CLARK COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Troopers from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg responded to a crash Monday evening involving a semi-tractor and trailer on Interstate #65 South at the 19 Mile Marker, (closest town Henryville). When officers arrived they found the semi-tractor and trailer fully engulfed in fire with the driver trapped inside. The
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — A Notice of Claim issued to Shaaheen Mizani dab Chantilly Oriental Rug has generated a $7740 fine. Mizani is ordered to pay that fine within the next month. According to the charging document which you can read in its entirety here, the Maryland Division Administrator fo the Federal motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the fine “for
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Prominent attorneys who specialize in truck accident litigation are calling on the FMCSA to restore public access to crucial safety data as the agency tweaks its data collection and analytical systems. As TruckingNewsNow.com previously reported, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has withdrawn several planned broad safety enhancements to the Safety Management System (SMS) and is
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — On June 29, 2015 and October 5, 2016, FMCSA proposed enhancements to the Agency’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) and published a preview version of the changes. However, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) required the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study of FMCSA’s Compliance,
Read morePHOENIX, AZ (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Swift Transportation Media Advisory) — Swift Transportation Co., LLC (“Swift” or “Swift Transportation”), a subsidiary of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX), announces the approval of the U.S. Military Apprenticeship Program nationwide. The national program was approved by the U.S. Department of Labor to assist military veterans as they transition to a civilian occupation. Over the course of a year, the apprentice
Read moreUPDATE (4:44pm Monday, July 16, 2018). The victim has died. BOYNTON BEACH, FL (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Boynton Beach Police are investigating after a Publix semi-tractor trailer ran over a pedestrian just before 9 a.m. in the 2200 block of North Seacrest Boulevard. Investigation has determined that the Publix truck was traveling northbound in the right lane and stopped in front of 2220
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared New Mexico-licensed commercial driver Evaristo S. Mora to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. Mora was served the federal order on July 3, 2018. On June
Read moreGREENBAY, WI (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Schneider Media Release) — With its strong commitment to prioritizing efficiency and sustainability, Schneider has long been known as a leader in going green. In recognition of its commitment to reducing emissions, improving fuel efficiency and holding itself to rigorous testing standards, the premier trucking, logistics and intermodal provider has been named a 2018 Inbound Logistics Green
Read moreCALDWELL, ID (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Idaho State Police) — On Thursday, July 12, 2018, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash eastbound I84 at milepost 31, in Caldwell. Stephen Coombe, 65, of Waterford, Ontario was driving a 2015 Freightliner semi pulling two trailers when the vehicle veered off the right shoulder and overturned. Coombe was wearing a
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LAKE COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — A semi driver went off the roadway for unknown reasons hitting the concrete barrier wall which caused a huge traffic back-up. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Timothy Borsa revealed at approximately 1:40 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2018, morning a 2012 Volvo pulling a rail container, owned by J & G Freight, Incorporated out
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