Laws & Regulations
Three plead guilty to bribery scheme that allowed more than 100 drivers to obtain an unearned CDL
Three people pleaded guilty this week to taking part in a major commercial driver’s license (CDL) fraud scheme in Louisiana. On July 29, 2026,...
$16,000 in fines issued during 12-hour commercial vehicle inspection blitz at Massachusetts/Rhode Island border
Troopers in two states partnered for a single-day commercial vehicle inspection operation at the Massachusetts/Rhode Island border. On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the Massachusetts State...
U.S. Senators have serious concerns that FMCSA is ‘undercounting’ semi truck and bus crashes
This week, lawmakers demanded answers from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding the agency's reporting on large truck and bus crashes. Fatal...
New Jersey cop dressed up as shrub for distracted driving detail that yielded 74 citations
This week, police in Dunellen, New Jersey, tried out an unusual tactic to spot distracted drivers. On July 29, the Dunellen Borough Police Department...
New York troopers seized 214 vehicles and issued 1,100 citations during Thruway toll enforcement operations
New York State Police (NYSP) took part in multiple enforcement operations to target toll evaders and enforce commercial vehicle safety rules along the New...
23% of trucks weighed during US-60 operation in Arizona were overweight
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) shared results from a one-day detail targeting unsafe commercial trucks traveling through Pinal County. The commercial vehicle...
USDOT pushes policy changes to create veteran-to-trucker pipeline
Federal transportation authorities are cutting red tape in hopes of attracting more military veterans to enter the trucking industry. At a July 30 White House...
Wyoming deputies arrest 10 for immigration violations during latest ‘Truck Around And Find Out’ operation
The Laramie County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) out of Wyoming shared results the latest "Truck Around And Find Out" (TAFO) detail targeting unqualified commercial vehicle...
CHP commercial vehicle officer calls out driver for towing car on rims
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) put the brakes on an unsafe attempt to tow a car without rear tires. The "dangerous" tow job was...
Caltrans reminds truckers not to skip mandatory brake check areas
Caltrans is reminding the trucking community that brake checks are not optional in the wake of a commercial vehicle fire that shut down a...
CMV inspection in Tennessee uncovers overweight load, trailer frame ‘cracked completely in half’
Tennessee troopers are asking truck drivers to make sure their loads are within legal weight limits after a recent encounter with an overweight truck...
Sixteen drivers cited for using cell phones while passing scene of fatal crash on I-10 in Arizona
More than a dozen drivers were ticketed for using a handheld device while passing a crash scene on I-10 in Arizona. On July 26,...