CHP Catches Truck Driver Watching Star Trek on His Phone While Hauling Double Trailers
FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA — A truck driver hauling two trailers was caught watching an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on a mobile device mounted on his dash…
Author: Kristina Hoxha
Kristina is part of the American Truck Drivers editorial team, covering trucking news, road incidents, safety updates, regulations, and stories affecting professional drivers and the trucking community.
Tennessee Trooper Stops Truck Hauling Unsecured Skid Steer With No Brakes on Two Axles, No Registration, and Rocks Spilling Onto the Road
TENNESSEE — A Tennessee Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Plus East trooper stopped a commercial vehicle after spotting multiple serious safety violations, finding a skid steer with zero load…
FMCSA Overhauls DataQs After Truckers Complained the System Was Rigged — States Must Now Complete Initial Reviews Within 21 Days Under Three-Step Independent Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced updates to its DataQs program on April 15, 2026, imposing strict deadlines and a three-step independent review process…
New Hampshire Troopers Conduct 176 Inspections During Operation Airbrake — 35 Trucks Out of Service, 22 Critical Brake Violations, 14 Drivers Pulled for Improper Credentials
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — New Hampshire State Police removed 35 commercial vehicles from state roads Tuesday after inspections revealed unsafe mechanical conditions posing an imminent hazard to other…
Box Truck Driver Cited for Careless Driving and Unsafe Speed After Failing to See Stopped Traffic — Triggers Seven-Vehicle Crash That Injures Six and Strikes School Bus Full of Students
LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — A box truck driver faces citations for careless driving and driving at an unsafe speed after he failed to see stopped traffic on Route…
Arkansas Deputy Struck by Car While Trying to Slow Traffic Near Disabled Semi on Highway 49 — Sheriff Says ‘He Was Very Lucky,’ Issues Move Over Law Reminder
GREENE COUNTY, ARKANSAS — A Greene County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering after being struck by a passing truck while helping a disabled tractor-trailer on Highway 49 northbound between…
Food Company Semi-Truck Tangles in Power Lines on NC 16 in Waxhaw, Knocking Down Utility Pole — 160 Duke Energy Customers Without Power for Hours
WAXHAW, NORTH CAROLINA — A semi-truck from a food company knocked down power lines on North Carolina Highway 16 in Waxhaw Wednesday afternoon, leaving approximately 160 customers without…
1-Year-Old Boy Struck and Killed by Tractor-Trailer on NC 42 While Family Was Playing Outside in Front of Their House — Driver Showed No Contributing Factors, No Charges Filed
WILSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A 1-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on North Carolina Highway 42 near Sadie Road, just west of Wilson city…
Box Truck Driver Told Agents He Was Hauling Parts — K-9 Leads Agents to Seven People Hidden Behind a Mattress; Driver a Previously Convicted Felon
LAREDO, TEXAS — A box truck driver who told Border Patrol agents he was hauling parts was arrested on federal smuggling charges after agents broke the sealed cargo…
Semi Driver Falls Asleep and Overturns Truck on I-75 in Central Florida — Lanes Reopen After Five Hours
SUMTER COUNTY, FLORIDA — All northbound lanes of Interstate 75 have reopened after a semi-truck rollover crash shut down the roadway for several hours early Wednesday morning near…