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.

What to Do After a Truck Accident in Texas

The steps to take at the scene and in the days after a commercial truck crash.

18-Wheeler Accident Checklist: The First 30 Days

A day-by-day checklist of records, deadlines and evidence after a big-rig 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.

Commercial Vehicle Accident Report Forms Explained

The CR-3 police report, the driver's report and the trucking company's own accident records.

How to Look Up a Truck's DOT Number and Owner

Find the USDOT number on a truck or crash report and use it to identify the carrier.

How to Find a Trucking Company's Insurance

Where insurance information for a trucking company is recorded and how to find it.

How to Document Evidence After a Truck Crash

Photos, witnesses, medical records and the other evidence that matters most.

Common Causes of Texas Truck Accidents

Fatigue, speed, maintenance, loading and the evidence that proves each cause.

Spoliation Letters: Preserving Black Box and Logbook Data

How preservation letters protect ECM, ELD and maintenance evidence.

Truck Black Box (ECM) Data Explained

What a truck's engine control module records and how the data is used.

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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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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.