TRUCKING NEWS

Spicy Chicken Wings Spill Across I-65 After Two Tractor-Trailers Crash in Alabama — Cleanup Takes Three to Four Hours

ATHENS, ALABAMA — A crash involving two tractor-trailers on southbound Interstate 65 near milepost 358 north of Athens left spicy chicken wings scattered across...

OHP Trooper, Mother, and 4-Year-Old Child Killed After Lost Load From Commercial Vehicle Triggers Crash on I-35

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — Three people died Wednesday morning on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City after a commercial vehicle lost debris in the roadway,...

Caltrans Lowers Speed Limit From 65 to 55 MPH on State Route 44 Near Redding — Higher-Than-Average Crash Rates Prompt Permanent Change

REDDING, CALIFORNIA — Caltrans permanently reduced the speed limit from 65 mph to 55 mph on a stretch of State Route 44 between Airport...

Pennsylvania DMV Turns Chaotic as ICE Arrests 13 After Firefighter Tips Off Authorities About Unusual Crowd of Truck Drivers — People Flee on Foot,...

KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA — A tip from a local firefighter and other community members led to the arrest of 13 illegal immigrants outside a Pennsylvania...

Texas Troopers Take 85% of Inspected Trucks Out of Service on US-287 — Loose Tandem Axle, No CDL, and Disqualified Driver Among Violations

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS — Texas Department of Public Safety Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers placed 17 of 20 inspected trucks out of service — an...

New York Man Arrested After Causing Peterbilt tractor-trailer to Rear-End Him on Thruway, Then Pulling Knife on Truck Driver During Roadside Fight

BATAVIA, NEW YORK — A Jefferson County man faces multiple charges after allegedly stopping short on the New York State Thruway, causing a semi-truck...

Stalled Semi Blocks I-5 Lane in Oregon, Is Struck by Honda Carrying Family of Four — 18-Year-Old Dies, Driver Arrested for DUII and Manslaughter

DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON — A San Diego truck driver faces manslaughter and DUII charges after his stalled semi blocked a lane on Interstate 5...

Indiana Launches Statewide Distracted Driving and Speeding Crackdown Through April 13 — State Police and Local Agencies Deploy Overtime Patrols Statewide

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is partnering with Indiana State Police and local law enforcement agencies statewide to increase patrols targeting...

Indiana State Police Reports March 2026 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Numbers: 4,705 Inspections, 499 Drivers and 579 Vehicles Out of Service

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division completed 4,705 commercial vehicle inspections in March 2026, placing 499 drivers and 579...