The Reality of Fatal 18-Wheeler and Tractor-Trailer Crashes in McLennan County, Texas

You’re reading this because someone you love didn’t come home from a road that everyone in McLennan County drives every day without thinking about it. Interstate 35 runs through Waco like a steel spine, carrying the freight that keeps Central Texas moving—long-haul semis, Amazon delivery vans, Sysco foodservice trucks, and the endless parade of tankers and flatbeds that service the region’s manufacturing and distribution hubs. When one of those 80,000-pound vehicles loses control, the physics don’t leave time for the driver of a passenger car to react. A fatal crash on I-35 near the Loop 340 interchange or on Highway 6 isn’t just another accident—it’s a closing-speed event that changes everything for your family in a single instant.

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003 has already started a clock that doesn’t stop while you grieve. You have exactly two years from the date of the fatal injury to file a wrongful death action under Section 71.001. That clock runs whether or not the carrier’s insurance company is returning your calls, whether or not you’ve had time to process what happened, and whether or not you feel ready to think about legal action. Under Section 71.004, you—as the surviving spouse, child, or parent—hold an independent statutory claim. So does your loved one’s estate, under Section 71.021, for the conscious pain and mental anguish they endured between injury and death. Three separate claims, one two-year window.

The carrier whose driver caused the crash has lawyers who’ve been working since the night of the wreck. The longer you wait, the more evidence they control—the electronic logging device (ELD) under 49 C.F.R. Part 395, the dashcam footage, the maintenance records under Part 396, the driver qualification file under Part 391—and the more of it disappears. We send the preservation letter that locks it down within 48 hours. We pull the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System (SMS) profile on the carrier and the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) record on the driver before discovery formally opens. We know what the Texas Pattern Jury Charge will ask in McLennan County’s 19th or 74th District Court, and we build the case for those questions from the first investigator we send to the scene.

The Freight Reality of McLennan County

McLennan County sits at the crossroads of Central Texas freight. Interstate 35 is the NAFTA superhighway, carrying cross-border trade from Laredo to the Midwest. Highway 6 connects Waco to Bryan-College Station and the Gulf Coast. Loop 340 and the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor handle the local distribution traffic that feeds the region’s warehouses, manufacturing plants, and retail centers. The Union Pacific and BNSF mainlines bisect the county, adding a federal rail layer to the commercial vehicle mix.

This isn’t theoretical exposure. The Texas Department of Transportation’s Crash Records Information System (CRIS) recorded 5,335 crashes in McLennan County in 2024—29 of them fatal. One death every 12 days. The county’s commercial vehicle fatality rate is higher than the state average, and the crashes cluster along the freight corridors: I-35 between the Loop 340 and Hewitt Drive interchanges, Highway 6 near the Lake Brazos bridge, and the industrial access roads around the Waco Regional Airport and the manufacturing plants along Franklin Avenue.

The carriers operating through McLennan County read like a who’s who of Texas freight:

Long-haul interstate operators: Werner Enterprises, J.B. Hunt, Schneider National, Knight-Swift, and the Amazon Relay contractors that move dry van between Dallas and San Antonio.
Regional less-than-truckload (LTL): Old Dominion, Saia, Estes Express Lines, and ABF Freight, which serve the Waco distribution hubs for retailers like Walmart and H-E-B.
Foodservice distribution: Sysco’s Waco facility, which supplies restaurants and institutions across Central Texas, and US Foods, which operates a regional distribution center in Temple.
Refuse and construction: Waste Management and Republic Services, which handle municipal contracts, and the aggregate haulers that supply the region’s ready-mix concrete plants.
Last-mile delivery: Amazon DSP independent contractors, FedEx Ground ISPs, and UPS, which operate routes through every neighborhood in Waco, Hewitt, Robinson, and Woodway.
Oilfield service: While McLennan County isn’t in the Permian Basin, the Eagle Ford Shale region begins just south of here. Halliburton, Schlumberger, and Patterson-UTI Energy run service trucks through the county on their way to well sites in Gonzales, DeWitt, and Lavaca counties.

Each carrier category carries a different regulatory profile under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). The long-haul interstate operators live under 49 C.F.R. Parts 390 through 399. The last-mile delivery fleets—Amazon DSP, FedEx Ground, UPS—operate under the same regulations if their vehicles exceed 10,001 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The oilfield service companies run under special hours-of-service exemptions for well-site operations, but those exemptions don’t apply when the truck is on the highway moving between sites.

The rail carriers—Union Pacific and BNSF—add a federal regulatory layer over the top of all of it. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) maintains a grade-crossing inventory under 49 C.F.R. Part 234 that catalogs every public and private at-grade crossing in McLennan County, including the high-risk crossings on the UP mainline through Waco and the BNSF line through Bellmead. When a commercial truck and a train collide at one of these crossings, the investigation pulls from three federal sources simultaneously: the FRA inventory tells us what warning devices were installed, the railroad’s dispatcher logs tell us what the train was doing, and the carrier’s safety records tell us what the truck driver was supposed to know.

The Legal Framework for Your Family’s Claims

Texas law gives surviving families a structured set of claims, but the structure is only as strong as the evidence that supports it. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 71.004, the surviving spouse, children, and parents of the decedent each hold an independent wrongful death claim. Under Section 71.021, the estate holds a separate survival action for the pain and mental anguish the decedent endured between injury and death. These are not just legal formalities—they’re the statutory tracks that determine what your family can recover.

Wrongful Death Claims (Section 71.004)

Each surviving spouse, child, and parent has an independent claim for:

Pecuniary loss: The financial support the decedent would have provided over their lifetime. This includes lost wages, benefits, and the value of services like childcare and household maintenance.
Mental anguish: The emotional pain and suffering caused by the loss.
Loss of companionship and society: The intangible benefits of the relationship, like love, comfort, and guidance.
Loss of inheritance: The assets the decedent would have accumulated and left to their heirs if they had lived a normal lifespan.

The jury decides these damages based on the evidence you present. In McLennan County, where the median household income is below the state average and the economy is anchored in manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare, the pecuniary loss calculation often reflects the decedent’s role as a breadwinner in a working-class family. We work with economic experts to project lifetime earning capacity based on the decedent’s age, occupation, education, and career trajectory.

Survival Action (Section 71.021)

The estate’s claim covers:

Conscious pain and suffering: The physical pain and mental anguish the decedent endured between the moment of injury and death.
Medical expenses: The cost of emergency care, hospitalization, and any treatment before death.
Funeral and burial expenses: The reasonable costs of laying your loved one to rest.

This claim is separate from the wrongful death claims. It belongs to the estate, not to the individual family members. If the decedent suffered for hours or days before passing, the survival action can be substantial.

The Two-Year Clock (Section 16.003)

The statute of limitations is absolute. Two years from the date of the fatal injury—not from the funeral, not from the autopsy report, not from the day the police report is finalized. Once the clock runs, the case dies procedurally, and the carrier walks away from a viable claim because the file was never opened.

This isn’t just a legal technicality. It’s the carrier’s first line of defense. Insurance adjusters know that grieving families often wait too long to act, and they count on that delay to let the clock run. We don’t let that happen. The moment we take your case, we file the lawsuit to preserve the claims, even if we continue negotiating with the carrier’s insurer.

The 51% Bar (Chapter 33)

Texas follows modified comparative negligence. If the decedent was 50% or less at fault, the family can recover damages reduced by the decedent’s percentage of fault. If the decedent was 51% or more at fault, the family recovers nothing.

This is the carrier’s second line of defense. They’ll argue that the decedent was speeding, failed to yield, or made some other mistake that contributed to the crash. We anticipate this argument and develop evidence that pushes fault back where it belongs—on the commercial driver who violated hours-of-service rules, failed to maintain the vehicle, or made an unsafe maneuver.

Lupe Peña, our associate attorney, spent years on the other side making these arguments for insurance companies. He knows the playbook. Now he defeats it.

The Federal Regulations the Carrier Was Supposed to Follow

Every commercial vehicle operating on Texas roads is subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) under 49 C.F.R. Parts 390 through 399. These aren’t just guidelines—they’re the law, and violations support negligence per se under Texas Pattern Jury Charge 27.2. That means if the carrier violated a regulation, the jury can find them negligent as a matter of law.

Hours of Service (49 C.F.R. Part 395)

The hours-of-service rules are designed to prevent driver fatigue, which is a leading cause of commercial vehicle crashes. For property-carrying drivers:

11-hour driving limit: A driver can drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty.
14-hour duty limit: A driver cannot drive beyond the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty, following 10 consecutive hours off duty.
60/70-hour limit: A driver cannot drive after 60 hours on duty in 7 consecutive days or 70 hours in 8 consecutive days. A driver can restart the 60/70-hour clock by taking 34 consecutive hours off duty.

The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate under 49 C.F.R. Part 395 Subpart B requires carriers to use tamper-resistant devices to record driving time. The ELD data is the single most important piece of evidence in a fatigue-related crash. When the ELD log shows a driver in “on-duty not driving” status at the moment of the crash but the dashcam shows them at highway speed, we have a falsified log. That’s not just ordinary negligence—it’s the gross negligence predicate under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 41.

Driver Qualification (49 C.F.R. Part 391)

The carrier is responsible for ensuring that every driver is qualified to operate a commercial vehicle. This includes:

Medical certification: Drivers must pass a physical exam conducted by a certified medical examiner and carry a valid medical certificate.
Commercial driver’s license (CDL): Drivers must hold a CDL with the appropriate endorsements (e.g., tanker, hazmat, passenger).
Background checks: The carrier must obtain the driver’s motor vehicle record (MVR) from every state where the driver held a license in the past three years and review it for disqualifying offenses.
Pre-employment screening: The carrier must query the FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) for the driver’s prior violations.

When a carrier hires a driver with a history of hours-of-service violations, preventable crashes, or disqualifying medical conditions, that’s negligent hiring. Lupe Peña worked inside this system for years. He knows which carriers cut corners on background checks and which ones ignore red flags in a driver’s record.

Vehicle Maintenance and Inspection (49 C.F.R. Part 396)

The carrier is responsible for ensuring that every commercial vehicle is properly maintained and inspected. This includes:

Pre-trip inspections: Drivers must inspect their vehicles before every trip and report any defects.
Periodic inspections: Vehicles must undergo a comprehensive inspection at least once every 12 months.
Brake system maintenance: Brakes must be adjusted and inspected regularly to ensure they meet federal standards.
Tire safety: Tires must have adequate tread depth (4/32″ for steer tires, 2/32″ for all others) and be free of defects.

When a brake failure or tire blowout causes a crash, the maintenance records become the documentary spine of the case. We subpoena the carrier’s inspection reports, repair orders, and driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs) to prove what they knew—or should have known—about the vehicle’s condition.

Cargo Securement (49 C.F.R. Part 393 Subpart I)

Improperly secured cargo is a leading cause of rollover crashes and lost-load incidents. The regulations specify how cargo must be secured based on its weight, size, and type. For example:

General freight: Must be secured with a minimum number of tie-downs based on the length and weight of the cargo.
Metal coils: Must be secured with specific types of tie-downs to prevent shifting.
Logs and lumber: Must be secured with stakes, bunks, or other devices to prevent the load from shifting or falling off the vehicle.

When cargo shifts or spills, the securement records become critical evidence. We subpoena the carrier’s load plans, bills of lading, and cargo securement training records to prove what they did—or didn’t do—to prevent the crash.

Insurance Requirements (49 C.F.R. Section 387.7)

The minimum liability insurance requirements for commercial vehicles are:

$750,000 for most property-carrying vehicles (over 10,001 lbs GVWR).
$1,000,000 for passenger-carrying vehicles with 16 or more seats.
$5,000,000 for vehicles transporting hazardous materials (Class A or B).

These are just the minimums. Many carriers carry higher limits under excess and umbrella policies. When a crash involves catastrophic injuries, we pursue every layer of coverage available.

The Defendants Beyond the Driver

The driver who caused the crash is just one defendant. The carrier that hired them, the broker that arranged the load, the shipper that directed the haul, the maintenance contractor that failed to fix the brakes, and the manufacturer of a defective part are all potentially liable. We don’t stop at the driver.

The Motor Carrier

The carrier is liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior for the driver’s negligence committed within the course and scope of employment. But that’s just the starting point. We also pursue direct negligence claims against the carrier for:

Negligent hiring: Failing to properly vet the driver’s qualifications, experience, and safety record.
Negligent training: Failing to provide adequate training on hours-of-service compliance, cargo securement, or defensive driving.
Negligent supervision: Failing to monitor the driver’s compliance with federal regulations and company policies.
Negligent retention: Keeping a driver on the road after they’ve demonstrated a pattern of unsafe behavior.
Negligent maintenance: Failing to properly maintain the vehicle or address reported defects.

Lupe Peña worked inside this system for years. He knows how carriers value claims, how they select independent medical examiners (IMEs), and how they deploy the defense playbook. Now he deploys it against them.

The Freight Broker

Freight brokers like C.H. Robinson, Total Quality Logistics, and Uber Freight arrange loads between shippers and carriers. Under the Miller v. C.H. Robinson line of cases, brokers can be liable for negligent selection if they dispatch a load to a carrier with a documented safety record. We subpoena the broker’s carrier qualification files, safety records, and dispatch records to prove what they knew—or should have known—about the carrier’s safety history.

The Shipper

The shipper is the company that loads the cargo and directs the haul. If the shipper specified an unsafe loading sequence, directed the driver to exceed hours-of-service limits, or failed to properly secure the cargo, they can be liable for the crash. We subpoena the shipper’s loading records, dispatch instructions, and cargo securement policies to prove their role in the incident.

The Maintenance Contractor

Many carriers outsource vehicle maintenance to third-party contractors. If the contractor failed to properly inspect or repair the vehicle, they can be liable for the crash. We subpoena the contractor’s work orders, inspection reports, and repair records to prove what they did—or didn’t do—to prevent the crash.

The Parts Manufacturer

If a defective part—like a brake system, tire, or steering component—caused the crash, the manufacturer can be liable under product liability law. We work with accident reconstruction experts and engineers to identify the defect and prove its role in the crash.

The Government Entity

If a government entity’s negligence contributed to the crash—like a poorly designed intersection, missing guardrail, or malfunctioning traffic signal—they can be liable under the Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA). The TTCA has strict notice requirements (six months) and damages caps ($250,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence for most entities), but it’s an important avenue for recovery in cases involving government infrastructure.

The Damages Your Family Can Recover

Texas law recognizes multiple categories of damages in a wrongful death or survival action. Each category is submitted to the jury under the Texas Pattern Jury Charge (PJC), and each requires specific evidence to support it.

Economic Damages

Past medical expenses: The cost of emergency care, hospitalization, and any treatment before death.
Future medical expenses: The cost of future medical care, rehabilitation, and attendant care. For catastrophic injuries, this can include lifetime care costs.
Lost earning capacity: The income the decedent would have earned over their lifetime if they had lived. This includes wages, benefits, and the value of services like childcare and household maintenance.
Loss of inheritance: The assets the decedent would have accumulated and left to their heirs if they had lived a normal lifespan.

We work with medical experts, life care planners, and economic experts to project these damages and present them to the jury.

Non-Economic Damages

Physical pain and suffering: The physical pain the decedent endured between injury and death.
Mental anguish: The emotional pain and suffering caused by the loss.
Physical impairment: The loss of physical function or ability.
Disfigurement: The permanent scars or changes to the decedent’s appearance.
Loss of consortium: The loss of companionship, love, and support for the surviving spouse.
Loss of companionship and society: The loss of love, comfort, and guidance for the surviving children and parents.

These damages are subjective, but they’re no less real. We work with psychologists, counselors, and family members to document the emotional toll of the loss and present it to the jury.

Exemplary (Punitive) Damages (Chapter 41)

Exemplary damages are available when the carrier’s conduct rises to the level of gross negligence—when they acted with malice, fraud, or conscious indifference to the safety of others. The standard is high, but the evidence often supports it in commercial vehicle cases:

Hours-of-service violations: Falsifying logs, exceeding driving limits, or ignoring fatigue.
Maintenance failures: Failing to address reported defects or skipping required inspections.
Negligent hiring: Hiring a driver with a history of disqualifying offenses or safety violations.
Prior preventability determinations: Ignoring a pattern of preventable crashes in a driver’s record.

Exemplary damages are not capped when the underlying conduct is a felony, like intoxication manslaughter. They’re also not dischargeable in bankruptcy, so the judgment survives even if the carrier files for bankruptcy.

The Carrier’s Defense Playbook—and Our Answer

Insurance companies follow a predictable playbook in commercial vehicle cases. They count on you not knowing the rules. We do.

Quick Lowball Settlement

The first call from the adjuster will come within days of the crash. They’ll offer a small settlement designed to be accepted before you talk to a lawyer. They’ll say things like, “We want to take care of you” and “This is our best offer.”

Our answer: First offers are always a fraction of what the case is worth. We never advise a client to sign a release in the first 96 hours. We calculate the full value of your claim—including future medical needs you haven’t thought of yet—before responding.

Recorded Statement Trap

The adjuster will say, “We just need a quick recorded statement for our files.” The questions are designed to make you minimize your injuries or admit fault.

Our answer: Never give a recorded statement without your attorney present. That statement will be used against you later.

Comparative Negligence

The adjuster will say, “You were partially at fault—you were speeding, you changed lanes, you weren’t wearing a seatbelt.”

Our answer: Texas follows modified comparative negligence. Even if you were 50% at fault, you can still recover. We anticipate this argument and develop evidence that pushes fault back where it belongs.

Pre-Existing Condition

The adjuster will say, “Your back problems existed before this accident.”

Our answer: The eggshell skull doctrine says the defendant takes the plaintiff as they find them. If the crash worsened a pre-existing condition, the carrier is liable for the aggravation.

Delayed Treatment Defense

The adjuster will say, “You didn’t see a doctor for three weeks, so you must not be seriously hurt.”

Our answer: Adrenaline masks pain. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms can take days or weeks to appear. Delayed treatment doesn’t mean no injury—and we have the medical evidence to prove it.

Spoliation (Evidence Destruction)

The carrier won’t announce this—they’ll just do it. ELD data, dashcam footage, dispatch records, and maintenance files will “disappear” before discovery.

Our answer: We send a preservation letter within 24 hours of taking the case. Every black box record, every ELD log, every maintenance file—locked down before they can “accidentally” delete them.

Independent Medical Examiner (IME) Selection

The carrier will send you to an “independent” medical examiner chosen for their pattern of finding plaintiffs not as injured as they claim.

Our answer: Lupe Peña hired these doctors when he worked for insurance defense firms. He knows the panel. We counter with the victim’s treating physicians and independent experts the carrier can’t impeach.

Surveillance

Investigators will photograph you doing anything that looks “normal”—carrying groceries, walking the dog, playing with your kids.

Our answer: Lupe’s insider quote applies here: “Insurance companies take innocent activity out of context. They freeze one frame and ignore ten minutes of struggling before and after. They’re not documenting your life—they’re building ammunition against you.” We expose this in deposition.

Delay Tactics

The carrier will drag the case past the statute of limitations, exhaust your resources, and force a low settlement out of financial desperation.

Our answer: We file the lawsuit early to force discovery. We set depositions. We make the carrier carry the cost of delay.

Drowning the Plaintiff in Paperwork

The carrier will serve massive discovery requests designed to overwhelm an underfunded plaintiff’s counsel.

Our answer: We staff the case appropriately and use motion practice to limit overbroad discovery while preserving every record we need.

The Evidence We Preserve Immediately

Evidence in commercial vehicle cases has a half-life measured in days, not months. We act fast to lock it down.

Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Data

The ELD records every minute the truck was in motion. We subpoena the raw electronic data, not just the driver’s log, because logs can be falsified. We cross-reference the ELD data with fuel receipts, toll records, and GPS data to identify discrepancies.

Black Box (Event Data Recorder) Data

The black box records speed, braking, acceleration, and other vehicle dynamics in the seconds before a crash. We download this data to reconstruct the crash and prove what the driver was doing.

Dashcam Footage

Many commercial vehicles have forward-facing and driver-facing cameras. We preserve this footage before it’s overwritten—usually within 7 to 14 days.

Dispatch Communications

Dispatch records show when the driver was assigned the load, what route they were supposed to take, and whether they were under pressure to meet a delivery deadline. We subpoena these records to prove what the carrier knew about the driver’s schedule.

Maintenance Records

The carrier’s maintenance file shows what inspections and repairs were performed on the vehicle. We subpoena these records to prove what they knew—or should have known—about the vehicle’s condition.

Driver Qualification File

The driver’s qualification file includes their CDL, medical certificate, employment history, and prior violations. We subpoena this file to prove what the carrier knew—or should have known—about the driver’s qualifications.

Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Screen

Federal regulations require carriers to conduct drug and alcohol tests after a fatal crash. We subpoena the results to prove whether the driver was impaired.

Surveillance Footage

We identify and preserve surveillance footage from businesses near the crash scene. Most retail systems overwrite this footage within 7 to 14 days.

Toll Road and Traffic Camera Records

We subpoena electronic records from toll road systems (TxTag, EZ Tag) and traffic cameras to prove where the truck was and what it was doing before the crash.

The Investigation We Begin Within 48 Hours

Phase 1: Immediate Response (0 to 72 Hours)

Accept the case and send preservation letters to the motor carrier, broker, shipper, and any third-party telematics provider.
Deploy an accident reconstruction expert to the scene if needed.
Obtain the police crash report.
Photograph the client’s injuries with medical documentation.
Photograph all vehicles before they’re repaired or scrapped.
Identify all potentially liable parties.

Phase 2: Evidence Gathering (Days 1 to 30)

Subpoena ELD and black box data downloads.
Request the driver’s paper log books (backup documentation).
Obtain the complete Driver Qualification File from the carrier.
Request all truck maintenance and inspection records.
Obtain the carrier’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) safety scores and inspection history.
Order the driver’s complete Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
Subpoena the driver’s cell phone records.
Obtain dispatch records and delivery schedules.
Pull surveillance footage from businesses near the scene before it’s auto-deleted.

Phase 3: Expert Analysis

Accident reconstruction specialist creates a crash analysis.
Medical experts establish causation and future care needs.
Vocational experts calculate lost earning capacity.
Economic experts determine the present value of all damages.
Life care planners develop detailed care plans for catastrophic injuries.
FMCSA regulation experts identify all violations.

Phase 4: Litigation Strategy

File the lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires (Texas: 2 years).
Pursue full discovery against all potentially liable parties.
Depose the truck driver, dispatcher, safety manager, and maintenance personnel.
Build the case for trial while negotiating settlement from a position of strength.
Prepare every case as if going to trial—because that creates negotiating strength.

What This Means for Your Family

We’ve handled hundreds of 18-wheeler and tractor-trailer cases in Texas. We know what’s at stake when an 80,000-pound truck destroys a family’s life. The carrier’s lawyers have been working since the night of the crash. The evidence is disappearing every day. The two-year clock is running.

We don’t wait for the carrier to decide when to talk to us. We send the preservation letter that locks down the evidence. We pull the FMCSA records that show the carrier’s safety history. We file the lawsuit that forces the carrier to take your case seriously.

We know the Texas wrongful death and survival statutes inside and out. We know how to prove damages for a lifetime of lost income, medical care, and emotional suffering. We know how to hold the carrier accountable for their negligence.

And we know how to make sure your family gets the compensation you deserve.

What to Do Next

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003 gives you two years from the date of the fatal injury to file a wrongful death action. The clock doesn’t stop while you grieve. The carrier’s lawyers are already working to minimize your claim.

Here’s what we do in the first 48 hours:

Send the preservation letter to the carrier, broker, shipper, and any third-party telematics provider. This letter identifies the ELD data, dashcam footage, dispatch records, maintenance files, and driver qualification records we need to preserve.
Pull the FMCSA records on the carrier and the driver. The Safety Measurement System (SMS) profile shows the carrier’s safety history, and the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) record shows the driver’s prior violations.
Open the FMCSA SAFER profile to identify all potentially liable parties.
Deploy an accident reconstruction expert to the scene if needed.

The evidence is at risk every day that passes without action. The carrier controls the ELD data, the dashcam footage, and the maintenance records. If we don’t act now, that evidence could disappear forever.

Call us at 1-888-ATTY-911 for a free consultation. We’ll evaluate your case, explain your legal options, and start building your claim immediately. There’s no fee unless we recover compensation for you—and you may still be responsible for court costs and case expenses.

We live in Texas. We drive these roads. When an unsafe truck threatens our community, it’s personal. Let us fight for your family.