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A box truck accident in Texas rarely stops with the driver. See how the weight rating, the GVWR plate, and Chapter 72 shape who is liable.
The DOT 70-hour rule limits weekly driving time, but staying within that limit does not always equal an alert driver. Learn how to find evidence of hidden driver fatigue in a Texas truck accident claim.
Interstate vs intrastate trucking in Texas: an in-state truck still follows most federal safety rules because Texas adopted them as state law.
Hours of service exemptions are narrow and conditional. Learn how the short-haul, agricultural, and oilfield tests work under 49 CFR 395.1 in Texas.
Yes, ELD log falsification happens. Learn how federal audit trails, edit histories, and malfunction codes reveal tampered truck driver logs in Texas.
A driver qualification file holds the six records federal law requires on every truck driver. Learn what belongs inside and what gaps prove.
Learn what a DOT out of service violations list means for a Texas truck accident case, from CVSA inspection levels to repair records as evidence.
Missing, blank, or falsely certified DVIRs can support a Texas truck accident negligence or spoliation claim. Here is how that evidence works.
A CSA score in trucking is FMCSA's seven-category ranking. See how BASICs, percentiles, and intervention thresholds shape a Texas truck accident case.
Commodity-specific securement rules under 49 CFR set exact tiedown counts for logs, coils, pipe, and vehicles. Learn what applies to your Texas truck crash.
Learn what an overweight truck violation means for your Texas injury claim, from Chapter 621 law to negligence per se and the evidence that proves it.
Hazmat placards on a Texas truck signal hazard class, UN numbers, and shipping papers. Learn what they mean and why it matters after a crash.