Truck driver Coverage

Truck-Makers Face a Tech Dilemma: Batteries or Hydrogen?

Even before war in Ukraine sent fuel prices through the roof, the trucking industry was under intense pressure to kick its addiction to diesel, a major contributor to climate change and urban air pollution. But it still has to figure out which technology will best do the job.

Jack Ewing, New York Times

Walmart boosts trucker pay to $110K

The company will also offer incentives for other transportation employees.

Self-driving trucks could replace 500K jobs in the US

Autonomous driving engineers are focusing their efforts on perfecting long-haul freight.

Truck drivers protest COVID-19 mandates

Truck drivers gathered at a Mebane gas station Friday morning with plans to lead a convoy on Interstate 40 to protest COVID-19 mandates. They are headed for downtown Raleigh.

Convoy of protestors, including Proud Boys, brings COVID, other grievances to downtown Raleigh

An event billed as a truck drivers' protest against COVID restrictions drew a wide variety of voices to downtown Raleigh on Friday afternoon. Some of the participants' messages had nothing to do with the pandemic.

Bryan Mims and Keenan Willard, WRAL reporters

Getting licensed to drive a truck or school bus will now require an additional training

While trucks are one of the most popular ways to transport commerce in the U.S., it is not necessarily the safest. According to the insurance consulting website PolicyAdvice, more than 70% of all U.S. products reach their destination via truck.

Truck drivers in NC will now be required to complete classroom training, per new federal requirement

Driver's looking to obtain their commercial driver's license will now have to complete an additional mandatory training. This new federal requirement comes as the nation battles a major shortage of certified truckers and bus drivers.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Experts: New federal regulations could make finding truck drivers more difficult

The trucking industry has been feeling the impact of the nationwide worker shortage for some time. But now, new federal regulations may make it even more difficult to find drivers.

American's truck driver shortage leading to increased prices in a handful of industries

As the nation continues to grapple with the supply chain crisis, a key part of the system for transporting goods is facing an untimely shortage. America needs thousands of truck drivers.

Truck driving academy offers growing, lucrative career path to single moms

As the trucking industry faces a shortage of truck drivers, more women are stepping in to those driver seats historically filled by men. Now a Rocky Mount woman who has her own trucking company and driving academy is starting a non-profit to get more single moms into the industry.

Indira Eskieva, WRAL Eastern North Carolina reporter

Single mom finds freedom in trucking

Across America, there's a shortage of truck drivers. Now women are stepping in to those driver seats historically filled by men. A Rocky Mount woman says it's even a great job for single moms.

There's a truck driver shortage this holiday season

With so many more people shopping online amid the pandemic, there's added pressure on the transportation industry.

Cary neighbors celebrate UPS driver retiring after 40 years

Vincent Simmons has become known for the double honk of his horn as he drives through Cary's Weatherstone neighborhood while making deliveries as a UPS driver.

Truck driver from Durham stabs four women, kills three before he is killed by police in Tenn.

A truck driver from Durham was shot and killed after law enforcement said he stabbed four women, killing three of them, before officers killed him Tuesday morning.

It's been a tough road for truckers to keep stores stocked during coronavirus outbreak

The trucking industry is critical to America's supply chain. And as consumers stock up, demand continues to increase for truckers.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Truckers working hard to keep stores stocked during coronavirus outbreak

WRAL's Julian Grace spoke with some truckers who have been busy keeping stores stocked and the lines moving. He finds out what they have been going through and the struggles to get the much-needed goods to everyone.

Truck driver survives being hit by steel thanks to good Samaritan

A good Samaritan stopped for a truck driver who was hit by a steel winch on I-95.

Truck driver survives hit from flying metal on I-95 thanks to good Samaritan

Truck driver Steve Medina was hit in the chest and neck by a steel strap winch that fell off another truck. He feared bleeding out on Interstate 95 until a good Samaritan arrived.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Steel part breaks windshield, strikes truck driver near Selma

A truck driver was seriously injured Monday evening when a large steel part from another truck broke through the truck's windshield, striking the driver in the chest.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL.com editor

Fayetteville truck driver killed by his own semi

A Fayetteville truck driver was killed Friday morning when he was run over by his own 18-wheeler in a Home Depot parking lot in Alabama.

Fayetteville Tech on road to delivering more truckers

The U.S. needs thousands of commercial truck drivers to meet the growing demand from Amazon, Walmart and other companies, so students at Fayetteville Technical Community College are climbing into big rigs for training to help fill that gap.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter

Fayetteville Tech launches commercial driving course to train more truckers

The U.S. needs thousands of commercial truck drivers to meet the growing demand from Amazon, Walmart and other companies, so students at Fayetteville Technical Community College are climbing into big rigs for training to help fill that gap.