Truck Accidents

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the commercial trucking industry. What began as basic driver-assist technology is evolving into sophisticated safety systems capable of monitoring, predicting, and even intervening to help prevent accidents. For drivers and residents in Houston, Texas—a...

Most small cars can weigh more than a ton. Given the fact that an 18-wheeler dwarfs cars, vans, and SUVs, you might wonder: How much does a truck weigh? Truck weight can vary considerably, and it’s regulated more tightly than...

You’ve probably seen it before—a pickup truck cruising down a Texas highway with the bed removed, exposing the frame, fuel tank, or taillight wiring. Whether it’s part of a project build or just awaiting repairs, it raises the question: Is...

Accidents involving 18-wheelers occur far too often. In 2023, Texas saw 38,909 crashes involving commercial motor vehicles. Of those crashes, 549 were fatal, and 1,350 were suspected to have caused serious injuries.  Many collisions, including those caused by 18-wheelers being...

Many cargo van owners start out by taking on jobs through friends or via websites like Craigslist, but neither of those options represents a good, long-term plan if you want to build a real business. Load boards are online platforms...

Obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL) requires compliance with numerous regulations. Keeping one’s CDL also requires following various rules and ordinances, including ones that limit the number of hours one can drive. Commercially licensed drivers who are drowsy or overworked...

You might have seen reports of jackknife crashes on the local Houston, TX, news or on social media, especially if the crash stops traffic on a major highway. However, not many people know how these accidents happen.  A jackknifed 18-wheeler...

If you live in a major metropolitan area like Houston, you might not be able to get to or from work each day without encountering and needing to share the road with a box truck at one point or another....

Commercial trucks have large blind spots called “no zones.” Blind spots represent the areas around the vehicle the driver cannot see when using mirrors. Commercial truckers are aware of no zones, but they sometimes ignore them, placing other motorists at...

Large commercial vehicles are difficult to control. Their size, weight, and high center of gravity increase stopping distance, require extra space to turn, and make it easier to lose control of the vehicle.  You may be familiar with risks like...

Commercial truck drivers are essential to getting goods to market across the country. The large trucks they operate are critical to this mission but have considerable risks.  The National Safety Council reports that although large commercial trucks and tractor-trailers account...

Many states, including Texas, need truck drivers. Trucking is an important industry with a major shortage. Truck driving requires those entering the profession to be qualified. As more experienced drivers retire, the demand for more truckers continues to grow. The...

Trucking accidents include crashes involving semi-trucks, 18-wheelers, big rigs, tractor-trailers, flatbeds, and other commercial vehicles. Truck accident claims are complicated personal injury cases involving some issues that you do not encounter in car accident claims. An experienced Houston truck accident...

An 18-wheeler truck carries a tremendous amount of momentum as it speeds down the highway. If the driver is intoxicated, their truck becomes a missile. Since truck drivers carry commercial driver's licenses, and since strict FMCSA regulations regulate the activities...

In Texas, trucking companies are required by law to maintain proof of liability insurance for all of their vehicles. The amount of insurance depends on many factors, such as the type of truck, the cargo it is transporting, and whether...