Oregon State Police use horrific crash photos as teaching tool
KENT, Ore. — An 18-wheeler driver was cited for careless driving after a catastrophic head-on collision with another big rig on Oct. 6 along Highway
The Trucker News Staff
- About The Trucker News Staff
- The Trucker News Staff produces engaging content for not only TheTrucker.com, but also The Trucker Newspaper, which has been serving the trucking industry for more than 30 years. With a focus on drivers, the Trucker News Staff aims to provide relevant, objective content pertaining to the trucking segment of the transportation industry. The Trucker News Staff is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Posts by The Trucker News Staff
I-70 crackdown on bad driving begins
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on speed, safety belt
INDOT imposing new weight restrictions for big rigs in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will implement a weight restriction on the I-65/I-70 exit ramps in downtown Indianapolis as part of the
Ton limit lowered for Kentucky bridge
FRANKFORT, Ky. —Engineers with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) have lowered the tonnage limit on a heavily-used bridge after a recent inspection. A 22-ton load
Trucker loses life in Indiana wreck
SELLERSBURG, Ind. — A crash between two 18-wheelers on Oct. 5 along Interstate 65 turned into a fatal crash investigation and had traffic backed up
Kentucky I-64 bridge replacements scheduled
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A multi-bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin on Oct. 10 on Interstate 64 in Franklin County, Kentucky. According to the Kentucky
Beer spill causes hiccups on Wisconsin highway
JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. — A semi truck full of beer overturned just after 9 a.m. on Wednesday along Interstate 94 near the Hixton community in
FMCSA’s new state licensing requirements take effect in November
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon require state driver’s licensing agencies (SDLAs) to check an applicant’s drug and alcohol use
Truckload of Corvettes catches fire
WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. — A Jack Cooper Transport truck full of 2022 Chevrolet Corvettes caught fire Tuesday night in a parking lot near Nashville. The
Feds shut down tractor-trailer smuggling operation
EL PASO, Texas – Federal agents arrested a Texas man on Oct. 5 for harboring and transporting more than 100 noncitizens who were driven to
Averitt expanding Texas operations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Averitt Express has expanded its operations in Amarillo, Texas, with the addition of 25,000 square feet of enclosed distribution and fulfillment space. According
Tonka trucks are latest victims in snarled supply chain
NEW YORK — Container ships are stacked up by the dozen in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. They’re also waiting in line
Man who fell from big rig on I-40 dies
UPDATE: Steven Carney, who police say fell from an 18-wheeler earlier this week along Interstate 40 near Nashville, has succumbed to his injuries, according to
Illinois tollway improvements bring lane closures
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Long-term lane closures are scheduled to begin this week and continue through the end of the year as part of highway
Kenworth Mid Atlantic to acquire PacLease
BALTIMORE — Kenworth Mid Atlantic has announced the acquisition of PacLease of Maryland, a commercial truck leasing and rental business that will operate at its
Trucker severely injured after slamming into another rig
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An Illinois trucker had to be extricated from the cab of his rig and flown to an Indianapolis hospital after an Oct.
CallonDoc, Trucker Path app partner to provide health care on the road
DALLAS — Finding accessible health care services while on the road is a problem many drivers face. After all, not many medical clinics offer parking
Arkansas drug operation funded trucking company, feds say
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas has brought down a drug and money laundering operation that they
Kodiak Robotics unveils next-gen autonomous truck
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Kodiak Robotics, Inc. has announced that 15 of its fourth-generation, autonomous trucks will be road-ready by the fourth quarter of this
Memphis officer struck, killed by big rig
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 18-wheeler struck and killed a Memphis police officer along Interstate 40 on Oct. 2, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).