Laws & Regulations
Take a look at these eye-opening violations recently spotted by commercial vehicle inspectors
Commercial vehicle inspectors across the U.S. are reminding truckers to do their pre-trips after spotting some serious equipment violations. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's...
USDOT subpoenas New York DMV for CDL records of bus driver in crash that killed five
Federal transportation officials have taken legal action against the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in an attempt to gain access to records...
CHP inspectors catch dangerous exhaust leak below semi truck’s sleeper berth
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took a truck out-of-service after locating a dangerous exhaust leak during a routine commercial vehicle inspection in Fairfield, California. The...
Bill would finally end federal excise tax on heavy trucks established nearly 110 years ago
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate today seeks to help modernize the American trucking industry by repealing the federal excise tax. On June 2,...
Texas launches system for public complaints about driverless commercial vehicles
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has rolled out a new system to allow the public to formally file safety complaints about commercial...
Blitz in Virginia coalfields uncovers 17 out-of-service violations, drivers using dyed fuel
Virginia law enforcement officers found numerous commercial vehicle violations during a recent enforcement operation in the coalfields. According to a May 28 statement from the...
Texas resumes issuing non-domiciled CDLs to agricultural workers with FMCSA approval
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) will resume issuing non-domiciled commercial driver licenses (CDL) and commercial learner permits (CLP) to temporary agricultural workers....
Ohio to notify 5,000 non-domiciled CDL holders about potential license downgrades
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is taking major action to comply with federal commercial driver license (CDL) requirements. On May 29, 2026,...
Texas mandates that all CDL knowledge testing must be administered in English
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) announced new language requirements for the state’s commercial driver license (CDL) testing process. Effective June 1, 2026, all...
Border Patrol arrests 36 semi truck drivers as part of ‘Operation Checkmate’
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested dozens of semi truck drivers for immigration violations as part of a recent operation in Arizona. USBP agents...
Truckers must purchase certain Colorado permits online instead of at Ports of Entry
Colorado has stopped selling certain commercial vehicle permits at Ports of Entry, meaning that truckers will need to go online to make their purchases....
Arizona troopers find 32 violations on oversized load ‘trying to squeak by’ on I-10
Arizona commercial vehicle troopers discovered dozens of violations after halting a truck hauling an oversized load. On May 28, 2026, an Arizona Department of...