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Weather-related crash: Driver escapes from truck before train strike

Bruce Guthrie - February 2, 2026

GASTONIA, N.C. — Weather has been a hot topic around the country the last 10 days. That includes North Carolina. The City of Gastonia’s police

Approximately 40 vehicles involved in New York crashes due to weather

Bruce Guthrie - February 2, 2026

New York State Police (NYSP) had a bit of a mess on their hands last week with what it reported as “weather-related” crashes involving approximately

Trucker injured in crash with Missouri bridge

Bruce Guthrie - February 2, 2026

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. — A trucker was severely injured in a one-vehicle crash when a semi truck hit a bridge pillar on Interstate 44 near

Olympic Move Group, Move Northwest launch commercial logistics division

Dana Guthrie - February 2, 2026

TACOMA, Wash. — Olympic Move Group and Move Northwest are launching MoveLogistiX, a new commercial logistics division. “MoveLogistiX allows us to better serve our commercial

More winter weather leads to heavy snow, canceled flights and, in Florida, falling iguanas

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - February 2, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England was mired in extra-cold temperatures Sunday after a

Indiana police report busy weekend amid winter storm

Bruce Guthrie - February 1, 2026

Indiana State Police (ISP) stated in a news release that it was on “a full callout” with what was coined as Winter Storm Fern last

How bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - February 1, 2026

When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the forecast, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could “bomb out” or become a

Oregon police respond to reports of shots fired on Interstate 5

Bruce Guthrie - February 1, 2026

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.— Oregon police have a man in custody, and are still investigating multiple reports of a person firing a gun at motorists on

One dead in head-on collision with semi in Arkansas on icy Interstate 55

Bruce Guthrie - January 31, 2026

CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. — One man has died in a crash in Arkansas involving two 18-wheelers on Interstate 55 in Crittenden County on what the

Powerful storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - January 31, 2026

NASHVILLE (AP) — A powerful storm bore down on the East Coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning of howling winds, flooding and heavy snow, including

TDOT says next step after winter storm is pothole repair

Bruce Guthrie - January 31, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that in the coming days and weeks, weather permitting, crews will be actively repairing potholes

Footage released of wrong-way semi truck on Oklahoma expressway

Bruce Guthrie - January 30, 2026

News of wrong-way semi truck on the Broken Arrow Expressway hit social media earlier this week. The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) released dash cam footage

Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US

The Associated Press via The Trucker Media Group - January 30, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Florida won’t be getting hit with massive blankets of snow and ice like the rest of the U.S., but even frosty windshields

Troopers in Ohio sieze 154 pounds of cocaine aboard semi truck

Bruce Guthrie - January 30, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A traffic stop in Ohio last week yielded a large stash of cocaine and an arrest of a trucker from Mexico. Felony

Every heart matters: Pilot launches annual heart month campaign to fight heart disease and stroke

Dana Guthrie - January 30, 2026

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot is continuing its long-standing support of the American Heart Association and Heart & Stroke to support heart health education, research and

Pennsylvania gets over 300 new truck parking spaces

Dana Guthrie - January 30, 2026

HARRISBURG, Penn. — The Shapiro Administration has delivered 339 more parking spaces to truck drivers traveling through Pennsylvania as part of its commitment to adding

One dead in Oregon in crash with Freightliner

Dana Guthrie - January 30, 2026

CROOK COUNTY, Ore. — One person is dead in Crook County, Ore. in crash with a Freightliner. On Wednesday, Jan. 28 at approximately 9:04 a.m.,

Why do truckers keep getting strange texts from unknown numbers?

Kurt the CyberGuy - January 30, 2026

How scam texts target drivers on the road and what to do when one hits your phone If you’re a trucker, getting texts from unknown

Florida Senator wants to immediately impound trucks driven by illegal immigrants

Bruce Guthrie - January 29, 2026

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state of Florida is taking immigration enforcement in the trucking industry a step further. A bill introduced in the Florida Senate

Major step in “Bronx is Breathing” with new Volvo electric trucks benefitting City Harvest

Dana Guthrie - January 29, 2026

Volvo Trucks North America is announcing three zero-tailpipe-emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks will be delivered in 2026 to City Harvest, New York City’s largest food