“Can Opener” Overpass Strips Semis
If you’ve spent any time driving through Louisville, Kentucky, you may have heard of their “Can Opener.” But if you haven’t, just know this: it’s a low-clearance railroad bridge that’s earned its nickname by repeatedly peeling the tops off trucks that try to drive underneath. (Like a giant can opener opening a can.) According to […]
Fireworks Trailer Explodes on I-75
Well, this is one way to kick off fireworks season. Drivers on Interstate 75 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, got a front-row seat to an unexpected fireworks display after a trailer loaded with fireworks caught fire and began exploding on the highway. The wild incident happened June 6 night near the Ooltewah exit, bringing traffic to a […]
New Electric Semi to Challenge Tesla
Love it or hate it, electric trucks keep coming. And now there’s a new player trying to challenge the Tesla Semi with a few ideas truckers might actually find interesting. According to Overdrive, Horizon Motor unveiled its first production-ready Class 8 electric tractor, a truck the company says was designed after paying close attention to […]
4th of July Trucker Giveaway
AAOO’s 4th of July Giveaway is officially open, and three lucky truckers will have a chance to win a prize package featuring: 🎁$50 Pilot Flying J Gift Card 🎁 Official Mighty Trucker Hat Whether you’re hauling freight across the country, spending time with family at home, or grilling burgers this Independence Day, we want to […]
Why Did This Angry Driver Brake Check a Semi?
A foolish dashcam video out of Charlotte has truckers shaking their heads after a driver repeatedly brake checked a semi on the highway. The footage was recorded on May 15 and posted on r/Truckers by u/Adrian_985. It starts with a semi traveling in one of the middle lanes of a busy four-lane highway. Things look […]
Watch This Freight Train Obliterate a Septic Truck
A nasty collision in Virginia left a septic truck destroyed and sewage spilled across the scene after a freight train slammed into the vehicle at a railroad crossing. According to Fox News, the crash happened around 4 p.m. on May 14 in Chesapeake. Video captured by a witness shows the septic truck attempting to cross […]
Dashcam: Semi Smashes Into Stopped Cop
A wild dashcam video making the rounds online has truckers debating who’s really at fault after a police SUV suddenly stopped on the interstate — leaving a semi with nowhere to go. In the clip, traffic is moving normally when a police SUV abruptly comes to a complete stop in the middle lane. It appears […]
Train Clips School Bus Full of Kids
This is why you always, always, always stop before railroad tracks. A terrifying close call in Florida is getting a lot of attention after video showed a train clipping the back of a school bus packed with students at a railroad crossing. According to Click Orlando, the incident happened in Sumter County when a school […]
WATCH: Plane Clips Semi While Landing
This is not how this driver thought his day would go… A shocking video shows the moment a United Airlines jet came in low during landing and clipped a tractor-trailer driving on the highway. According to Fox News, the plane was on final approach when its landing gear and underside clipped a light pole and a […]
WATCH: Trucker Barely Escapes Trainwreck
Here’s one that’ll make your stomach drop. A viral video shows a truck driver in Fort Worth dealing with any driver’s worst nightmare: getting stuck on railroad tracks with a train coming. And the timing on this one? Way too close. In the clip, the driver is hauling a boom lift (or cherry picker) when […]