Texas Truck Accident Resource Center

Texas truck accident guides, crash data and free tools

Q: How long do I have to file a truck accident lawsuit in Texas?

In most cases two years from the date of the crash (or two years from the date of death in a wrongful death case) under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003. Claims involving a government vehicle can require written notice within six months, and some cities require it sooner.

Q: How do I get my Texas crash report?

Texas Peace Officer's Crash Reports (form CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's Crash Report Online Purchase System. A regular copy costs $6 and a certified copy $8. People directly involved, vehicle owners, insurers and some others can get an unredacted copy.

Q: How can I check a trucking company's safety record?

Every interstate trucking company has a USDOT number. Enter the number or the company name in our free trucking company safety lookup to see its operating status, fleet size, inspections, out-of-service rates and reported crashes from FMCSA data.

Q: Is this website a law firm?

No. This site provides general legal information, free tools and public data. It does not give legal advice, represent anyone or refer people to lawyers.

Plain-English answers for victims, families, truck drivers, trucking companies and researchers. Every guide cites the Texas statute or federal regulation behind it.

Free FMCSA safety data: operating status, fleet size, inspections, out-of-service rates and crashes.

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Calculators and lookups built on public data from FMCSA, TxDOT and the Texas statutes.

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Trucking Company Safety Lookup

Look up any trucking company by DOT number or name: operating status, fleet size, inspections, out-of-service rates and crashes.

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Texas Deadline Calculator

Enter the crash date and see the likely Texas filing deadline, with rules for minors, wrongful death and government vehicles.

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Hours-of-Service Calculator

Check remaining driving and on-duty time under federal rules or Texas intrastate rules.

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Texas Crash Report (CR-3) Finder

Answer three questions and get the fastest way to order your Texas crash report, what it costs and what you need.

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Claim Cost Worksheet

List and total your crash-related costs by Texas damages category. Nothing is sent anywhere.

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Texas Trucking Law Research Assistant

Ask a question and get an answer drawn from Texas statutes and federal motor carrier regulations, with citations.

Find guides for your situation

After a Truck Accident in Texas

Step-by-step guides for the first days and weeks after a crash with a commercial truck in Texas: what to do, which records to get, and how to identify the trucking company and its insurer.

Texas Truck Accident Law Library

Plain-English guides to Texas truck accident claims (deadlines, fault, damages, insurance and choosing a lawyer) plus explainers for the Texas statutes and federal regulations behind them.

Texas Truck Driver Rules and Guides

Hours of service, ELDs, inspections, post-accident testing and what drivers must do after a crash, for both Texas intrastate and interstate drivers.

Trucking Company Compliance Guides

Compliance guides for owner-operators and safety managers: accident registers, recordable crashes, insurance minimums, driver files, safety ratings and Texas operating authority.

Texas Truck Crash Statistics

Texas commercial vehicle crash statistics from TxDOT's Crash Records Information System (CRIS), by county, city, highway and year.

Truck Accident Resources by Texas City

Local truck crash information for major Texas cities: crash data, high-risk freight corridors, where to get records and which courts handle local cases.

Most-read guides

Law Library

How to Choose a Truck Accident Lawyer in Texas

Credentials, experience, fees and red flags when choosing a lawyer.

After a Crash

How to Get Your Texas Crash Report (CR-3)

Who can order a CR-3, where to order it, what it costs and how to read it.

Law Library

Texas Truck Accident Deadlines

The two-year statute of limitations, notice rules for government vehicles, and the exceptions.

Drivers

Texas Intrastate vs Federal Hours of Service

12/15/70 in Texas vs 11/14/60-70 federally, side by side.

Law Library

Medical Liens and "Doctors on Lien" in Texas

Hospital liens, letters of protection and subrogation explained.

Law Library

Wrongful Death Claims After a Texas Truck Crash

Who can file, what can be recovered and the deadlines.

Ask a Texas trucking law question

Our research assistant answers from the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Transportation Code and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and shows the sections it used.

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Crash data, dangerous freight corridors, where to get records and local courts.

Common questions

How long do I have to file a truck accident lawsuit in Texas?

In most cases, two years from the date of the crash, or two years from the date of death in a wrongful death case (CPRC §16.003). If a government vehicle was involved, written notice may be due within six months, and some cities require it sooner. Use the deadline calculator.

How do I get my Texas crash report?

Texas Peace Officer's Crash Reports (CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's online purchase system: $6 for a regular copy, $8 certified. See the crash report finder.

How can I check a trucking company's safety record?

Find the USDOT number on the truck's door or the crash report, then enter it in the trucking company safety lookup.

Is this website a law firm?

No. We publish general legal information, free tools and public data. We do not give legal advice, represent anyone or refer people to lawyers. If you need advice about your situation, see how to choose a truck accident lawyer.