Truck Accidents

If you get a bit anxious when encountering a commercial truck on the highway, you are not alone. Trucks and 18-wheelers have a whole lot more vehicle to deal with when navigating the roads, including their massive size and weight. A big rig’s limitations, like blind spots and slower braking time, make it more dangerous…

For North Dakota natives, it’s almost that time of year. September kicks off not only the fall season but the sugar beet harvest. Although the sugar beet season is financially beneficial for thousands of farmers across North Dakota, it is also one of the most hectic times of the year. With the farmers working for…

Vehicle manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) recently announced a recall of 122,056 trucks due to issues with the aluminum battery cables. Daimler first became aware of the issue in January 2021, and made the recall announcement at the end of June. About the truck recall According to the NHTSA Safety Recall Report, the recalled…

The nationwide trucker shortage is causing concern for oil companies in North Dakota and the rest of the country. Oil companies and the trucking industry are trying different strategies to entice people to become truckers. One approach is to offer applicants trucking jobs with great pay and great benefits. Another strategy trucking companies are working…

Tanker trucks are large commercial vehicles designed to move bulk quantities of oil, gas, or other liquid petroleum products. Instead of the regular tractor-trailer behind the cab of the truck, tankers are typically cylindrical-shaped and sometimes pressurized or insulated – depending on what type of cargo they are carrying. Because tankers tend to transport hazardous…

It’s not enough just knowing the basic rules of the road when you drive a big rig. These trucks carry tens of thousands of pounds and that weight can affect how a tractor trailer moves, even causing it to whip around like a boomerang under the right circumstances. Weather can be one of those unpredictable…

The North Dakota Legislature has been talking about “road trains” for a long time. On January 13, 2021, the state House of Representatives passed a bill that would ask the federal government to “loosen length limits on cargo-carrying trucks,” KXNET reports. Note: the resolution does not actually change the law, nor can it stand on…

There is no guarantee in life that you will walk away from a car accident unharmed. That is not much reassurance, to say the least. Your chances of walking away from a crash with a tractor-trailer without injury are even scarcer because of the size and weight differential between a big rig and a motor…

Over the summer, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued final rules on its Hours of Service (HOS) policies for truckers. These regulations, which went into effect in September, make four revisions to the current HOS rules and address many concerns voiced by truckers during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. These changes aim to increase…

The self-driving truck industry is barreling forward, propelled most recently by a partnership announcement from Waymo and Daimler. Waymo plans to integrate its autonomous driving technology with Daimler’s fleet of commercial semi-trucks, deploying fully self-driving tractor-trailers worldwide. Before announcing this partnership, each company was working on its own self-driving truck technology. Waymo, a subsidiary of…