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As the economy improves and gas prices remain low, more Texas roads will be filled with more vehicles – and likely more accidents. According to the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), the volume of traffic nationwide in August 2018 (latest report)

We’ve all read stories about drivers who are overworked, exhausted and end up causing a preventable and life-altering accident. However, in the last few years, some key legislation has revolutionized the trucking industry.   Truck drivers now have limits on the number of hours they

In a two-day commercial safety initiative, the Texas Department of Public Safety inspected a total of 8,000 commercial vehicles - and put a quarter of them out of service for safety violations. (Although police typically must have a reason to pull

The risk of a Texas truck accident is higher than anywhere else in the United States. The Texas Department of Transportation reports that in 2017, commercial motor vehicles were involved in more than 35,600 crashes statewide, resulting in more than

AAA of Texas is urging drivers to check their tires to avoid serious or fatal car accidents caused by slippery roads, wet weather of the torrential rains of Texas summer. “Tires are what keep a car connected to the road,”

Bus and truck accidents are a public health risk to all Houston road users. Drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists can all be seriously injured in an accident caused by a bus or truck driver. It is therefore important to

Employee turnover has been a constant problem for the trucking industry. Long hours, low pay, and poor working conditions have caused the turnover rate to stay at or near 100 percent for many years now. Transportation companies address this problem

There are many causes of truck accidents. Long hours, difficult maneuvering and pressure to meet mileage goals make truck driving a demanding profession with a high turnover rate, leading to a shortage of qualified truck drivers. Unfortunately, this shortage places