Free ELD alerts cut storm-zone truck traffic 90% in North Carolina
NCDOT pushed 724,000 Fleetworthy alerts to driver cabs after Helene washed out I-26 and I-40. Truck volume through the corridor dropped 90%. The service costs…
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Frito-Lay driver stops stroke victim's runaway semi on I-94
Joann McNabb blocked traffic, called police, and climbed into the cab to pull the air brakes after the driver hit a wall and kept rolling for a mile.
AI driver coaching tools let safety managers scale feedback without hiring
Two large carriers explain how AI coaching platforms deliver real-time driver guidance when human safety staff can't reach every event.
Cab organizer aims to cut distracted-driving lawsuits for fleets
A full-time LTL driver built a modular console to stop loose items from becoming split-second distractions. He says the real pitch is liability: a single…
UPS driver Miguel Corral wins 2026 Bendix Grand Champion title
Indiana driver beat 429 competitors at the National Truck Driving Championships with 1.4 million accident-free miles.
Erie driver faces 22 charges after fleeing 9-vehicle crash with Bud Light
Irabaruta Ezechiel allegedly ran a red light, hit nine vehicles, then fled on foot carrying beer. Eight people hospitalized. Bail denied.
Truckstop.com launches hands-free voice assistant for load search
AVA lets drivers search loads, check rates, and call brokers without touching the phone. Included free on Advanced and Pro accounts.
Three trucks hit CSX trains in Atlanta in five days, the crossing mistake that kills drivers
Every crash traced back to a truck on the tracks with a train coming. The discipline that prevents it is simple to state and hard to live.
Trucker Path adds CargoNet theft zones to free navigation app
County-level theft risk, monthly stolen-vehicle counts, and commodity targets now overlay routes for 1.2 million drivers.
24-year-old driver flees fatal crash scene, booked on manslaughter
Manvir Singh ran after his Freightliner rear-ended stopped traffic on Highway 99, killing two young men. His carrier operates five trucks and is unrated by…
Work zone lane width cuts safe clearance for 53-foot trailers to inches
Narrow lanes and shifting barriers in construction zones leave professional drivers with almost no margin for error when pulling full-length trailers.
J.B. Hunt Honors 54 Drivers Who Hit 2 to 5 Million Safe Miles
The carrier's 30th annual Million Mile celebration recognized drivers who averaged 7 to 10 years to reach 1 million miles without a DOT-reportable preventable…