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A report recently created by Oregon-based data mining firm Vigillo, LLC claims state and county authorities across the contiguous 48 states enforce trucking laws in an inconsistent manner. To create the report, the company allegedly compared inspections, collisions, and citations by county based upon commercial vehicle miles travelled. According to Vigillo’s Chief Executive Officer, Steven... read more

A rush hour semi-truck wreck on an Illinois interstate has left a tractor-trailer driver dead. According Illinois State Police Sergeant Scott Angus, the truck driver was headed west on Interstate 80 near Minooka when he unexpectedly crossed the median, rolled, and came to rest in the eastbound lanes of the roadway. Following the traffic wreck,... read more

A tractor-trailer driver was recently charged following a fatal semi-truck accident that killed three people in New Jersey. According to local police, the big rig driver made an illegal U-turn in front of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) that was carrying a family of five just after 6 pm. The 25-year-old driver of the SUV... read more

A report recently published by the nation’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims workers over age 65 are at least three times more likely to be killed in a highway accident than workers who are between the ages of 18 and 54. As part of the study, researchers from the CDC’s National Institute... read more

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a preliminary report related to a July tractor-trailer accident that forced a woman’s car off of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland. According to accident investigators, the big rig driver claims he was distracted by noise and lights behind his vehicle when he collided with the back... read more