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Severed human foot found on California highwayAccording to authorities, a California highway worker came across a severed human foot on the median of Highway 210 in San Bernardino. The foot was found by a California Department of Transportation worker who was conducting routine maintenance on May 3 at 9:15 a.m. on the eastbound freeway near State Street. Authorities searched the area for further remains, but none were found, according to...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views1
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VIDEO: Motorist fails to see a bright red Freightliner with the right-of-wayA motorist apparently failed to see a bright red semi truck going full speed on a major roadway in this shocking clip. In the dash cam video, the driver can be seen heading down the roadway when a motorist suddenly makes the alarming decision to cut across the road, directly in front of the moving big rig. The trucker is unable to stop and smashes right into the small SUV, totally...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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Family of cement truck driver killed in runaway wreck suing three companies for negligent maintenanceA cement truck driver was killed in a runaway wreck in El Paso last month. Now, his family is suing three companies they believe are partially responsible for the fatal wreck. On April 14th, 46-year-old Ricardo Moreno Esparza was driving a cement truck on Transmountain Road and Loop 375 when the truck’s brakes failed, sending him crashing into a semi truck. Esparza died at the...0 Comments 0 Shares 16K Views1
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Truck driver in custody after 80-100 people bail out of trailer at San Antonio truck stopHomeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating a suspected large scale human smuggling attempt that ended with dozens of people fleeing from a tractor trailer at a Texas truck stop on Thursday night. The incident began around 6:30 p.m. on May 6 when the San Antonio Police Department received a call about a suspicious 18 wheeler traveling east on I-10. San Antonio Park Police...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views1
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Semi turned makeshift movie theater for kids during standstill trafficA semi-truck was used to provide some much-needed entertainment to families who were stuck in traffic for two hours when a driver created a DIY movie theater on the side of a trailer. In a Tik Tok posted by 89foxbody on April 24, a group of people can be seen sitting on the side of the road enjoying a movie projected on the side of a semi-truck. Their vehicles can be spotted in the background,...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views1
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Intoxicated tractor-trailer driver arrested after operating vehicle under twice the legal limitAn intoxicated Massachusetts tractor-trailer driver was arrested after nearly colliding with another vehicle near Chester, New York. Police say the driver was operating the vehicle at twice the legal limit for intoxication on the Northway on May 5. State police responded to the area of Exit 25 at about 5:30 p.m. after receiving a report that a tractor-trailer was driving out of control....0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views1
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Officers unable to revive mechanic crushed in truck yardA mechanic was accidentally crushed at a truck yard in Washington on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened on May 6th in King County. According to KIRO 7 News, the mechanic was working on a trailer at SeaTac trucking company in the 18800 block of 16th Avenue South when he was accidentally crushed by the trailer. Officers attempted CPR on the 62-year-old man when...0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views1
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Old school flier shows how much has changed (and how much has stayed the same) in truckingA decades-old flier written in honor of the American truck driver is a stirring reminder of the old school trucking mentality. The prose poem “What is a truck driver” by Dan Valentine appeared in 1960 and pays tribute to the truck drivers who kept America moving. See below for the full text: “What is a truck driver?” — Jim Valentine. He’s a BIG GUY...0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views1