I was driving home and I didn’t realize my light switch was moved. It was still light enough I could see so I didn’t realize. Instead of the officer giving me a heads up or warning I got a ticket. I’ve never been pulled over before a day in my life. If I attempt to...
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Over 100 tickets issued yesterday to semi drivers on non-truck routes at Tennessee/North Carolina border
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is warning truckers that they will face a citation if they’re caught using non-truck routes at the Tennessee/North Carolina border. On November 15, the NCDOT issued an alert to the trucking community as ongoing Hurricane Helene road closures continue to cause routing trouble for truckers at the border...
New driver Needs help from experienced truckers | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
I recently was terminated from a mega carrier. The trailer decoupled after moving 10 feet. There was no damage to the truck or trailer. I called in and told dispatch there is something wrong with 5th wheel and I should have it looked at. They told me to reconnect and take the load. Safety 1st...
Rig that hit motorist in fatal u-turn shown in newly released surveillance video
Surveillance video showing the semi truck that fatally struck a motorist and then fled the scene was released this week as the Ohio Highway Patrol continues the search. The late October wreck left a 78-year-old dead after the semi truck turned left in front of his car. The truck then stopped briefly before completing a u-turn...
20 ft trailer with miscellaneous tools, Olive Branch, MS $5,500 text 901-497-5140 | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
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Owner of small trucking co. sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining $782K COVID relief loan
A Memphis trucking company owner was sentenced to federal prison for a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), authorities say. Herman Shaw, 44, owner of Freight Masters, Inc., was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on November 6, 2024. Shaw was also ordered to pay the the United States Small Business Administration $782,212...
How to test the EGR valve? | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
I went ahead and made this a separate thread since it got lost in my other one about my boost issues. Is there a way I can test the EGR valve? the volvo dealer shop foreman said that the EGR valve should “fail closed” when unplugged. So when they unplugged it, started the engine, and...