Laws & Regulations
Two Florida men were ordered to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) more than a million dollars in connection with a Ponzi scheme involving a Coral Springs trucking company. On January 15, 2026, a Florida...
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule that cracks down on freight brokers and forwarders who fail to pay carriers goes into effect today. Effective on Friday, January 16, 2026, FMCSA's “Broker and Freight Forwarder...
Department of Transportation will turn to AI for next steps in identifying trucking fraud
U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Steven Bradbury says that the department will turn to AI as it works to better identify and address...
Virginia cops call dump truck a ‘rolling violation’ and issue over a dozen citations for no CDL and more
The Chesterfield County Police Department (CCPD) said that a dump truck that officers recently encountered on a Virginia roadway was "a significant public safety...
Truck driver cited for speed and unsecured load after crash that crushed cab, Arizona troopers say
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol asked truckers to "double check when you're hauling" following a load shift crash in Eloy...
Florida Bill package puts illegal immigrants automatically at fault if involved in traffic accident
A new bill package filed by Florida legislators would serve as a deterrent for any illegal immigrants attempting to enter the state if passed,...
New Hampshire cops find 106 commercial vehicle violations during enforcement operation
Law enforcement agencies in New Hampshire partnered for an enforcement effort held in response to complaints from residents about unsafe commercial vehicles. The enforcement...
USDOT boss touts removal of more than 11,500 unqualified truck drivers from the road
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says that thousands of truck drivers have been taken off the road for failure to comply with tightened federal...
USDOT drops case after court’s decision to block it from withholding funds over immigration enforcement
The Department of Transportation has dropped its appeal of a court decision ruling that it cannot withhold funding over immigration enforcement. The USDOT filed a...
Arizona troopers say truck driver pulled over on I-40 was ‘so impaired he forgot to deliver his load’
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol arrested a truck driver for impaired driving this week following a traffic stop near Kingman....
FMCSA takes four ELDs ‘out-of-service’ for failure to meet minimum requirements
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed four electronic logging devices (ELDs) from the agency's list of approved devices. On January 13, 2026, the...
FMCSA advances study on whether warning triangles behind stopped semi trucks ‘meaningfully’ improve safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it is moving ahead with a study examining the effectiveness of commercial vehicle drivers deploying...
Unsecured load and 18 other violations uncovered by Tennessee trooper’s inspection
A Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper found nearly twenty violations during a recent inspection on a vehicle hauling heavy equipment. On January 12, 2026, THP...
Law enforcement to educate truckers as part of CVSA’s five-day human trafficking initiative now underway across the U.S.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the country for a campaign to fight human trafficking by educating...