Volvo’s new over-the-air software updates won’t require drivers to stay with trucks
Volvo Trucks will offer unattended over-the-air software updates later this year. On June 4, Volvo introduced unattended over-the-air software updates that will allow drivers...
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Texas court says woman can’t be sued for distracting trucker with racy phone call prior to fatal crash
A Texas court dismissed a lawsuit accusing a woman of causing a fatal semi truck collision by distracting the truck driver involved with an...
One-day CMV inspection detail in Virginia yields 156 violations
Multiple agencies partnered for a single day commercial vehicle inspection operation in Virginia. The detail took place on June 3, 2026, in Bealeton, Virginia, resulting...
Take a look at these eye-opening violations recently spotted by commercial vehicle inspectors
Commercial vehicle inspectors across the U.S. are reminding truckers to do their pre-trips after spotting some serious equipment violations. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's...
Man indicted for bad check trucking scheme that cost Connecticut wholesale food suppliers hundreds of thousands
A Connecticut man was accused of defrauding wholesale food companies out of hundreds of thousands dollars through a trucking scheme. A federal grand jury...
Truck driver’s teen son killed in ‘failure to yield’ crash that sparked massive train derailment in Iowa
The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) identified the person killed in a crash involving a semi truck and a train in Poweshiek County, Iowa, on...
Two arrested for stealing semi trucks and trailers in the Carolinas, renting stolen equipment to unsuspecting businesses
A multi-agency investigation led two arrests as well as the recovery of several stolen semi trucks and trailers, North Carolina officials said. On June...
Georgia Ports Authority deploys trucker facial recognition to speed up gate access
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) rolled out truck driver facial recognition technology as part of a push to streamline operations. On June 4, GPA...
New Jersey man sentenced for stealing perfume, government laptops, and liquor from semi trailers at warehouses
A man was sentenced to prison for conspiring to burglarize trailers at logistics warehouses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. On June 1, 2026, Derek...
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Routine inspection ends in truck driver’s arrest for diesel pump tampering, Florida officials say
A commercial vehicle driver was arrested at a Florida agricultural checkpoint on several felony charges related to illegal fuel pump manipulation and theft. The...
Eight accused of impersonating legitimate trucking companies, using forged placards to steal $5 million in goods
Eight people are facing serious charges for impersonating legitimate trucking companies in order to steal millions of dollars worth of items from logistics sites...
Scale operator guilty of taking kickbacks for letting trucks through without load ticket or payment
A jury in Florida convicted a man on grand theft charges for a trucking kickback scheme. Ray Richard Bernaldez Sotomayor was found guilty on a...
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The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) asked truckers to pay attention to the condition of their brakes after finding a "critical commercial vehicle safety violation." On June 5, 2026, THP took to social media to detail a violation...
CHP shares video of big rig traffic stop to remind truckers to keep right
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) shared a trooper's dash cam video to remind truckers of the consequences of using the left lane illegally. On June 4, 2026, CHP's Fort Tejon - Grapevine Division shared dash cam...
Truck driver out-of-service after Arizona troopers find no permit, registration, or brake lights on oversized load on I-10
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol found multiple commercial vehicle violations on an oversized load traveling on I-10. On May 3, 2026, an Arizona trooper spotted a truck hauling an oversized load "traveling...