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Watch as hundreds of Trans Ams convoy through Texarkana for ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ tribute run
Check out drone video of the beginning of the “Bandit Run” — an annual event held as tribute to the iconic trucking movie “Smokey and the Bandit.” Each year, a convoy of Trans Ams and other vehicles travel from Texarkana to Atlanta, Georgia to reenact the famous beer-run journey portrayed in 1977’s “Smokey and the Bandit.” This...

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2022-05-26 20:59:51 -

‘Stupid idea’ — The FMCSA has received nearly 12,000 comments about controversial speed limiter proposal
In just a few weeks, thousands of truckers left comments for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on a plan to push forward with rulemaking to require speed limiting devices on trucks. Comment period extended after thousands of comments received As of May 26, the FMCSA has received 11.39K public comments on the controversial “speed limiter” mandate, many...

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2022-05-26 22:37:39 -

Trucker’s death inspires continued investigation into his double life as OTR rapist
Details surrounding a trucker’s alleged double life as a rapist are coming out following his death earlier this year. Truck driver Roy Nellsch was arrested on May 22nd, 2019 after a woman he allegedly kidnapped escaped from his truck following an intense fight between the two. The trial was ongoing when Nellsch died of acute lymphomic leukemia on March 10th of this year. ...

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2022-05-26 22:40:57 -

Man dead after selecting loading dock as sleeping location
A man has died after being struck by a semi truck while sleeping near a loading dock in North Carolina on Thursday morning. The incident happened on May 26th at around 7:18 a.m. in Wilmington. According to Star News, a man was lying behind a building near a loading dock covered by a blanket when he was accidentally struck by a semi truck in the 2600 block of Carolina...

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2022-05-27 22:54:31 -

Truck driver seriously injured after plunge off overpass in West Virginia
A truck driver suffered major injuries after crashing off of an overpass into a ravine in West Virginia on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on May 25 near Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia. A truck driver traveling on U.S. Route 35 went through a guardrail and crashed off of the overpass into into a grassy ravine below. The truck driver was transported to a...

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2022-05-29 12:29:25 -

A dust devil dropped a trampoline on I-10 in Tucson. A ‘quick-thinking’ trucker pushed it away so no one got hurt.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDPS) is publicly thanking a trucker for acting fast to get large and dangerous debris out of the roadway. The incident occurred on May 21, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona while a trooper was conducting a traffic stop on I-10. While pulled over, the trooper saw “a trampoline lifted into the air by a powerful dust devil.” The...

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2022-05-29 12:32:44 -

Fiery crash leaves semi hanging off overpass in Florida
A truck crashed partially off of an overpass and caught fire in Florida on Friday morning. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 27, near Fort Myers, Florida. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to an “overturned” semi truck on northbound I-75 at exit 128 Alico Road. In images shared by police, you can see the semi truck...

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2022-05-29 12:34:05 -

Police “appreciate” driver’s “honest response” to drug question – “I was smoking my meth pipe”
A truck driver blatantly admitted to using methamphetamine after crashing into the back of a grocery store in Florida on Wednesday. The accident happened at the Publix shopping center on US 17-92 West in Haines City, Florida on May 25th. Haines City Police Department reports that 51-year-old trucker Michael Calvo was making a delivery at the back of the building when...

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2022-05-29 12:36:14 -

Driver skips court one year after killing two while ‘pushing himself to make a delivery on time’
A warrant has been issued for a truck driver that skipped out on a court date for a wreck that happened in New Jersey last year. 63-year-old Texas trucker Eduardo E. Villasenor-Aguilar failed to appear for his virtual pre-trial hearing in March. A bench warrant has since been issued for his arrest, a court official announced on Thursday, May 26th. Villasenor-Aguilar’s...

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2022-05-29 12:39:08 -

HOS, weight restrictions still waived for truckers responding to tornado-affected areas in Kentucky
Certain restrictions on motor carriers will continue to be waived as efforts to recover from devastating tornadoes in Kentucky continue. The December 2021 tornadoes killed 80 people across 16 western Kentucky counties. The order was originally issued in April 1st, 2022 and was set to expire June 1st, but will now remain in effect through 12:01 a.m. on August 1st, 2022. The order...

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