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Werner asks for CLP exemption to speed up employment process amidst ‘generational driver shortage’Werner Enterprises has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for an exemption from Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) requirements in order to improve freight operations for the company and hasten the process of getting new drivers behind the wheel. Last month, Nebraska-based carrier Werner Enterprises petitioned the FMCSA for relief from the requirement that a CLP...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views
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Texarkana police confirm ‘at least 7 crashes’ on I-30, with two involving ‘multiple 18-wheeler trucks’Police in Texarkana, Texas, are warning drivers to seek alternate routes after multiple crashes occurred on I-30 on Tuesday afternoon. Around 3:45 p.m., the Texarkana Police Department issued a warning to drivers after a series of crashes on I-30. “Vehicles as far as you can see in both directions. Interstate 30 is a mess right now after at least seven crashes out there in the last...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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Florida man faces up to 40 years for serial robberies targeting truck driversA Fort Lauderdale resident is facing decades behind bars for allegedly using “force and fear” to rob truck drivers as they attempted to deliver products. On August 16, a federal magistrate judge denied bond for 39 year old Denorio Humes, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Humes is accused of acting as part of a crew that targeted truck drivers...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views
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Feds sue fuel card company for allegedly charging truckers hundreds of millions in ‘mystery fees’The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint a fuel card company and its CEO for allegedly duping customers out of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of “mystery fees.” The FTC filed a complaint against Georgia-based fuel card company FleetCor and its CEO, Ronald Clarke for “charging customers hundreds of millions of dollars in mystery fees associated...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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5% of Missouri highway bridges rated in poor condition, new study revealsA new report released by the National Transportation Research nonprofit, TRIP, claims that as many as 5% of Missouri highway bridges are in poor condition. The report, titled “Restoring Missouri’s Interstate Highway System: Meeting Missouri’s Transportation Needs with a Reliable, Safe & Well-Maintained National Highway Network” evaluated the...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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Man facing murder charges after intentionally driving his family into head-on collision with semi truckA man is facing murder charges after allegedly driving his family into the path of an oncoming semi truck on purpose. The accident happened on Thursday, August 12th in Encino, California. According to NBC Los Angeles, 31-year-old Cesar Iban Torres was driving an SUV the wrong way along the 101 Freeway with the mother of his children, 25-year-old Aimee Guadalupe Garcia, and...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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Former police officer offering his own reward for trucker that ‘hit my vehicle and ran’A Louisiana man is offering a large reward for anyone that can help him track down a truck driver that he says ran him off the road, seriously damaged his car, and then fled the scene. The incident happened last week on Wednesday, August 11th near the Breaux Bridge exit on Interstate 10 in Louisiana. According to KLFY 10 News, Steve Frenchou was driving in the right lane...0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views
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Rainy weather sends third semi in two months dangling off overpassUtah Highway Patrol is warning truckers to be more careful in rainy weather after the third semi truck in a month nearly went over an interstate barrier wall. The most recent incident happened on Wednesday, August 18th in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to KJZZ News, the semi truck hauling food was heading north on Interstate 215 west to westbound Interstate 80 in rainy...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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VIDEO: Semi trailer trashed by train in OhioA motorist shared tense video of a train vs. truck collision that occurred in Ohio on Monday. The train strike occurred around 7 p.m. on August 16 at the CSX crossing on Sycamore Street in Columbus Grove, Ohio. In video captured at the scene, a crossing arm is lowered after the truck was already on the tracks, becoming lodged between the truck and trailer. A white passenger vehicle is...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views
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