Truck Accidents

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…

The sugar beet harvest is one of the largest and most time-restricted harvests in the nation. Speed is of the essence when it comes to harvesting and transporting this crop. Therefore, beet truckers in the hundreds work long hours to transport beets to processing plants in the greater region. This increased activity causes considerable congestion…

How many trucks do you think you pass in a day? If you regularly commute or travel on major highways, that number is probably a lot. You know they can swerve into your lane without warning and might be a risk for rolling over, so you keep a cautious eye on them as you pass.…

In an effort to keep essential supplies like food, medical equipment, and medicine moving across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has lifted the hours-of-service (HOS) rules for truck drivers on a temporary basis. This is the first time since the HOS law went into effect in 1938…