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CHP reminds drivers to double check highest point of load when backhoe arm strikes overpass
California Highway Patrol East Sacramento is reminding truck drivers to double check the highest point of their load after a backhoe arm struck an overpass in California on Wednesday. The incident...
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Canadian truck driver admits to smuggling man into U.S. after X-ray scan shows him standing in sleeper
A Canadian truck driver could face a decade in prison after he was caught attempting to smuggle a man into the U.S. by officers at a New York Port of Entry. Khvicha Chalisuri, 63, pleaded guilty to...
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āLiteral truckloads of cocaineā seized in drug trafficking investigation indicting 10
The FBI seized āliteral truckloads of cocaineā in a the bust of a Philadelphia drug trafficking ring that led to 10 indictments. The FBI announced the indictment of 10 people allegedly involved in...
The FBI seized literal truckloads of cocaine in a Philadelphia trafficking bust indicting 10 people.
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Uber Freight expands 4PL operations in Europe
āLogistics is global by nature, but too often itās managed through disconnected partners and regional silos,ā said Rebecca Tinucci, CEO of Uber Freight.
Uber Freight is expanding its 4PL operations in Europe, which could mean more loads managed through one global logistics provider instead of disconnected regional partners.
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Rig hauling huge cylinder gets stuck under second overpass marked same height as the one it cleared safely just yards...
Officials have completed emergency repairs on an overpass truck by a semi truck hauling a huge cylinder through San Antonio earlier this week. The semi truck struck the overpass at about 6 p.m. in...
A semi hauling a huge cylinder struck a San Antonio overpass marked the same height as one it had just cleared, so check your own clearance twice when two bridges share a number.
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Truck and driver ordered off the road for no valid CDL and āseveral tires in horrifically unsafe conditionsā
Arizona troopers put the brakes on an unlicensed truck driver and a commercial vehicle with severe tire trouble. On September 18, 2026, a trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS)...
Arizona troopers stopped a commercial vehicle on AZ-202 near McClintock Drive and took it and its driver off the road for no valid CDL and several tires in horrifically unsafe conditions.
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Crane gently lifts box truck out of river after seven vehicle crash sends it off bridge
An empty box truck was lifted out of the Merrimack River after a crash involving seven vehicles on Wednesday. The crash happened on Wednesday, September 23rd on the Interstate 293 bridge in...
An empty box truck went off the Interstate 293 bridge in Manchester, New Hampshire during a seven vehicle crash, so watch your following distance on bridges.
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Man admits to shooting into cab of semi truck on I-70 in Ohio
An Ohio man could face years in prison after admitting to shooting a gun at a moving semi truck on an interstate in Zanesville earlier this year. Robert Knight, 72, pleaded guilty to charges of...
A 72 year old Ohio man pleaded guilty to shooting into the cab of a moving semi truck on I-70 in Zanesville and could face years in prison.
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Nuclear verdicts in trucking nearly triple in 2025
The trucking and automotive industries remained among the sectors most affected by large civil litigation awards, Marathon Strategies found.
Large civil litigation awards are hitting trucking hard, so know that a crash can bring a verdict that changes your career.
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Man thrown in jail for failing to pay trucking company $8,300 for their services
A man was arrested earlier this month for failing to pay a trucking company what he owed them for their services. 53-year-old Juan Horacio Sanchez was arrested and charged with theft of services...
A Texas trucking company had a customer arrested and charged with theft of services for not paying what he owed.
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Truck driver with Coors beer in cab arrested for DUI, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a reminder about the dangers of driving a commercial vehicle while intoxicated after a truck driverās recent arrest. On September 18, 2026, a CHP trooper...
A CHP reminder about the dangers of driving a commercial vehicle while intoxicated followed a semi truck driver's DUI arrest in Monterey County.
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When the truck talks back
Fleet executives and technology providers discussed how AI is reshaping fleet safety, driver performance and overall carrier operations during The AI Summit.
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Truckers without certification restricted from Teton Pass starting October 1
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced the launch date for a new mandatory program that will restrict uncertified drivers of large vehicles from using Teton Pass. October Deadline...
Uncertified drivers of large vehicles will be restricted from using Teton Pass once the WY22 SAFE PASS program launches on October 1, 2026.
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Canadian govāt accuses trucking company of misleading and ātaking unfair advantageā of foreign workers
A Canadian trucking company faces multiple charges for allegedly violating labor laws meant to protect foreign employees. On September 16, 2026, the province of Saskatchewan announced charges were...
Escalade Transportation Inc. in Saskatchewan faces charges for allegedly violating labor laws meant to protect foreign employees, so drivers should know companies hiring foreign workers can face scrutiny.
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Charges reduced for driver accused of murdering co-driver in self defense
Murder charges against a truck driver were reduced to manslaughter this week after a 2022 incident involving an in-cab fight between two co-drivers. Truck driver Edwin Mayes accepted a 20-year...
An in cab fight between co drivers can lead to manslaughter charges and prison time.
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Colorado jury issues $65 million verdict after woman killed by truckās excavator load striking I-25 overpass
A jury in Larimer County, Colorado, issued a multi-million dollar verdict in a fatal bridge strike involving a truck hauling heavy equipment. On September 22, 2026, the legal team representing the...
A Colorado jury issued a $65 million verdict after a truck's excavator load struck an I-25 overpass and killed a woman.
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FMCSA switches small trucking companyās status back to āactiveā hours after news coverage broadcasts their error
A small trucking company is back on the road after an incorrect āinactiveā designation by the FMCSA prevented them from working for almost two months. Lisa Hall with Savoy Transportation in Houston,...
An FMCSA inactive error can sideline a small carrier for almost two months until news coverage gets it fixed.
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Texas cops nab unlicensed drivers operating trucks under CMV weight limit but āparticipating CMV-types of activitiesā
The Krugerville Police Department (KVPD) took enforcement action against a pair of unlicensed drivers operating trucks with violations on each vehicle. According to a September 21 statement from...
Unlicensed drivers running trucks just under the CMV weight limit still drew enforcement in Krugerville, Texas, for what police called participating in CMV types of activities.
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DOT plans up to $2.52 billion loan for Alabama I-10 project
The Department of Transportation plans to loan up to $2.52 billion for Alabamaās Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project to transform the Interstate 10 freight corridor.
A planned federal loan for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project could change how you drive the Interstate 10 freight corridor in Alabama.
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Memphis jury indicts three in interstate cargo theft cases totaling $600,000 in losses
A jury in Memphis, Tennessee, indicted three individuals in connection with major interstate cargo thefts causing ānearly $600,000 in losses to commercial freight carriers and companies operating in...
Three people face charges in Memphis over interstate cargo thefts that cost freight carriers nearly $600,000, a reminder that loaded trailers are targets.
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FMCSA offers no solutions for āknown issueā causing incorrect āinactiveā markers for small trucking companies now...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has so far offered no solutions to one small Houston trucking company recently marked āinactiveā during a glitch caused by the transition to the Motus...
A Houston trucking company marked inactive by a Motus system glitch with no FMCSA fix shows small carriers can struggle to stay afloat even with paperwork in order.
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The Case for Autonomous Freight
As regulators weigh the future of truck safety regulation, new data and independent scrutiny show what's possible with autonomous technology.
As regulators weigh future truck safety rules, new data and independent scrutiny show what autonomous technology could mean for your job.
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Logistics company exec admits to lying to EPA about dumped hand sanitizer in Niagara Falls
A New York man admitted to lying to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about a large amount of hazardous waste dumped on a property in Niagara Falls. Michael J. Hale, 65, pleaded guilty to a...
A logistics company executive pleaded guilty to lying to the EPA about hazardous waste dumped in Niagara Falls, a reminder that hauling and dumping waste carries real consequences.
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Carbon monoxide bottle leak from loaded trailer sends one into cardiac arrest
One person is hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak from a loaded tractor trailer in Columbus on Monday night. The incident happened at the 6100 block of Collings Drive just before 9:30 p.m. on...
A carbon monoxide leak from bottles in a loaded trailer in Columbus sent one person to the hospital, so check your trailer's cargo before you roll.
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