About 10 times a day, on average, a truck crashes on an Alabama highway, giving the state one of the nation's highest accident rates.

Special Report - Dangerous trucks

Alabama has only one permanent truck inspection station to perform safety checks and to weigh big rigs. And many days the station isn't used for inspections.

Special Report - 1 permanent inspection station

For two years, Alabama Department of Public Safety Capt. Harry Kearley has asked state legislators to strengthen laws on truck inspections.

Special Report - Alabama Department of Public Safety