Troup County, GA – Georgia Department of Public Safety (GaDPS) officials conducted an unannounced commercial motor vehicle (CMV) inspection blitz this week and the results got people talking. On Wednesday, GaDPS took to social media to reveal the results of an enforcement effort held on Tuesday in Troup County.   The inspection blitz, conducted by […]

Tulare County, CA – A UPS truck driver was struck by gunfire during an early morning shooting along a California highway. According the California Highway Patrol (CHP), two tractor-trailers came under a gunfire attack at approximately 4 a.m. on Wednesday along Highway 99 in Tulare County between Avenue 184 and Avenue 200.   One of […]

Union Township, NJ – A trucker charged with murder and other crimes in connection to a shooting at a New Jersey truck stop last weekend called police to report the incident. According to an affidavit of probable cause, truck driver David Rodriguez, 44, of Rialto, CA alerted authorities to a deadly shooting at Pilot Travel […]

Sweetwater County, WY – Police in Wyoming have released a deputy’s bodycam video from a big rig crash last weekend in hopes of sending a message to drivers. On Sunday, January 24, a deputy with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was working an extra patrol shift in the Wamsutter area.   According to SCSO, […]

Rifle, CO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said “lengthy traffic delays” were caused after a FedEx tractor hauling twin trailers crashed into the Colorado River over the weekend. A FedEx tractor hauling doubles was traveling along Interstate 70 when the driver lost control and went plunging into the Colorado River near Canyon Creek […]

Eloy, AZ  – A brand new burger joint has opened in Arizona that pays homage to the men and women who drive America. “Trucker Burger” is the brainchild (err… restaurant) of Pilot Company and its One9 Fuel Network, in collaboration with celebrity chef Tim Love.   The burger bistro boasts offerings of gourmet burgers and other […]

Washington, D.C. – There is a growing uneasiness among some trucking stakeholders the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) could soon reverse its decision to preempt California’s meal and rest break (MRB) requirements for professional truckers. Despite a ruling earlier this month in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the FMCSA’s 2018 decision […]

Laredo, TX – Multiple truck drivers and scores of illegal migrants were arrested in separate big rig human smuggling busts last weekend. According to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), agents with the Laredo Sector apprehended three truck drivers, all U.S. citizens, in separate human smuggling busts over just a 72-hour period.   CBP reported […]

Alexandria, VA – The National Association of Truckstop Operators (NATSO) is backing Pete Buttigieg’s nomination to lead the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and is calling for new investments to more quickly bring alternative fuels to market. In a recent statement, the largest association of truckstop and travel plazas (representing more than 2,000 members), […]

Tremonton, UT – A trucker who was arrested last week after allegedly attacking a fuel tanker driver with a sharp-edged pipe during a dispute over parking is claiming self-defense. The incident happened between Danny Jerome Johnson, 35, and an unidentified fuel tanker driver at the Golden Spike Travel Plaza on Thursday, January 21.   An […]

Canton, MO – A jackknifed semi is being blamed for a pileup in Missouri on Tuesday, which included at least seven big rigs and numerous passenger vehicles. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Troop B, the multi-vehicle pileup began Tuesday morning along the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 61 near Canton.   The […]

Oklahoma City, OK – Love’s Travel Stops growth plan for 2021 calls for the openings of dozens of new stops and thousands of new truck parking spaces. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City-based truck stop giant said it intends to open 50 new stores and add more than 3,000 truck parking spots this year.   Last […]

Laredo, TX – Three truck drivers were busted last week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in separate drug enforcement actions at the Southern border. The first enforcement action occurred on Tuesday, January 19, at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge when CBP officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered a tractor hauling an empty trailer arriving […]

Birmingham, AL  – Authorities in Alabama are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a trucker last year. The fatal accident occurred on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, shortly after 5 p.m. at the Interstate 65 and Interstate 59/20 interchange.   Police say […]

Washington D.C. – A top transportation consulting firm is alerting its clients and industry stakeholders to prepare now for new mandates likely to come during the Biden presidency. In a blog post last week entitled Looking Back to See Forward – President Biden’s Regulatory Agenda for Trucking, Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, LLC (STC) advised stakeholders on […]