A 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,...

An 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....

A 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...

A 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...

The day just got even worse for a truck driver who was already getting pulled over for a load securement issue. On Friday, the Georgia Department of Public Safety took to social media to deliver a message to truckers about the importance of load securement. The Facebook post reads: “MCO Calloway (Region 4), observed this CMV traveling with improper load securement. When he pulled the...

Transportation authorities in Washington state say that northbound I-5 in Fife won’t reopen anytime soon after a series of crashes left one person dead and the interstate covered in a large amount of milk. The trouble began around 4 a.m. on Friday when a pedestrian was struck and killed after being hit by two cars near 70th Avenue in Fife. The person was pronounced dead at the scene....

A Savannah-based trucking firm, Veteran Carriers, is showing its appreciation of the trucking industry this year by launching a program to provide free lunches to drivers throughout 2021. The “Feed a Trucker” program, set to launch on May 7, is a partnership between the trucking firm and Enmarket Convenience Stores. “Feed a Trucker” will involve participating...