Commercial truck accidents are common causes of catastrophic and fatal injuries on Texas roads. Many of them occur due to truck driver negligence and mechanical failure. Others happen because trucking companies push their employees to ignore Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations. While many of these factors…

Most people know that driving and cell phones are a dangerous combination. However, operating a commercial truck and using a cell phone can be even deadlier. That’s why state and federal laws govern how and when truck drivers can make calls and send text messages. So, what…

Nearly everyone is aware of the dangers of using a cell phone while driving, whether a driver is texting, emailing, or trying to look something up online. However, when that driver is steering a massive vehicle that weighs up to 80,000 pounds, the danger is…

Interstate 35 is a major freight transportation corridor linking the central part of the U.S. to Mexico. The full length of I-35 runs almost 1,600 miles from Laredo, Texas, at the American-Mexican border, north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa to the shores of Lake…

For years, the trucking industry has been trying to change the federal hours of service rules, which dictate how long truckers can remain on the road to reduce the risk of fatigue. Feeling as though the rules were too restrictive, the industry has been lobbying legislators…