El Paso is one of the most active freight corridors in North America. Commercial trucks travel through the city continuously, on I-10, US-54, Loop 375, and State Highway 20, connecting the United States to Mexico and moving goods across the continent. When carriers and drivers cut corners on safety, the people sharing those roads pay the price. Understanding what causes these crashes can mean the difference between a dismissed claim and full compensation.
If a truck accident has already happened to you, the cause matters enormously to your case. Anthony Holm at The Big Dog Truck Accident Lawyer investigates each of these causes systematically because identifying where the failure occurred determines who is legally responsible for what you have lost.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) limits property-carrying drivers to 11 hours of driving within a 14-hour on-duty period, followed by a mandatory 10-hour off-duty rest. These regulations exist because fatigued driving is one of the most common and most preventable causes of commercial truck crashes. See the FMCSA Summary of Hours of Service Regulations for full details.
When carriers pressure drivers to exceed those limits, or when drivers falsify their logs to meet unrealistic delivery schedules, the result is a foreseeable danger. I-10 is where trucks arriving from Phoenix, San Antonio, and Ciudad Juarez after hours-long runs reach El Paso, exactly the fatigue window these rules are designed to prevent.
Anthony Holm subpoenas Electronic Logging Device (ELD) records and cross-references them against GPS and route data to expose hours of service violations the carrier hoped would remain concealed. Since December 2017, the FMCSA has required most commercial carriers to equip trucks with ELDs that automatically record driving hours, on-duty time, and location data. This data is often the most powerful evidence available in a fatigue case: objective, timestamped, and difficult to dispute.
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Operating a commercial truck demands sustained, undivided attention. A driver who is texting, manipulating a GPS device, or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, including certain prescription medications, poses an immediate threat to every vehicle nearby.
Under Texas Transportation Code Section 545.401, reckless driving is classified as a criminal offense. When that conduct causes your injuries, it simultaneously establishes civil liability. Anthony Holm builds an evidentiary record that connects the driver’s behavior directly to the harm you suffered, pulling post-accident drug and alcohol testing results, driver qualification files, and prior safety violation histories.
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Federal regulations set the maximum gross vehicle weight for commercial trucks at 80,000 pounds. The FMCSA load securement standards under 49 CFR Part 393 dictate precisely how cargo must be restrained. When freight brokers, shippers, or loading contractors violate those standards, overloading vehicles or failing to secure cargo properly, a shifting load can cause sudden, uncontrollable loss of vehicle stability.
El Paso sits at a major border crossing point, meaning cargo moves in large volumes and often under time pressure. That pressure can translate into shortcuts, and shortcuts can translate into catastrophic crashes on Loop 375, US-54, or I-10.
Liability in these cases frequently extends beyond the driver to the shipper, freight broker, and loading contractor. Anthony Holm conducts a thorough investigation to identify every party in the chain of responsibility, because your compensation should reflect the full scope of who is at fault.
If an overloaded or unsecured truck caused your crash, you may have claims against multiple parties. Call Anthony Holm today. No fee unless we win.
Under 49 CFR Part 396, trucking companies are required to maintain detailed inspection, repair, and maintenance records. Brake failures, tire blowouts, and lighting defects are among the most preventable and most prosecuted mechanical causes of commercial truck crashes in Texas.
A carrier that continues operating a vehicle with known defects assumes full liability for the consequences. Truck maintenance and inspection records can reveal something critical: whether the company already knew about the brake deficiency, tire failure, or lighting malfunction that contributed to your crash, and chose to keep the truck on the road anyway.
That documented awareness is not just negligence. It is the foundation for holding a carrier fully and aggressively accountable. Anthony Holm obtains these records before opposing counsel has any opportunity to make them unavailable.
If a mechanical failure caused your accident, critical evidence may disappear within 30 days. Call The Big Dog Truck Accident Lawyer now. No fee unless we win.
El Paso County recorded 1,013 commercial truck accidents in the most recent reporting year, ranking fifth in all of Texas, behind only Harris, Dallas, Bexar, and Tarrant counties, all of which have significantly larger populations. That ranking reflects what happens when border freight volume concentrates on a contained urban road network with limited alternate routes.
According to TxDOT’s 2024 County Crash Data, El Paso recorded 18,344 total crashes that year, including 76 fatal crashes and 80 fatalities. The I-10/US-54/Loop 375 junction, the Spaghetti Bowl, is one of TxDOT’s most actively repaired interchanges in the district, reflecting the stress three converging freight corridors impose on a single interchange.
When a truck crash happens in El Paso, the cause is rarely isolated. It is part of a larger pattern of risk: high volume, time pressure, cross-border freight complexity, and roads not built for the weight they carry. Anthony Holm understands that pattern. And he uses it to build stronger cases for injured El Pasoans.
The roads where these causes play out most dangerously are not random. Loop 375, I-10, US-54, and Montana Avenue have documented, recurring patterns of serious and fatal truck crashes. If your accident happened on any of these corridors, the location is part of your case. Read more about the most dangerous roads for truck accidents in El Paso to understand exactly what happens on those roads and why.
No matter what caused your truck accident in El Paso, Anthony Holm at The Big Dog Truck Accident Lawyer is ready to investigate, build your case, and fight for the compensation you deserve. Call today. No fee unless we win.
Anthony Holm, The Big Dog Lawyer, is a Texas based personal injury lawyer renowned for his exceptional advocacy and dedication to justice. In 2024 he was designated as a Top 10 trucking lawyer and Top 100 civil plaintiff lawyer. With more than 20 years of experience in the legal field, Anthony has a reputation for unwavering commitment to representing clients who have suffered due to accidents, negligence, or malpractice. His practice is built on compassion, integrity, and relentless pursuit of the best possible outcomes for his clients.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by attorney Anthony Holm, Founding Attorney of The Big Dog Truck Accident Lawyer, with more than 20 years of experience representing injured people in truck accident cases across Texas and New Mexico.
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