‘Critical defects’ discovered on commercial vehicle that bypassed California scale house
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took a commercial vehicle off the road after locating "several serious mechanical and safety violations" during a traffic stop. At...
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Semi truck driver ‘likely saved life’ of woman pulled from burning car in Wisconsin
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) credited a truck driver for rescuing a woman from a crashed and burning passenger vehicle near Sparta, Wisconsin,...
Pickup driver hauling dirt ordered off the road for no CDL, med card, or trailer brakes, Arizona DPS says
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol took a pickup driver to task after discovering several serious violations during a traffic stop...
‘Habitual offender’ in overweight dump truck arrested as part of New Hampshire commercial vehicle crackdown, troopers said
New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) arrested a "habitual offender" and issued dozen of commercial vehicle violations during a recent enforcement detail in North Hampton....
Feds say truck driver charged in death of PA trooper was illegally present in US, held Massachusetts CDL
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a statement on the truck driver involved in a high-profile crash that killed a Pennsylvania...
Investigation into big rig hauling cocaine into Nashville leads to federal raids and three arrests
Tennessee authorities executed search warrants and arrested multiple suspects after locating a tractor trailer hauling cocaine last week. On July 3, 2026, agents identified...
Relief from DEF inducements coming for Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks
Heavy-duty truck maker PACCAR Inc announced software updates are available for Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in alignment with recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)...
Everything You Need to Know About the Texas Trucking Show 2026
If you're looking for a reason to point your hood toward Houston this summer, this is it. The Texas Trucking Show rolls into NRG Center...
Statewide $2.5 million weigh-in-motion scale upgrade project underway in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is at work on a project to upgrade aging Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) equipment at weigh stations across the state....
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Illinois troopers take 61 commercial vehicles out-of-service during hazmat blitz on I-55 and I-70
Nearly 500 commercial vehicles were inspected during a recent enforcement detail targeting commercial vehicles hauling hazardous materials through Illinois. From June 30 through July...
Mechanical runaway truck ramp opens in El Paso
The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) opened a new runaway truck ramp in El Paso this week. On July 1, 2026, TXDOT opened a...
CMV driver pulled over twice by same Arizona trooper had no CDL and no operational trailer brakes
A pickup truck driver was placed out-of-service and issued multiple citations after being stopped by the same Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway...
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A Michigan man is facing charges for a triple fatality crash involving a semi truck that took place in Dearborn over the holiday weekend. Motorist Hilton Dorian Yopp III, 26, of Westland, has been charged with...
CVSA blitz targeting unsafe commercial vehicle drivers starts Sunday
Drivers should expect to see increased law enforcement presence next week as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week campaign kicks off. Operation Safe Driver Week will take place throughout North America July...
48th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree Kicks Off July 9 At Iowa 80 – the World’s Largest Truckstop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 6, 2026 WALCOTT, IA – The Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree kicks off this week at the World’s Largest Truckstop! The event proudly celebrates America’s Truckers with a Super Truck Beauty Contest,...