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OTR driver accused of bomb threats targeting schools, charged with making threats through interstate commerceAn Oklahoma-based truck driver has been arrested and accused of making multiple threatening phone calls to schools in the Los Angeles area. Blackwell, Oklahoma resident and truck driver Marcus James Buchanan, 44, was arrested on June 1 and charged with one count of making a threat through interstate commerce to damage or destroy buildings by fire or explosives. Buchanan, who grew up...0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views
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UPDATE: Trucker arrested for deadly wreck into slowed trafficA truck driver has been arrested following a deadly wreck that killed two and sent five others to the hospital in serious condition. Indiana State Police report that eastbound traffic on the Indiana Toll Road was slowed due to work on a bridge when the truck driver failed to brake. The semi truck went barreling into a 1997 Geo and pushed it into the median. As a result,...0 Comments 0 Shares 8K Views
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Arizona law enforcement completed 657 CMV inspections and found 1,891 violations during RoadcheckThe Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) released results from this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection effort. This year, Roadcheck took place Tuesday, May 17th, through Thursday, May 19th, throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Roadcheck is an annual high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and...0 Comments 0 Shares 15K Views
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“These gas prices are killing the American Dream” says Detroit trucking companySmaller trucking companies warn that high fuel prices are “killing the American Dream” as companies and drivers alike struggle to make ends meet. “We are losing a lot of money, a lot of customers, a lot of like, drivers because the gas prices are high,” said Nadhir Bahnam of the Andi Group trucking company based in Detroit, Michigan. “A lot of...0 Comments 0 Shares 17K Views
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Trucker rescued in “difficult and challenging extrication”A truck driver is in the hospital after a dramatic semi truck crash in Pennsylvania on Thursday morning. The accident happened on June 2nd along Interstate 80 at mile marker 268.1 in White Haven, Pennsylvania. According to Fox 56 News, the accident involved multiple vehicles and first responders arrived to find the trucker trapped in their cab with serious injuries....0 Comments 0 Shares 8K Views
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Georgia cops nab trucker who got stuck on backroad for being massively overweightThe Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) says that they recently cited a truck driver thousands of dollars for a weight violation after he was caught using a country road to avoid the interstate. On Thursday, Georgia DPS took to social media to highlight a recent violation discovered on a truck using Nickajack Road in Flintstone. “Short cuts are not always the best route....0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views
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FMCSA responds to uptick in large truck crash fatalities with 52% increase in funding for inspections and investigationsThis week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced hundreds of millions of dollars worth of grant funding would be awarded to states for efforts to reduce commercial motor vehicle crashes. On June 2, the FMCSA announced that it would award more than $463 million in grants as part of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). The program will...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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VIDEO: Get a bird’s eye view of the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Haulers ParadeGet an aerial view of the NASCAR Haulers Parade happening ahead of the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series. The Haulers Parade happened on Thursday evening, with the trucks traveling from World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois to Ballpark Village in Downtown St. Louis. The Enjoy Illinois 300 marks the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has visited World Wide Technology...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views