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Mexican trucker could face life in prison after $18 million worth of liquid meth found in fuel tanksTexas authorities have announced charges against a Mexican-based truck driver who was allegedly caught attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into the U.S. On June 1, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a two count indictment against 33 year old Mexican national Luis Alberto Garza Cisneros, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of...0 Comments 0 Shares 14K Views
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Truck catches fire as driver inspects damage from road debrisA portion of a busy North Carolina road was shut down on Monday morning as a tractor trailer burned on the shoulder. The incident happened on June 6th at around 2:39 a.m. in Polk County, North Carolina. According to ABC 13 News, the semi truck was heading east on US Highway 74 at mile marker 163 and Fox Mountain Road near Columbus when it struck something in the...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views
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Arkansas troopers say van driver failed to yield to big rig, resulting in crash that killed fiveArkansas State Police (ASP) have released preliminary results of an investigation into a school transportation van versus semi truck crash that killed five people on Monday. The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, June 6, near Dermott, Arkansas. State troopers say that 47 year old Susan Kennedy was driving a Ford van west on Highway 35. As Kennedy attempted to cross over...0 Comments 0 Shares 18K Views
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Eight injured in wreck involving three semis, multiple carsA portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was shut down on Monday afternoon after a crash involving multiple tractor trailers and cars left eight people injured. The accident happened on June 6th on eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike just east of the Downingtown exit. According to Fox 29 Philadelphia, the crash involved at least three tractor trailers and at...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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Motorist sentenced for DUI crash that killed four caused when he tried to ‘beat the truck through the intersection’A motorist from Washington state has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a fatal DUI crash involving a tractor trailer. On May 31, 2022, 28 year old James Finley of Wapato was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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Schneider acquires 160 truck Wisconsin carrierOn Tuesday, Schneider announced that it has acquired a Wisconsin-based trucking company. Schneider announced on June 7 that it has acquired deBoer Transportation, headquartered in Blenker, Wisconsin. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, Schneider will assume ownership of deBoer’s approximately 160 tractors and 660 trailers....0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views
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Motorist killed, firefighters injured when semi truck overturns on top of previous crash sceneTwo firefighters were injured by a semi truck while responding to a previous wreck in Texas on Monday afternoon. The accident happened on June 6th in Centerville at around 3:20 p.m. According to Firehouse News, firefighters were responding to an accident between a sedan and a pickup truck on Interstate 45 when a semi truck slammed into the stopped sedan. The force of...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views
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7 things truckers need to know about Operation Safe Driver WeekThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement effort is just a few weeks away — here’s what you need to know to get ready. Need To Know: Operation Safe Driver Week Facts Operation Safe Driver Week is happening July 10 — 16, 2022, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The purpose of Operation Safe Driver Week is to reduce...0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views
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Truckers are now restricted to the right lane only on part of I-10 in ArizonaThe Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced that heavy trucks will be restricted to the right lane only on a 20 mile stretch of I-10 in hopes of improving safety. In a June 7 announcement, ADOT said that the agency has installed signage along a stretch of I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande restricting truck traffic to the right lane only. ADOT called the lane...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views