I started about 5 years ago with the same company I’m with now and worked my way through the lease op program until I was able to purchase my lease. I’m married now with 2 children and looking to find something that is going to have better benefits and a better retirement plan. I have...
A semi truck was filmed dragging a hunk of concrete after striking a memorial on a route now frequented by CMVs due to ongoing Helene closures. The accident happened on Tuesday, February 25th, at a roundabout in Elizabethton, Tennessee. According to WCYB, the semi truck got stuck in the roundabout and then ran into the...
I’m looking at a trailer in OK. I’m in TN. Ad says OK state sales tax will be applied. I wasn’t thinking I had to pay this before when I bought my first trailer out of MN. I may just not remember. Does this sound right? Is this a thing only in certain states? I...
A traffic stop took an ugly turn for a hot shot driver in Ontario this week. On February 25, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region detailed a recent traffic stop in Wellington. From OPP: Traffic Services pulled over this Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and found the following (21) offenses: Operate unsafe combination of vehicles –...
I did renew my medical certificate today and passed everything with flying colors except I had some protein in urine ( doctor mentioned dehydration as one of causes , which probably is due to being very active at gym every day ) , doctor never mentioned any issue , when I came back home I...
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) announced that commercial truck parking is closed at a Turner Turnpike service plaza until next year. Turnpike officials announced that starting Thursday, February 27, all commercial truck parking is closed at the westbound I-44/Turner Turnpike service plaza at Stroud (mile marker 179). The service plaza will remain closed to semi...
The North Coffee Volunteer Fire Department (NCVFD) responded to a major commercial vehicle fire on Tuesday afternoon. At 2:46 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, firefighters responded to westbound I-24 at mile marker 103 in Coffee County, Tennessee. Upon arrival, NCVFD discovered a semi trailer hauling hazmat chemicals with its rear tires and brakes on fire....
I am CA based interstate carrier. One of my drivers got pulled over for an inspection in CA and received a violation for not displaying the CA # on the side of the truck. I was under the impression that the CA # was not a requirement as long as you displayed a valid US...
A Tesla driver is dead after veering into the path of an oncoming dump truck in New Jersey on Tuesday morning. The accident happened on February 25th in Harrison, New Jersey along Ellis Mill Road. According to Fox 29, A 44-year-old motorist was behind the wheel of a 2021 Tesla car heading northbound at around...