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A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major route between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the interstate into the river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror.

The Washington State Patrol has confirmed that an Edmonton-area trucker was at the wheel of a semi that struck a bridge on a busy interstate highway, sending part of the span thundering into a river below.

In the cold of the early morning light, the enormity of the problem facing commuters after the collapse of the Skagit River bridge on the busy Interstate 5 corridor is just beginning to sink in.

Pennsylvania State Police said they are cracking down on speeding and aggressive truckers in the Washington, PA, area especially over the Memorial Day weekend holiday.

The number of loads available on one spot market board has surged over the previous week but rates are stagnant during the same time.

Legislation raising New Hampshire's tax on diesel and gasoline has been voted down by the state Senate after being passed in the House earlier.

A Michigan truck driver was charged with simple trespass after police said he entered Fairfield Ludlowe High School's fitness center to work out without permission Wednesday evening.

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A truck driver from suburban Chicago has pleaded guilty to causing an Interstate crash in western Wisconsin that killed another trucker.

The tanker truck driver involved in a collision that killed an Arizona highway patrol officer on Interstate 8 in Yuma on May 6 was charged with 19 felony offenses, including one count of second-degree murder, 13 counts of endangerment and five counts of criminal damage.

Court documents say a truck driver from Oregon punched a northwestern Indiana police officer more than 10 times before the officer shot his attacker.

Court documents say a truck driver from Oregon punched a northwestern Indiana police officer more than 10 times before the officer shot his attacker.

"CSA has had an effect on safety, but people want to make sure their scores are correct and fair," and there is some question about the how effective the program is in improving safety, said Rob Abbott, vice president of safety policy, American Trucking Associations during an update on the program at the recent Zonar user's conference held in San ... (more)

The seed warehouse at Big Cob Hybrids in Seward is taking on a second roll this week.

A trucker charged with reckless homicide in the death of a Medical University student has been banned by federal regulators from operating a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce.

A truckers unbelievable timing and quick thinking helped save a man he found in an upside vehicle in a roadside pond A truck driver who spotted a vehicle flipped over in a roadside pond saved a life when he pulled over and sprung into action.

Kenyan truckers blocked the only highway from the port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, threatening to choke the main trade artery to east Africa unless officials reverted to the old way of weighing cargo.

A lawsuit that alleges Harbor Express Inc. - one of the largest trucking companies servicing Southern California ports - misclassified hundreds of truck drivers as independent contractors to avoid providing rest breaks and overtime pay was filed this week on behalf of two truck drivers who are seeking class action status.

Rep. John Delaney is proposing a bill to provide $50 billion in loans and loan guarantees, financed by the sale of infrastructure bonds.