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The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol sidelined a commercial vehicle for bad air supply hoses and issues with the locking pins for the fifth wheel bracket. An Arizona trooper with Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE)...
A group of California lawmakers called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to release millions in transportation funding withheld from the state in a clash over non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). In a June 11 letter...

Combination vehicle seized after cops find ‘laundry list of defects’

Law enforcement in Ontario, Canada, found several significant violations and criminal issues on a combination unit in the Halton area. On June 15, 2026, the...

Wisconsin troopers cite trucker for 19 MPH over speed limit in construction zone

The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) took enforcement action against a truck driver caught traveling nearly 20 m.p.h. over the speed limit in a construction...

Virginia asks FMCSA for power to extend the validity of expiring CDLs during emergencies

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (VA DMV) asked federal transportation authorities for the authority to extend the validity of Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs)...

CMV equipment failure sends wheel ‘rocketing’ across I-10, Arizona firefighters say

Firefighters in Eloy, Arizona, responded to a major tractor trailer equipment failure along a busy interstate last week. The Eloy Fire District (EFD) was...

Commercial vehicle drivers reminded to check height after overpass strike in Arizona

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol asked truck drivers to verify vehicle heights after a recent overpass strike in Glendale. Officials...

Video shows team truck drivers arrested by ICE during operation on I-10 in Arizona

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) in Arizona shared video of the traffic stop leading to the arrest of team truck drivers during an...

USDOT calls for ‘high-visibility dashboard’ to link trucking companies, railroads, and retailers to logistics hubs

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a new initiative to increase the transparency of the U.S. supply chain. In a June 12 U.S Department of Transportation...

Co-drivers arrested after weigh station inspection reveals ELD tampering, $2.3 million in contraband cigarettes, RCMP says

Team truck drivers were arrested after police made a "significant contraband tobacco seizure" at a weigh station in Manitoba, Canada. At 1:40 p.m. on May...

Indiana troopers inspected 4,694 commercial vehicles and issued 1,147 out-of-service orders in a single month

Indiana State Police (ISP) inspected thousands of trucks and placed hundreds of commercial vehicles and drivers out-of-service during a month-long period. This week, ISP released...

California troopers catch semi truck doing 70 m.p.h in ‘fast lane’ with suspended Motor Carrier Permit

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) impounded a semi truck that was caught exceeding the state's speed limit for commercial vehicles. According to CHP's Modesto Division,...

Broker group petitions FMCSA for ‘High-Risk Motor Carrier List’

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) formally petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to provide a public list of trucking companies with risky...

Michigan trooper finds gas leaking from fuel hauler’s tank during roadside CVSA inspection

A Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper caught a potentially dangerous fuel leak during a roadside inspection. Lt. Hamilton with MSP's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division...

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