Summer Is Semi Truck High Traffic Season — And Semi Truck Accidents Are Nothing Like Car Accidents

By Anthony Mancini, Mancini Law Group P.C.

When summer hits, the roads get crowded. Family vacations, cross-country moves, and increased commercial activity all lead to a sharp rise in highway traffic. But while many drivers focus on their travel plans, they often overlook a major seasonal danger: a spike in semi truck traffic — and with it, a rise in devastating truck accidents.

Why Summer Is Especially Dangerous

Semi-trucks are the backbone of our nation's supply chain, and summer brings even more of them to the road. Whether delivering goods for seasonal businesses or transporting materials for summer construction, 18-wheelers and commercial rigs flood the interstates and rural roads alike.

This increase in volume — combined with heat-induced fatigue, construction zones, and longer daylight hours — creates the perfect storm for serious collisions.

Truck Accidents Aren’t Just “Big Car Accidents”

If you've been hit by a semi truck, understand this: truck crashes are not the same as car accidents.

These cases are more complex for several reasons:

• Multiple Parties May Be Liable: The truck driver, trucking company, leasing company, maintenance provider, cargo loaders — even the shipper — may bear responsibility. Proving who knew what, and when, is critical.

• Federal Regulations Apply: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforces strict rules on hours of service, inspections, and driver qualifications. These rules can make or break a case.

• Severe Injuries and Higher Damages: Semi trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. The injuries are often catastrophic — spinal trauma, brain injuries, or permanent disability.

• Aggressive Insurance Tactics: Trucking companies have specialized adjusters and defense attorneys trained to recognize law firms that may handle car accidents but lack deep knowledge of trucking law — and they take full advantage of them.

Choosing the Right Law Firm Could Be the Most Important Decision You Make

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a trucking accident, you need a law firm with the experience and resources to take on the trucking industry.

At Mancini Law Group P.C., we don’t just handle trucking cases — we know how to make the trucking companies play by the rules. We dig deep into logbooks, black box data, maintenance records, shipping contracts, and driver histories. We understand FMCSA regulations inside and out. And we don’t back down.

When we take a case, we make sure the jury knows every rule the trucking company — and every party involved — broke.

Don’t Let the Trucking Industry Decide What You Deserve

The trucking industry is betting you’ll settle quickly or trust the wrong law firm. Don’t make that mistake.

Call Mancini Law Group P.C. today for a free consultation. We fight for full justice — because when a semi hits, everything changes.