OP-1 is a form motor carriers use to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for operating authority. MCS- 150 is form to register for a USDOT number. Many companies will have filled out both forms. If you are an attorney handling a tractor trailer collision case, make sure you send a Freedom […]
Kansas
Oklahoma to Launch Nine New Ports of Entry Stations
The Oklahoma House passed legislation recently to fund nine Port of Entry weigh and inspection stations on state highways. TruckingInfo.com reported that the first station, located on Interstate 35 near the state border with Kansas, opened in late April, and a second station is slated to open later this year on Interstate 40 in Beckham […]
Tractor Trailer Slams Motor Home at Rest Stop in Salina, KS
A 67-year-old man was killed when a tractor trailer plowed into his motor home at a rest stop off Interstate 70 in Salina, Kan., on Thursday, April 26. According to KSN.com, the tractor trailer exited the freeway at the Solomon rest area and smashed into the motor home while the man and his wife were […]
Semi Crash Injures Two in Jefferson County, KS
A pickup truck collided with a tractor trailer near Lawrence, Kan., on Friday, April 6, leaving two people with life-threatening injuries. According to LJWorld.com, a man driving the pickup truck attempted to make a U-turn on westbound Highway 24 when his vehicle crashed into the tractor trailer. The driver of the pickup was transported to […]
Two Semi Trucks Collide Head-On in Stafford County, KS
The driver of a semi tractor was killed when his rig collided head-on with another semi on U.S. 281 near St. John, Kan., on Friday, March 16. According to the Great Bend Tribune, a southbound semi crossed the center line of U.S. 281 and smashed into a northbound truck. The driver of the southbound vehicle […]
