Kristina
Kristina is a veteran journalist specializing in the American transportation sector. With a keen eye for industry shifts and driver advocacy, she leads the editorial direction of Atruckdrivers.com, ensuring that every report is timely, accurate, and relevant to those on the road.
TRUCKING NEWS
Iowa State Patrol Shares ‘Eye-Opening’ Equipment Violation Photos as Roadcheck 2026 Is Two Weeks Away — Urges CMV Drivers to Fix Issues Before Hitting...
IOWA — The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit is urging truck drivers to stay on top of maintenance after sharing photos of...
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Semi-Truck Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-65 Near Pine Level, Alabama
AUTAUGA COUNTY, ALABAMA — A semi-truck driver died Sunday morning after a single-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 65 near mile marker 189.Pine Level firefighters...
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CHP Finds Worn Brake Hose Causing Air Leak Between Tractor and Trailer — Driver Placed Out of Service, Pre-Trip Inspection Would Have Caught It
CALIFORNIA — A recent California Highway Patrol commercial vehicle inspection found a coiled brake hose with a worn-through spring guard between the truck-tractor and...
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Tractor-Trailer Carrying 40,000 Pounds of Chicken Crashes and Catches Fire on I-65 North in Tennessee
SUMNER COUNTY, TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of chicken crashed and caught fire on northbound Interstate 65 near mile marker 100 in...
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Tractor-Trailer With Hot Brakes Starts Large Brush Fire on Both Sides of Route 202 in New Salem — Two Homes Threatened, Route Closed for...
NEW SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS — A passing tractor-trailer with hot brakes ignited a large fire that burned on both sides of Route 202 in New...
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Semi-Truck Driver Hospitalized in Serious Condition After Crashing Into Wall on I-80 in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A semi-truck driver was hospitalized in moderate to serious condition Tuesday after the tractor crashed into a wall on...
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Semi-Truck High-Centers on Railroad Tracks in Cass County; Driver Escapes Seconds Before Canadian Pacific Kansas City Train Strikes It
BELTON, MISSOURI — A Canadian Pacific Kansas City train struck a semi-tractor-trailer that had become stuck on railroad tracks at a crossing near Belton...
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Driver Escapes Submerged Cab after Tanker Truck Plunges Off Meighan Bridge and Sinks Into Coosa River; Cab Being Retrieved From River Bottom
GADSDEN, ALABAMA — A tanker truck plunged off the Meighan Bridge into the Coosa River Tuesday morning, sending the cab to the river bottom...