Top Trucking Stories of 2024!
As we roll in to 2025, we’re looking back at the top Mighty Trucker stories of 2024. From jaw-dropping viral moments to daring rescues on the road, this year had no shortage of headlines. Here’s our countdown of our Top 10 Trucking Stories of 2024—the moments that kept truckers talking, watching, and entertained.
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#10: Trucker’s Dashcam Captures Fiery Train Derailment
This trucker was in the right place at the right time to capture footage of a train derailing in New Mexico!
#9: Woman Arrested for Setting Semi Trucks on Fire
A Kansas City woman was accused of arson after allegedly setting multiple semi-trucks on fire at a local motel.
#8: Semi-Truck Pushes Sedan: Close Call on the Highway
In a dramatic incident captured on video, a sedan is pushed down a highway by a semi-truck.
#7: Truckers Shot at on Highway
In a shocking incident on I-94 two semi-truck drivers found themselves under fire while driving down the highway.
#6: Walmart Launches First Electric Semi
Walmart has made history by becoming the first major retailer in Canada to introduce a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck.
#5: Trucker’s Daughter Stops Semi Thieves
A woman in Hialeah, Florida, spotted her father’s stolen semi-truck, leading to the arrest of the suspects involved.
#4: Dashcam Video of Semi Driving Off Bridge Revealed
In March, a daring rescue took place above the Ohio River when an 18-wheeler nearly drove off a bridge and dangled above the water.
#3: Semi Trucker Smashes New Cybertruck
Tesla’s website brags that “repairs are simple and quick” for the Cybertruck’s stainless-steel exoskeleton. Looks like the owner will be putting that promise to the test. He only owned the high-tech pickup for a week.
#2: Tesla Semi Outpaces Diesel Truck on Donner Pass Climb
A video of an electric semi overtaking two diesel semis on a steep climb has drivers of all vehicles buzzing.
#1: Trucker Records Bigfoot Howls at Rest Stop!
“I’m starting to regret that I stopped at this rest stop… and they say bigfoot isn’t real?” In the dead of night on Highway 97, a truck driver had an eerie encounter that has the internet questioning what they believe.
