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2026-03-11 16:23:25 -

$84.25 to Cross Indiana: Newly Released Documents Show Trucks Would Face 54-Cent-Per-Mile Toll on I-70 Under Proposed Federal Pilot Program
INDIANA — Newly released application documents show that Indiana officials are seeking federal approval to add tolls to the full length of Interstate 70 across the state, with large trucks facing a rate of 54 cents per mile — totaling $84.25 to travel I-70 from state line to state line. The Indiana Department of Transportation submitted the application to the federal government...

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2026-01-15 19:26:01 -

81-Foot-Wide Building Takes Entire Roadway as North Dakota Troopers Escort Oversized Load During Slow 5-Mile Move for About 2 Hours
CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers escorted a heavy-haul move Wednesday as an oversized building measuring 81 feet wide traveled a five-mile stretch of Highway 46 from County Road 17 to west of Kindred, according to NDHP. Photo credit: NDHP Officials said the move took place Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, along Hwy 46, starting at Co. Rd. 17 in Cass...

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2022-10-10 15:18:57 -

A 40 mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to shut down next weekend
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is warning drivers to plan ahead for a 55 hour complete closure of the Turnpike next weekend. From 9 p.m Friday, October 14 through 4 a.m. Monday, October 17, the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed between the Lehigh Valley Interchange, Exit 56, and the Mahoning Valley Interchange, Exit 74, on the PA Turnpike’s Northeastern Extension...

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2025-12-29 18:55:18 -

California Semi-Truck Driver Arrested After 40-Mile Christmas Day Police Chase Ends With Tire Deflation Devices in Missouri
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI — A California man is facing multiple charges after Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers said he led officers on a Christmas Day pursuit involving a semi-truck tractor that began near Montgomery City and ended south of Hannibal after more than 40 miles. Troopers said the chase started on Highway 19 near Montgomery City when the driver, identified as Francisco...

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2026-01-19 22:28:36 -

CHP Cites Trucker After Finding Him Sightseeing Nearly a Mile From His Rig Stopped on Golden Gate Bridge Shoulder
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol issued a citation to a truck driver after troopers said he parked his big rig on the freeway shoulder to do some “sight-seeing” on the Golden Gate Bridge — a stop CHP emphasized was not an emergency. Photo credit: CHP-Marin CHP’s Marin Division said the incident happened on Jan. 18, 2026,...

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2024-03-28 14:33:58 -

Company to build 280 mile electric CMV charging corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Greenlane Infrastructure announced plans to create a 280 mile electric CMV charging corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. In a March 27 announcement, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)-backed Greenlane laid out plans to construct a new commercial EV charging corridor along I-15 with “more than 100 chargers, modern amenities designed to increase the comfort of...

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2026-01-15 19:37:18 -

Heavy Snow Triggers 30-Vehicle Pileup With at Least 10 Semi Trucks on Indiana Toll Road Near Mile Marker 94 as Multiple People Are Hurt and a Trapped Semi Driver Is Extricated
ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA — A series of crashes during heavy snow and low visibility blocked both eastbound and westbound lanes of the Indiana Toll Road near mile marker 94 Wednesday afternoon, involving roughly 30 vehicles including at least 10 semi trucks, according to Indiana State Police and the Indiana Toll Road. Officials said the crash scene was on I-80 eastbound near the Bristol...

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2021-09-07 22:57:46 -

Lane restrictions and 224 mile oversize truck detour to begin on busy truck corridor in Arizona tomorrow
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is warning truckers to plan for lengthy delays and possible detours due to a bridge replacement project that starts on Wednesday. Starting on Wednesday, September 8, officials will close all but one lane in each direction of I-15 at the Virgin River Bridge No. 1. in Littlefield, Arizona. ADOT says that the lane closures are part of a bridge...

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2026-06-25 15:21:26 -

One Truck Driver Killed, Four Semis Destroyed in Fire After Chain-Reaction Crash on NJ Turnpike — Aerosol Cans Sporadically Igniting Fuel Hours-Long Blaze, 11-Mile Backup
CARTERET, NEW JERSEY — One truck driver is dead and four tractor-trailers were destroyed in a chain-reaction crash and fire on the northbound inner roadway of the New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 12 in Carteret early Thursday morning, snarling traffic for hours and creating an 11-mile backup as firefighters battled a blaze fueled by lumber, candy, and aerosol hair spray cans that kept...

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2026-01-27 17:29:13 -

Semi Driver Says He Moved Just Half a Mile in 8.5 Hours in the Freezing 20-Degree Ruston-Area Traffic Standstill While No Officers Checked on Drivers
RUSTON, LOUISIANA — A truck driver stranded in freezing conditions near Ruston says traffic barely moved for most of the day, leaving motorists stuck for hours with little indication of when help or relief would reach their stretch of roadway. Jameyson MacDonald told KTBS he had been nearly motionless in his semi-truck, inching forward only slightly as vehicles remained backed up....

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2026-01-27 17:13:30 -

26-Year-Old Driver Cited for Speeding on Snowy Road as Tractor-Trailer Hits Guardrail and Jackknifes on I-81 South Near McGraw
McGRAW, NEW YORK — A tractor-trailer jackknifed on Interstate 81 southbound in snowy conditions early Tuesday, blocking both southbound lanes for several hours, according to State Police. Troopers said the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. near mile marker 49.9, south of Exit 50 (Polkville/McGraw). Investigators said the driver was traveling too fast for a snow-covered roadway and failed...

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2025-12-22 16:13:51 -

40,000 Pounds of Metal Beams Spill Across I-95 After Box Truck Crash Triggers Tractor-Trailer Rollover in Richmond
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — A crash involving a box truck and a tractor-trailer caused major delays on Interstate 95 in downtown Richmond Monday morning after the tractor-trailer overturned and spilled approximately 40,000 pounds of steel or aluminum beams across all southbound lanes near the Belvidere Street exit, forcing lane closures during the morning rush. Photo credit: Virginia State...

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2026-01-17 17:26:02 -

56-Year-Old Truck Driver Dies After Strong Winds Tip Semi Into Median on I-80 Near Weston
WESTON, IOWA — A semi-truck tipped over on Interstate 80 in western Iowa as winter weather and strong winds moved through the area, killing the driver, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The crash happened on I-80 westbound at mile marker 12, south of Weston, officials said. According to a state patrol crash report, the semi was struck by strong winds, causing the driver to lose...

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2026-03-14 00:33:07 -

64-Year-Old Semi-Truck Driver Dies After Medical Emergency Causes Semi to Crash Through Guardrail on I-84 Near Arlington, Oregon
ARLINGTON, OREGON — A 64-year-old semi-truck driver from La Crosse, Wisconsin was found deceased Thursday after suffering an apparent medical emergency that caused his vehicle to crash through a guardrail on Interstate 84, approximately 10 miles west of Arlington. According to Oregon State Police, the truck began to swerve on westbound I-84 before crashing through a guardrail and coming...

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2026-01-01 23:36:09 -

Arkansas State Police Search for Red Peterbilt Grain Hauler After Hit-and-Run on I-530 Causes Violent Dodge Charger Rollover, Seriously Injuring Driver
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS — Arkansas State Police are searching for a commercial truck involved in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 530 south near Pine Bluff that sent a Dodge Charger into the median and into a rollover, leaving the driver seriously injured and hospitalized. Photo credit: Arkansas State Police State police said the crash happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Dec....

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2026-01-02 16:49:19 -

Car Ends Up Under Semi-Trailer on Pennsylvania Turnpike, Driver Escapes on Own
MT. PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA — A passenger car ended up pinned underneath the rear of a tractor-trailer after a two-vehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Thursday night, with the driver able to get out without assistance while firefighters provided traffic control and lighting until the car was removed. Photo credit: Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department The Mt. Pleasant Volunteer...

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2026-01-15 18:13:02 -

Driver Loses Control and Overturns Tractor-Trailer in the Median on I-75 Southbound in Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA — A tractor-trailer crash partially blocked Interstate 75 early Thursday after a commercial vehicle overturned near mile marker 261, sending the driver to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities. Officials said the crash happened when a tractor-trailer driven by a 32-year-old man from Lakeland was traveling southbound on I-75...

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2026-01-13 17:55:31 -

Driver Tries to Put Out Trailer Fire After Brake Trouble on I-15 Near Primm and Unhooks Tractor as Flames Spread Quickly
PRIMM, NEVADA — A semi-trailer fire briefly blocked southbound Interstate 15 near the Nevada-California state line early Tuesday before traffic was reduced to a single-file squeeze past the scene near Primm, according to Nevada State Police and local reports. Troopers said the fire was reported around 4:30 a.m. on I-15 southbound near mile marker 5, roughly five miles north of Primm....

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