New U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hours of Service regulations go into effect on Sept. 29. The revision to these rules, which dictate how truckers

Construction zones can be dangerous for drivers under the best of circumstances. However, when careless truckers enter the mix, construction areas can become deadly. Signs

An Oklahoma-based transportation company, Groendyke Transport, Inc., spent the last few years exploring ways to reduce tanker-truck incident rates. One idea that they came up

Truck drivers travel many more miles per year than the average motorist. This is perhaps why tire blowouts are much more likely to happen to

Trucking companies have been warning of an impending problem for years. Veteran truck operators are retiring, and there are too few younger drivers looking to

Data published recently by the trucking trade publication FreightWaves captures how only four percent of all Americans suffer from sleep apnea (SA). It shows how

Data compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation and its affiliated agencies shows that truckers, on average, have viewer accidents per 100 million miles driven

If you’ve ever happened to see underride collision involving a passenger car and a semi-truck, then it’s unlikely that you’d forget it. They’re one of

On June 6, the Texas Transportation Commission (TCC) announced their plans for reducing Houston traffic fatalities via fatal roadway crashes across the state to zero

Although it goes against U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations to do so, many Texas truckers take their chances and drive with unsecured loads all

It doesn’t matter where you live, whether it’s Katy, Missouri City, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Baytown, Pearland or Pasadena, traffic is heavy in virtually every

If you live in the greater Houston area, you know that truck accidents happen far too often. Every year, hundreds of people lose their lives,

An uptick in fatal truck crash rates in recent years may attributable to tractor-trailer operators rushing to take a rest break so that they don’t

Tractor-trailers are critical to getting products to the market in the United States. While any time you see a big rig crash, it seems catastrophic,

Truck drivers often have to work non-standard hours, getting up early, staying up late or even driving all night long. They do have to follow

If you were asked to say where you believe that the majority of truck crashes occur, you’d probably say on an interstate. The truth is

Truck drivers and trucking companies are often to blame for a serious commercial truck accident, but not always. Frequently, a negligent or unlawful passenger vehicle

Truck drivers get bored on the road. While many people think that the solitude and independence of driving a truck sound great, it can get

A three-vehicle collision involving a semitruck caused a woman from Texas City to be flown by helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. The early

You’re driving along a Texas interstate with a semi-truck in the lane behind you. After a while, you realize that the truck feels far too