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59-Year-Old Man Killed After Exiting SUV and Being Hit by Semi-Truck on E-470 ShoulderARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO — A 59-year-old man was killed late Friday morning after being struck by a semi-truck in the northbound lanes of E-470 near the Gartell exit, prompting a full closure of northbound traffic between Jordan Road and Parker Road while troopers investigated and crews cleared the scene. Photo credit: CBS The crash happened at approximately 11:42 a.m. Friday on...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 2K Views
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Police Stop Tractor-Trailer With Tire Deflation Device After Driver Flees and Runs 100 Yards in YumaYUMA, ARIZONA — A tractor-trailer driver was arrested Saturday after agents with the Yuma Station attempted a vehicle stop and the driver failed to yield, leading to a law enforcement response that included a controlled tire deflation device and a brief foot chase. Authorities said Yuma Station agents initiated a stop on a tractor-trailer, but the driver continued instead of pulling...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 1K Views
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Truck Driver Cited After Crude Oil Tanker Detaches and Overturns on Highway 13 After Striking CulvertCRAIG, COLORADO — A semi-truck hauling crude oil skidded off Highway 13 in western Colorado on New Year’s Day and overturned its tanker trailer, prompting a multi-hour highway closure as crews transferred the hazardous cargo into a replacement tanker, according to authorities. Photo credit: Moffat County Sheriff's Office The crash occurred on Highway 13 midway between Craig...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 1K Views
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Overturned Tractor-Trailer Slides Down Embankment, Shutting Down Northbound I-75RINGGOLD, GEORGIA — A rollover crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer slowed traffic Saturday morning on northbound Interstate 75 near Ringgold, with backups extending onto Highway 41 as first responders temporarily shut down the freeway to clear the scene. The crash happened on I-75 northbound near the 345 mile marker. Catoosa County firefighters responded at approximately 8:12...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 1K Views
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Icy Interstate Rollover Leaves Semi-Truck Unstable as Crews Use Strut System to Secure Trailer in GaryGARY, INDIANA — A serious interstate crash involving an overturned semi-truck in icy conditions created a hazardous scene as crews worked around the wreck to prevent the trailer from shifting during recovery operations. Photo credit: Gary Fire Department The semi-truck overturned on the interstate during icy roadway conditions, leaving the trailer in an unstable position and...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 2K Views
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Two California Truck Drivers Arrested, Face ICE Deportation After 309 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $7 Million Found Hidden in Semi Sleeper on I-70PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA — An estimated 309 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately $7 million was found inside a blue International semi tractor-trailer during a routine Department of Transportation inspection on Interstate 70 in Putnam County on Saturday, leading to the arrests of two men. At approximately 1:30 p.m., an Indiana State Police trooper stopped the semi on I-70 in Putnam...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 2K Views
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I’m 30 pretty much gotten nowhere in life. Feel like trucking may be my last resort for a career. Right now I’m a line cook making 28k per year but looking to make more as this isn’t sustainable long term.
I was thinking of trucking but came to the realization even if you make 30k for example you still have to pay for showers so say 15x365=5,475 so now you’re at $24,525. Then you also have to pay for parking as I assume the company doesn’t reimburse you so what that’s another 4-5k per year? So now you’re at 20k, I’m sorta feeling defeated after learning about the showers and parking not being paid.
Plus I also assume you need to buy your own tools and equipment etc so I don’t know. Trucking seems good to me on paper since I’m extremely introverted and don’t mind my own company but the pay for new drivers doesn’t seem ok.
I want to do OTR starting off I want to do tanker or hazmat but since I’m new I don’t think I can do that off the rip so was going to try flatbed and try moving up from that, but I don’t know anymore.
Could use some adviceI’m 30 pretty much gotten nowhere in life. Feel like trucking may be my last resort for a career. Right now I’m a line cook making 28k per year but looking to make more as this isn’t sustainable long term. I was thinking of trucking but came to the realization even if you make 30k for example you still have to pay for showers so say 15x365=5,475 so now you’re at $24,525. Then you also have to pay for parking as I assume the company doesn’t reimburse you so what that’s another 4-5k per year? So now you’re at 20k, I’m sorta feeling defeated after learning about the showers and parking not being paid. Plus I also assume you need to buy your own tools and equipment etc so I don’t know. Trucking seems good to me on paper since I’m extremely introverted and don’t mind my own company but the pay for new drivers doesn’t seem ok. I want to do OTR starting off I want to do tanker or hazmat but since I’m new I don’t think I can do that off the rip so was going to try flatbed and try moving up from that, but I don’t know anymore. Could use some advice1 Commentarios 0 Acciones 3K Views -
Military-Style Semi With No License Plates Hits Vehicles, Flees for an Hour, and Surrenders After SWAT Gas DeploymentHOUSTON, TEXAS — A military-style tractor-trailer with no license plates led deputies on a more than hour-long pursuit late Sunday after fleeing the scene of an injury hit-and-run, striking multiple vehicles and attempting to ram law enforcement units before stopping on the Eastex Freeway and ending in a SWAT standoff. The incident began just before 10:00 p.m. on January 4, when an...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 1K Views1
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Amazon Truck Full of Packages Catches Fire on I-68 Near Rocky Gap After Suspected Rear Mechanical FailureFLINTSTONE, MARYLAND — An Amazon tractor-trailer hauling packages caught fire late Sunday night on Interstate 68 west near Rocky Gap State Park, forcing a multi-hour closure and a traffic detour as firefighters battled flames believed to have started in the rear tire area and spread into the trailer contents. Photo credit: Flintstone Volunteer Fire Company Firefighters were...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 2K Views1