Laws & Regulations
Troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) say they recently busted a dump truck for a serious weight violation. The dump truck was stopped by CHP troopers in the Victorville area on January 29, 2026. From CHP: "This...
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) announced changes to language availability for all driver license exams that will go into effect in February. FLHSMV said that starting Friday, February 6, 2026, all...
Bill to provide truckers with ‘modernized’ process to challenge errors in FMCSA safety records
Lawmakers introduced a bill this week that seeks to expand access to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) safety data while also updating the process...
Bill to require Arizona cops to seize and sell semi trucks if drivers illegally present in U.S. possess a fraudulent CDL
A bill recently introduced by an Arizona lawmaker would require police to seize a driver's semi truck as a forfeiture if it is determined...
FMCSA pushes to require states to keep records from non-domiciled CDL applicants for two years
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is pressing for State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLA) to maintain documentation related to non-domiciled commercial driver’s license...
EPA issues final disapproval for California’s ‘Clean Truck Check’ emissions rule for out-of-state semi trucks
On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruled that California should not be permitted to apply a Clean Air Act (CAA) emissions check regulation...
Bill would allow operators to tow semi trucks without detaching trailers for improved safety
A bill introduced in Congress this week seeks to improve road safety by changing federal length requirements for tow truck operators so that they can...
‘Deceptive trucking business opportunity’ faces $8.6 million judgement, ordered to permanently close by federal court
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that a Florida-based company was ordered to permanently cease operations after it "allegedly defrauded consumers out of millions...
Enforceable variable speed limit signs now active on I-70 in Dowd Canyon, Colorado DOT says
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) says that more than a dozen Variable Speed Limit (VSL) signs are now live on I-70 in Dowd...
Iowa CMV troopers ‘beg’ drivers to check equipment after two wheel-off incidents this week, resulting in fatality
The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit is urging commercial vehicle drivers to check and maintain their equipment after two wheel-off incidents took...
Man guilty after accepting $3,000 in exchange for providing Commercial Learner’s Permit exam answers through Bluetooth device
A Massachusetts resident was convicted for a scheme to provide answers to an individual taking the Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) exam using a Bluetooth...
ATA asks feds to allow trucking companies that participated in pilot to continue onboarding under-21 truck drivers
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is petitioning for an exemption that would allow certain motor carriers to continue onboarding and training truck drivers who...
Judge denies Chinese American Truckers Association’s bid to lift freeze on non-domiciled immigrant CDLs
A judge has denied the Chinese American Truckers Association’s attempt to stop the revocation of non-domiciled immigrant CDLs in the state. On January 7th, the...
Iowa troopers clock semi truck at 84 MPH on Highway 61
Troopers recently caught a truck driver traveling "far beyond the speed limit" in eastern Iowa. In a January 26, 2026, social media post, the...