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TRUCKING NEWS

Alabama Man Who Told Police Trump Made Him Kill Veteran Female Truck Driver Convicted of Manslaughter — Jury Rejects Murder Charge After Finding He...

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — An Alabama jury convicted a Birmingham man on March 18, 2026, of manslaughter — not murder — in the brutal beating...

“They Fought Courageously”: Four Officers Run Into Burning Semi Wreckage to Save Victims After Wrong-Way Crash — Fire Hot Enough to Melt Traffic Lights...

CANTON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN — A wrong-way crash on Ford Road near I-275 set off a chain reaction Wednesday afternoon. A semi-truck caught fire, hazardous...

Front Tire Blowout Suspected After Semi Strikes Two Trucks and Crashes Into Tree Line on I-40 in Smith County, Tennessee

CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE — A semi-truck suffered a possible right front tire blowout early Wednesday morning. It struck two other vehicles. Then it veered off...

California Trucker Cited After 14-Foot Metal Beam Extends From Load With No Warning Flags or Lights — CHP Says Officer Prevented Major Crash

LOS BANOS, CALIFORNIA — A California Highway Patrol officer stopped a semi-truck in the Los Banos area after spotting a dangerous 14-foot metal beam...

Pennsylvania and New Jersey Team Up for Six-Week Aggressive Driving Crackdown Through April 26 — 300 Agencies Deployed

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania and New Jersey kicked off a joint aggressive driving enforcement wave on March 18, 2026. It runs through April 26....

Semi Driver Appears in Court One Week After Fleeing Scene Where He Killed 50-Year Tow Truck Veteran

DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY — The semi driver accused of striking and killing a veteran tow truck technician appeared before a judge Wednesday. The preliminary...

Cheese Semi Driver Who Said He Was Following GPS Cited for Ignoring Over-Height Signs After Striking Glenridge Road Bridge — Same Bridge Hit Less...

GLENVILLE, NEW YORK — A Maryland truck driver hauling cheese plowed into a railroad bridge on Glenridge Road Tuesday morning. He ignored posted over-height...

Four Illinois State Police Squad Cars Struck in Less Than 12 Hours — Three Are Move Over Law Violations

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — Distracted and careless drivers struck four Illinois State Police squad cars in less than 12 hours on March 16, 2026. Three...