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A commercial vehicle was towed on Wednesday after an Indiana State Police (ISP) trooper uncovered a large number of safety issues during an inspection. On December 17, 2025, ISP Trooper Angermeier stopped and inspected a commercial...
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently nabbed a truck driver for a distracted driving offense in Ottawa. Shortly before 10 p.m. on December 16, 2025, an Ottawa OPP officer stopped a commercial truck driver on Highway 417 near...
Six bridges damaged by semi truck hauling ‘illegally over-height’ load, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority says
Oklahoma authorities are investigating multiple bridge strikes that occurred along the I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike on Tuesday afternoon. On December 16, 2025, "an illegally over-height...
342 citations issued during one day CHP ‘Strike Force’ detail targeting commercial vehicles on SR-60
Multiple divisions from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) partnered this week for an enforcement operation targeting commercial vehicle violations. On Monday, December 15, a...
Lawmakers form first Congressional Trucking Caucus in United States history
A group of bipartisan lawmakers have announced the formation of a new caucus to focus on trucking industry issues. On December 16, 2025, Rep....
Arizona Highway Patrol conducts I-10 commercial vehicle detail in honor of fallen trooper
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol recently conducted a "Line of Duty Death Detail" focusing on commercial vehicle and "move over"...
CHP calls semi truck’s faked license plate ‘a serious offense’
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that a forged license plate was discovered during a commercial vehicle traffic stop in Madera on Monday. On...
California suing Fed for withholding $33M in funding over ELP noncompliance
California is suing the Trump administration for withholding over $33 million in federal funds for a failure to comply with English Language Proficiency enforcement...
45% of inspected commercial vehicles taken out-of-service at California checkpoint
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently partnered with the Riverside Police Department (RPD) for a commercial vehicle inspection campaign. The inspection checkpoint and enforcement...
Kansas troopers share video of wheel coming off commercial vehicle and striking cars as reminder to do pre-trip
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is reminding truck drivers to check their tires following a recent accident caught on traffic cameras on I-35. The video...
Trucking company to pay $44.1 million to family of man killed in 133 vehicle pileup in Texas, attorney says
A jury awarded tens of millions of dollars to the family of a man killed in a massive pileup crash on I-35 in Texas...
Oregon DOT announces fine increase for motor carriers, end of Trusted Carrier Partner Program
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced changes taking effect early next year that will impact the trucking industry. On Friday, ODOT announced the following two...
FMCSA audit showed that 53% of sampled non-domiciled CDLs issued by New York were illegal, USDOT says
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy accused the state of New York of improperly issuing more than half of sampled non-domiciled non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs),...
More than 100 trucks inspected during 3-day operation at Arkansas weigh station focusing on CDL and English requirements
Arkansas Highway Police (AHP) released results from a commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement effort that took place at an I-30 weigh station this week....