Author: kellett2023

11 vehicles damaged after CMV loses driveshaft on I-10 Trucking company i going to have quite a few insurance claims!! Source link

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the dates for an upcoming human trafficking awareness event. In the U.S., the CVSA’s Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI) will take place January 13 — 17, 2025. In Canada, the HTAI is scheduled for February 17 — 21, 2025. In Mexico, the HTAI will take place March 17...

Steer – 15,600Drive – 69,000Trailer – 69,500Booster – 14,500 Total – 168,600lbs I’m legal for total weight but obviously over on my drives and trailer. When I put my weight on the booster it puts more weight on the drive tires. Without using my jeep, how the heck can I get this #### thing weighted...

A Fresno resident was sentenced to prison for a multi-year scheme to defraud his trucking company employer. On November 25, Gabriel Ruiz De Chavez, 47, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for an embezzlement scheme. He was also ordered to pay over $1.5 million in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s...

After not being able to stand the thought of doing another load for a company that actually boils my blood, turned the truck in to the first company a few days ago and I start orientation in two days for my new company. I had the new job lined up before quitting and I’ll only...

The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit is reminding the trucking community to secure their loads after encountering an unsafe equipment haul. On Monday, November 25, the Iowa State Patrol took to social media to call out a cargo securement violation that a trooper recently encountered. “Cargo securement is important! Choosing to not secure...

Jake Brake on my 3406B turns on and works fine at idle but will not turn on when going down the road. Is the injector pump switch malfunctioning or is it just not properly adjusted ? Thanks, Source link

Police are searching for an attacker at a truck stop that sent one man to the hospital.  The incident occurred on Sunday, November 24th at around 9:30 a.m. in Columbia, South Carolina.  According to News19, the victim was stabbed outside of the Petro Gas Shopping Center in the 2100 block of Bluff Road off of...

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Three people were sentenced to federal prison for operating a large methamphetamine conversion and distribution organization involving semi trucks. Three people identified as members of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) were sentenced to federal prison after all three pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...