The driver was charged with five counts of manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, records show ...

Have you ever wondered why semi-trucks use air brakes instead of hydraulic ones like most cars? The reason lies in the ...

Of more than 4,500 inspections conducted during the one-day enforcement initiative, 398 trucks were put OOS for ...

Roadside Truck specializes in heavy-duty towing. It helps commercial drivers and their companies keep fleets moving. The ...

Semi-trucks have special air brakes. These brakes use air pressure instead of hydraulic fluid (as found in cars). This system is more dependable for large trucks and works even if the truck has a ...

In terms of standard braking systems, many heavy trucks use air brakes. The wheel hub assembly of a semi includes components like a brake drum, and connection to the axel.

As the trucking industry struggles to recruit drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea.

YOUNGSTOWN — Semi truck driver Curtis A. Brooks of Dallas, Georgia, left his wife and two small children in the hallway of the Mahoning County Courthouse Wednesday morning as he entered a ...

Semi trucks are heavy pieces of machinery, and using the regular brakes might not be enough. You might need the help of the jake brake or the retarder.

JASPER COUNTY, Ind. (WLS/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A simple vehicle fire turned into a self-fueling explosion of fireballs after a semi-truck carrying aerosol paint cans ignited on the highway.

Semi trucks keep the country running. ... Only when a truck is connected, and pressure from the truck’s engine-powered air pump releases the brakes, can the trailer roll.

Semi-truck catches fire after brakes overheat in Death Valley A semi-truck caught fire after its breaks overheated on State Route 190 in Death Valley on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (National Park Service) ...