American Truck Drivers

Tractor-Trailer Saddle Tank Leaks 100 Gallons of Fuel on I-64 in Virginia; Ramp Closed During Containment

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA — Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a fuel leak from a tractor-trailer’s saddle tank on westbound Interstate 64 near Exit 277 at Tidewater Drive Sunday evening, with…

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Oklahoma Semi Swerves Off Road Due to Mechanical Issue and Strikes Parked Vehicle — Both Occupants Treated for Minor Injuries

LOVE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA — Two people in a semi-truck sustained minor injuries Saturday afternoon near Enville after the driver reported a mechanical issue caused the truck to swerve…

Pregnant Woman and Unborn Child Killed After Semi Runs Red Light at Full Highway Speed Into Stopped Traffic in Florida

FROSTPROOF, FLORIDA — A 32-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed Saturday evening after a semi-truck traveling at highway speed failed to recognize stopped traffic at…

UPDATE: All 120 Cattle Accounted For After Kansas City Semi Crash Scattered Them; Cowboys, Neighbors, and a Young Girl Help Wrangle Cows From Backyards

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — All cattle have been accounted for following Sunday morning’s chaotic scene on Interstate 29 near Admiral Boulevard in downtown Kansas City, where a semi-truck…

Indiana Semi Fails to Slow for Construction Zone on I-65, Triggers Four-Vehicle Crash Involving Another Semi; Passenger Seriously Injured

CROTHERSVILLE, INDIANA — A four-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 65 near the 40-mile marker in Jackson County Saturday afternoon involved two semi-trucks and left a passenger vehicle driver…

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Semi Hauling 120 Cattle Falls Off Bridge Onto Another Vehicle; Cows Scatter Across Metro Into Two States, Drones and Thermal Imaging Deployed for Roundup

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A semi-truck hauling more than 120 head of cattle fell off a bridge onto another vehicle on Interstate 70 near Admiral Boulevard in downtown…

Missouri Trains Emergency Responders and Ranchers for Livestock Trailer Rollovers; Study Finds Nearly 300 Crashes a Year With 80% Resulting in Rollover, Proper Response Can Clear Scene in 30 Minutes

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — The Missouri Department of Agriculture hosted free training Friday to prepare emergency responders and ranchers for one of the most challenging and underappreciated scenarios on…

Canadian Trucker Stopped for Speeding Had Logged 17-Hour Trip in 12 Hours; Driver Faces 12 Charges

MATTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA — An Edmonton tractor-trailer driver was stopped for speeding on Highway 11 east of Mattawa on October 11 and an investigation into his logbook revealed…

Tennessee Trooper Pulls Over Semi That Skipped Weigh Station; Finds Severely Cracked Steering Axle Wheel That Should Have Been Caught in Pre-Trip

GILES COUNTY, TENNESSEE — A Tennessee Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Plus trooper patrolling I-65 near the Giles County scale facility stopped a semi-truck that bypassed the weigh station…

Texas Deputy Recovers 160,000 Pounds of Stolen Industrial Equipment at Scrap Yard; Worth $800,000

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS — A Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office investigation into the theft of industrial equipment from a local company led deputies to a scrap yard…

Milk Tanker Rolls Off Pennsylvania Farm Driveway and Lands on Roof; Spills 4,000 Gallons Near Residential Well

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A milk tanker tractor-trailer rolled off a farm driveway and landed on its roof on New Schaefferstown Road in Jefferson Township Friday night, spilling…