WASHINGTON, 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 moreHYATTSTOWN, MD (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Maryland State Police) — Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a tractor-trailer driver that occurred this morning in Montgomery County. At approximately 11:30 a.m. this morning, a trooper with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division at the Hyattstown weigh station placed the victim’s tractor-trailer out of service for brake violations. The vehicle was placed in the
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PARKE COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Friday morning at 09:29, Indiana State Police and Parke County emergency agencies responded to a tractor-trailer crash on State Road 59 just south of County Road 720 South. Preliminary investigation revealed a Freightliner tractor pulling an empty box trailer, driven by 69-year-old Donald E. Stevenson of Reelsville, IN., was southbound on SR
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FAYETTE COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. the driver of a propane truck received serious injuries after he drove off the roadway to avoid a head-on collision with a red SUV that was passing another vehicle in a no passing zone going up a hill. Vernon Lee Brown, age 60 of Connersville, was north
Read moreLANSING, MI (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Police across the United States are advising motorists and truckers to pay attention and be prepared as they increase patrols and focus on enforcement over the July 4th holiday week. We have received advisories from several State Police offices nationwide. Here is the advisory from the Michigan State Police: During this Fourth of July holiday, the
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WAYNE COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Troopers Friday morning responded to report of a semi on its side on the west bound I-70 ramp to US 35 South. Troopers arrived to find a 2011 Volvo semi pulling a box trailer off the roadway flipped onto it’s drivers side. The preliminary investigation by Trooper Scott McPheeters indicated that
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC (TruckingnewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Georgia-licensed commercial driver Steven F. Hoppenbrouwer to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. Hoppenbrouwer was served the federal order on June 19, 2018. On April 5,
Read moreLEWISTON, ID (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Idaho State Police) — On June 28th, 2018 at approximately 08:11 a.m. a non-injury crash occurred on US Highway 95 at milepost 315, Lewiston, Idaho. A 2013 Mack semi-truck pulling a single trailer driven by Michael L. Mindus, 42, of Moses Lake, Washington was traveling southbound when he failed to slow down in time and rear
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LOWELL, IN (TruckinNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — On Saturday June 23, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a semi tractor-trailer was southbound on I-65 at the 240 mile marker. This is at the Lowell exit and also in the construction zone. Preliminary investigation by Troopers Zach Beaver and Kurtis Jones shows that a 2013 Freightliner, owned by Eagle Expressways Inc., left
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