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Teen girls found inside refrigerated trailer after multi-vehicle crash

Two teenage girls were found locked but unharmed inside a refrigerated trailer after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi on I-15 in Utah.
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Memphis diesel shop fined $150,000 for emissions system tampering

A Memphis diesel shop has been fined $150,000 after pleading guilty in federal court to tampering with emissions control systems on diesel engines.
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Trucker’s quick thinking saves motorist from farm equipment crash

A quick-thinking semi truck driver saved a motorist from a crash with farm equipment by signaling a warning on a rural road.
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Deadly crash between two semis shuts down I-80

A crash between two semis on I-80 near Arlington, Wyoming left at least one person dead, another seriously injured, and shut down the interstate for hours.
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DUI scooter driver charged after deadly Portland semi truck crash

A DUI scooter driver was charged after a deadly crash with a semi truck in northeast Portland, with police clearing the truck driver of wrongdoing.
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Overturned cattle truck on Route 29 scatters dozens of cows

A cattle truck overturned on the Route 29 South exit near Danville, Virginia, scattering dozens of cows and causing a large roundup that lasted into the evening.
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Truckers say real appreciation is steady pay and respect

Many truckers say true appreciation goes beyond a single week of social media posts or company cookouts, and is really about steady pay, home time, and year-round respect for the men and women who keep America moving.
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Semi truck crashes into stopped school bus as kids board

A semi truck hauling wooden sheets crashed into a stopped school bus with lights flashing as kids were about to board in Hamblen County, Tennessee, sending both drivers to the hospital but leaving all children unharmed.
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DOT secretary tries to connect with drivers at truck stop

The U.S. DOT Secretary visited a New Jersey truck stop during Truck Driver Appreciation Week, speaking with drivers about Hours of Service rules and English requirements while dressed like a working trucker.
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Car driver rips HAZMAT placard off semi in road rage

A Connecticut car driver was charged after tearing a HAZMAT placard off a semi truck’s bumper during a road rage incident on Sullivan Avenue.
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CHP spots unsecured pickup dangling off car hauler

CHP took a car hauler out of service in Oceanside after officers found a pickup truck dangerously dangling off the back and not properly secured.
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Wyoming troopers intercept oversize load at Green River Tunnel

Wyoming troopers stopped a truck hauling an oversize load without permits at the Green River Tunnel, issued more than $800 in fines, and directed the driver to a legal route.
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Semi and light rail train catch fire in Phoenix crash

A semi and light rail train caught fire after colliding near I-10 in Phoenix, sending the truck driver to the hospital and closing down Washington Street for cleanup.
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Massachusetts police target truckers in large ticketing operation

Massachusetts State Police ran a large ticketing and inspection blitz on the Mass Pike, handing out nearly $57,000 in fines to commercial drivers under strict state rules.
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Two semis and car crash shuts down highway, spills logs

A wreck involving two semis and a car shut down Highway 63 near North Bay after logs spilled across the roadway, leaving only minor injuries.
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Trucker sues after medical emergency leads to violent police stop

A Louisiana trucker is taking Harris County and deputies to court after a slow-speed medical emergency on I-10 ended with SWAT using force to pull him from his semi and later dropping charges when his illness was confirmed.
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Trucking company owner arrested after FBI drug and gun raids

The owner of a Long Island trucking company was arrested after FBI and police raids uncovered large amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and firearms at properties linked to him.
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SUV slams into concrete pillar hauled by semi truck

An SUV crashed into a concrete pillar being hauled by a semi truck in south Phoenix, leaving the SUV driver seriously injured and causing early morning road closures.
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Dump truck rollover leads to driver losing job and license

A dump truck driver in British Columbia lost his job and license after rolling his truck and failing a roadside alcohol test, with no serious injuries reported.
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Gas tanker crash sparks deadly fireball in Mexico City

A gas tanker truck overturned and exploded under a highway bridge in Mexico City, killing four and injuring around 90 people.
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