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Trucker named Highway Angel for rescuing family after rollover

Photo of driver Grant Quinton inlaid with photo of a Decker Truck Line big rig.

The Truckload Carriers Association has named trucker Grant Quinton, from Noble, Oklahoma, a Highway Angel for rescuing a man and his young grandson from their overturned vehicle and keeping them safe until authorities arrived.

In the early morning hours of Feb. 6, about 30 minutes before sunrise, Quinton was sitting in the passenger seat while training another Decker Truck Line Inc. driver. They were driving north on Interstate 35 near Tonkawa, Oklahoma, when they noticed an overturned Dodge Ram...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-named-highway-angel-for-rescuing-family-after-rollover

Hot Shots: Beer spill, flash floods, memorial on a truck and more

Photo montage of tractor-trailers in rain, snow and with a rainbow in the background.

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so on social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features beer lost in a truck rollover, vehicles stuck in Southern floodwaters, a memorial traveling on a big rig and more.

Party foul

An 18-wheeler rolled over Wednesday in west-central Wisconsin, spilling cases of Leinenkugel Oktoberfest beer onto the side of a highway, according to WEAU-TV in Eau Claire.

According to the Wisconsin State Patrol,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-beer-spill-flash-floods-memorial-on-a-truck-and-more

Strong winds hitting high volume freight markets Thursday (with forecast video)

Tractor-trailer flipped over on side on highway.

Truckers will face high winds Thursday from the Plains to the Midwest, posing a challenge as they head to several busy freight markets. They won’t be as notoriously strong as frequent winds across Wyoming and the Dakotas, even on clear days, but rollovers will be possible.

A strong cold front moving through these regions won’t produce any rain or snow Thursday, but it will whip up wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph from Kansas City, Missouri, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, to St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/strong-winds-hitting-high-volume-freight-markets-thursday-with-forecast-video

5 of the worst weather states for truckers

Tractor-trailers an other vehicles in a traffic jam on a snowy highway.

While truck driving is considered one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S., the majority of professional drivers get through their careers without being involved in any major accidents.

However, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), commercial truck drivers account for 2.4% of all traffic fatalities nationwide every year. In some states, weather plays a contributing role.

Based on NHTSA numbers and driver sentiment, the following states have some of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-of-the-worst-weather-states-for-truckers

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