from employee checks to IRS
The owner of an Arkansas trucking company was sentenced to spend more than a year in prison for employer tax violations. On September 23, 2026, Marty Allen Linville, 58, was sentenced to 20 months in...
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Speeding driver completed 17 hour trip in only 12 hours according to his logbook, traffic stop reveals
A trucking company and truck driver have been charged with multiple offenses after the driver was caught speeding in a traffic stop that revealed hours of service violations. The truck driver was...
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Truck driver ticketed after officer finds bad brakes, âcab held together with ratchet straps,â and unrestrained toddler
Police removed a truck from the road after finding âa long list of safety concernsâ during a traffic stop on a British Columbia roadway. Shortly before 8 a.m. on September 26, 2026, the BC Highway...
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Arizona troopers take enforcement action against five big rig drivers for left lane violations on I-10
Arizona troopers targeted multiple semi trucks for enforcement during a targeted detail in a construction zone on I-10. On October 8, 2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol...
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Truck-Lite releases trailer back up safety system for 2027 builds
Following successful summer fleet testing, Truck-Lite is launching its new Trailer Back Up Safety System for 2027 vehicle models...
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Three-week blitz targeting unsafe commercial vehicles underway in Ontario
Canadian police announced the launch of a three-week campaign targeting unsafe commercial vehicles. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region is conducting an operation called âProject Safe...
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Customer finds body of gas station employee struck by semi truck after fueling up
A man is dead after an accident involving a truck driver pulling away from a pump after fueling up in Kentucky on Monday morning. The accident happened at some point before 5:30 a.m. on October 12th...
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Chameleon carrier permanently shut down after multiple ownership transfers botch appeal attempt
A chameleon carrier is permanently shut down in Ontario after multiple ownership transfers ended in a failure to appear for the appeal tribunal. The appeal was dismissed last month by Ontario,...
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