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Does Rail Safety Week have a truck-sized blind spot?

Rail Safety Week kicked off on Monday, with plenty of information for truck owners and operators on avoiding train collisions. One vital piece of information, however, remains lacking.

September 18, 2023

truck rail crossing

Fire, explosions after truck hauling propane tanks crashes in Mississippi

On I-59 in Mississippi on Monday, a truck hauling propane bottles crashed, causing multiple fires and explosions as the burnt bottles littered the highway.

August 16, 2023

i-59 propane truck crash

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Do drivers need to learn English? Another truck stuck in Vermont's Smugglers' Notch

Does the FMCSA actually require drivers to read and speak English? A close look at the regs suggests maybe not, after yet another truck gets stuck on Smugglers' Notch road in Vermont.

August 4, 2023

truck stuck on smuggler's notch road in vermont

Plane nearly crashes into truck | Avoid the dreaded 'driver's tan'

An incredible video shows a near disaster straight out of Top Gun. Also, Pilot Flying J gives out "Left Arm' sunscreen in this latest weird-news installment on the Channel 19 blog.

July 28, 2023

plane almost hits semi

Tesla Semi smokes diesel trucks on Donner Pass' steep grades

Footage of Tesla's Semi blowing the doors off diesel trucks on the Donner Pass in California might make Elon Musk's case that the rig is indeed "badass."

July 27, 2023

tesla semi donner pass

Load securement, strap work fails: Accidents waiting to happen

Some particularly bad examples of load securement caught law enforcement's attention this week. Here are the worst offenders.

July 21, 2023

load securement dump truck fail

Reefer madness: Tricks of the trade to make sure you get paid

Reefer haulers share the playbook to fight back against sometimes "sneaky" shippers and receivers, who more often than not would want to stick the driver with the bill over bad produce.

July 11, 2023

avocado reefer hauling

Truck stuck in Smugglers' Notch, again, and Vermont plans to take action

The second truck in two days blew past multiple warning signs to get themselves stuck, and now the locals are making something of a game of the all-too-common occurrence.

July 7, 2023

smugglers notch truck stuck

Truck driver takes a swim after crashing into reservoir

A tractor-trailer crashed down 20 feet into a reservoir in Wilmington, Vermont, leaving the driver to swim ashore while the 2020 Mack truck sent bubbles up from the bottom.

July 6, 2023

wilmington harriman reservoir trailer crash

The most dangerous road for truckers? Vermont's Notch Road claims another

A foolhardy owner-op ignored signs and bystanders to get stuck on a small, treacherous stretch of Vermont's state route 108, known as "Smuggler's Notch." About $10,000 in fees and fines, and some jokes, followed.

July 3, 2023

Vermont State Police vehicle parked behind the stuck semi-truck on smuggler's notch

Towing company's catalytic converter theft ring busted: DA

Authorities describe a brazen ring of catalytic converter thieves operating a multi-million-dollar scam out of TDI Towing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Some suspects had been arrested multiple times for the same crimes, and one even charged at officers.

June 28, 2023

Catalytic converter being cut from a stolen vehicle in front of TDI Towing

'Nothing short of heroic': Log hauler to the rescue after officer shot

A log truck driver took matters into his own hands by stopping a car that attempted to flee after its occupants shot at a state trooper. Who says truck drivers aren't still the "Knights of the Road?"

June 22, 2023

logging truck stopping suv on i-88 new york

Towing horror stories: $7,000 for a cross-town haul

More tales of predatory towing, where owner-operators are too often misled and charged thousands, sometimes in ways that clash with local rules and regulations. Here's what happened, and ideas on ways to fight back.

June 7, 2023

$7230 tow invoice

$6,000 for 16 miles? Viral video sparks outrage over predatory towing

A viral video led to outrage and a flame war between a truck driver and a towing company, and it's only one of many stories emerging about predatory towing practices, and sometimes threatening encounters with armed tow and boot operators.

May 26, 2023

Ingram's towing recovery usa_transportation

Caught at Roadcheck: 2023 inspection fails

How not to do it: With Roadcheck in the books for the year, a few states put forth some of the worst equipment and driver failures they saw. You might think of these as "negative reinforcement," as it were, of your own safe practices.

May 23, 2023

iowa roadcheck drug bust

Roadcheck fails: 'Worst of the worst' in Iowa

Ahead of the big Roadcheck inspection blitz two weeks on, Iowa DOT's Motor Vehicle Enforcement unit shows us pictures of some of the worst failures from last year.

May 1, 2023

iowa roadcheck sticker

'Sorry I ruined your life': How Overdrive helped reunite long-lost trucking pals

After sending picures of his truck to Overdrive, a longtime owner-operator reconnected with some of his trucking mentors from the 1980s. Now, reader, is your chance to do the same.

April 6, 2023

Bruce Child's 1972 International 4300

The ugly truth about screens and driving

Following the recent story of a driver caught using a tablet at highway speeds, we polled readers on the practice of "movie night at the wheel" and other handheld use, with some drivers admitting to doing it themselves.

March 24, 2023

tesla semi screens

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Legal case document overlay showing Kostas Giannoulias v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with highway traffic scene and warning triangles

Driverless trucking in 'first innings,' but fears rise of a blowout game

When fully automated, legal and truly driverless trucks are a functionality reality, who needs trucking companies, truck drivers, even traditional truck makers anymore?

Vintage blue and black semi-truck with polished chrome details displayed at outdoor truck show

Custom 1954 International built on Pete 359 frame

Two white and lime green semi-trucks with trailers loaded with stacked materials at a logistics facility

Leighton Transport offers big-fleet clout with boutique care

Person photographing truck mirrors with two MCS setup, Totah company vehicle visible in background

TQL, C.H. Robinson accused of federal racketeering with illegal carrier network

Gray Peterbilt semi-truck with white refrigerated trailer parked in lot under cloudy sky

One man, one truck: Robert Forsyth's long strides to the right size for profit

Study shows huge performance variance in diesel fuel across North America

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