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
Semi-Truck Collides With Into KDOT Vehicle I-35 Near Edgerton in Kansas
EDGERTON, KANSAS — Southbound Interstate 35 was closed near Edgerton Wednesday afternoon after a semi-truck struck a Kansas Department of Transportation vehicle, according to...
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Nevada Driver Climbs Out After Logging Truck Rolls Over and Spills Logs Across Highway 395, Then Arrested for DUI; Deputies Say He Was Combative
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEVADA — A Sparks man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and resisting arrest Tuesday after the...
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Semi-Truck Veers Off I-15 and Plunges Into Ravine in Virgin River Gorge — Driver Self-Extricated Before Crews Arrived, Transported With Minor Injuries
VIRGIN RIVER GORGE, ARIZONA — A semi-truck driver escaped with minor injuries Monday morning after his truck veered off Interstate 15 northbound and into...
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Florida Car Hauler Driver Who Vanished in Suspected Hijacking Found Dead in Georgia — Family Notified by FBI
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez, 41, the Cuban-born truck driver who disappeared from a Florida rest area on April 17 in what...
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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...