CHP impounds overweight tow truck after discovering its operating authority had been suspended for years
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took enforcement action after discovering multiple violations on a tow truck operating in the Golden Gate area. According to an...
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Truck driver’s body sat in hot trailer for 20 hours before anyone noticed he was missing
A truck driver was found unresponsive inside of his trailer outside of a warehouse in Arizona on Friday morning. The driver was found on Friday,...
Twenty ‘unsafe’ trucking companies shut down by Canadian government
Transportation officials announced sweeping enforcement action targeting Albert's trucking sector to remove chameleon carriers and fraudsters from Canadian roadways. Twenty "unsafe" trucking companies have been...
Video shows CHP using aerial unit to catch truck drivers skipping mandatory brake check areas
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took to the skies to catch semi truck drivers skipping mandatory brake check areas along I-80. On August 7,...
Construction logistics company owner admits to scheme to steal $1.35 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The owner of District Logistics LLC pleaded guilty to falsifying documents in order to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in COVID-19-related business loans....
CHP takes action against slow-poke motorist in the left lane of US-101
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) called out a car driver for holding up traffic by driving too slowly in the left lane of a...
Semi trucks collide avoiding worker retrieving construction cones
A pair of semi trucks collided after one slowed to avoid hitting a construction worker gathering up orange cones. The crash happened just before 6:30...
Fourteen arrested for immigration violations during ICE commercial vehicle operation in Texas
The week, Texas law enforcement agencies partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a commercial vehicle enforcement operation in Wichita County. On...
Arizona troopers nabbed multiple CMVs for driving for miles in left lane of I-10 construction zone
Arizona troopers took enforcement action against commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for lingering in the left lane of an interstate construction zone. On August...
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KLLM sued for female-only rules, including required notification of husbands prior to driver training
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a trucking company for female-only training rules that put female drivers at a disadvantage. The EEOC subdued...
FMCSA proposes new English proficiency rule for CDL drivers with border zone exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a rule proposal that would codify English language proficiency (ELP) as an out-of-service (OOS) violation for commercial...
Volume of cargo thefts are down 26%, but doubled in monetary value over last year
The number of cargo thefts have significantly decreased while the value of what is stolen has massively increased over the last year, a recent...
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A truck driver training provider in Marquette was shut down by the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) for alleged violations. On August 5, MDOS suspended operations at the Northern Michigan University Truck Driving School, located at 1401...
Border Patrol accuses Canadian trucker of violating cabotage laws
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) says that a Canadian truck driver faces prosecution after being caught hauling freight between two cities in New Mexico. A Canadian truck driver was stopped by agents in Las Cruces, New Mexico...
USDOT’s updated Roadway Safety Plan continues illegal trucker crackdown, encourages self-driving vehicles
The US Department of Transportation has released an updated National Roadway Safety Strategy that plans to make roads, vehicles, and people safer. The updated report was released August 4th by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. According to the...