Quick Answer A 21-year-old woman died Sept. 30 after her pickup struck an HPD patrol vehicle on the Eastex Freeway while officers blocked traffic for a roadway hazard. One officer suffered minor injuries. Local news reported that an earlier...
Both truck drivers and other motorists have a duty to pay attention and drive with reasonable care. That means that truck drivers who change lanes or turn must take extra care when moving. Saying that another vehicle was in a blind spot does not...
Quick Answer Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, have died after an 18-wheeler left FM 485 near Hearne, rolled over and struck a tree. Texas DPS has not announced why the truck left the road. Three people died Friday night after an...
Quick Answer No. Texas drivers generally do not need a commercial driver’s license, or CDL, to operate a single box truck when its gross vehicle weight rating and actual gross weight are both below 26,001 pounds. A single box truck at or...
Quick answer Driverless trucks now haul freight on Texas highways, including the I-45 lane between Houston and Dallas. Texas law makes the automated driving system the vehicle's legal operator and requires companies to hold permits for automated...
Quick answer Most workers struck on foot are hit by vehicles that are backing up slowly,, not speeding. On a construction site, a vehicle with an obstructed rear view may reverse only with an alarm audible above the surrounding noise or an...
Quick answer In Texas, trucking companies sued over a commercial vehicle crash may force a trial to be split in two under Chapter 72 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Phase one decides fault and compensatory damages only. Most...
Quick answer Federal law sets a floor, not a ceiling. A carrier hauling ordinary freight between states must carry at least $750,000 in liability coverage, a figure set in 1985 and never raised. Hazardous cargo requires more. Most large carriers...
Quick answer A container truck is usually three pieces of equipment owned by three different companies: the tractor by the drayage carrier, the chassis by an equipment pool, the container by the ocean carrier. When the chassis fails,...
Recent Texas crashes and commercial-vehicle inspection results show what neglected tire maintenance can cost. On Aug. 14, 2026, a westbound tractor-trailer suffered a tire blowout on Interstate 20 in Martin County. According to preliminary...
