Laws & Regulations
Colorado’s commercial vehicle chain law expanded to roads beyond I-70, starting September 1
Truckers should be prepared for new chain law requirements in Colorado this year.
Weeklong commercial vehicle brake inspection blitz starts Sunday
A major commercial vehicle brake inspection effort will kick off in just a few days -- here's what truckers need to know.
Michigan Motor Carrier Officers crack down on speeding in construction zone
Michigan State Police (MSP) issued dozens of citations during a recent commercial vehicle speed crackdown in a construction zone.
Two more ELDs removed from FMCSA’s list of approved devices
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed two Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) from the agency's list of approved devices.
New York cops say cement truck was 18K pounds overweight without a permit
New York police are reminding commercial vehicle drivers that "an overweight permit can save you thousands" following a recent traffic stop in Rye.
Logistics company to pay $400K to settle claim that worker was fired because of cancer
An international freight shipping and logistics company has agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Texas CVE officers say they encountered two ‘nightmares on 18 wheels’ this week
The Boyd Police Department (BPD) out of Texas shared an eyebrow-raising account of the violations uncovered during a pair of commercial vehicle traffic stops...
Driver accused of dumping 4000 gallons of gas ‘to speed up his route’ pleads guilty
A former fuel truck driver pleaded guilty to charges related to a deliberate fuel spill that occurred in Pennsylvania in 2021.
64% fewer overweight trucks on BQE due to automated weigh-in-motion system, $650 fines: NYC officials
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) is touting the success of "the nation's first automated enforcement program against overweight trucks" which was launched on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) last year.
Iowa troopers spot heavy equipment haul with ‘no form of securement’
The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit (ISPCMVU) called out a trucker for hauling a crane without proper load securement.
72 hour commercial vehicle blitz coming to Texas interstates
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) announced that a commercial vehicle blitz will take place on certain interstates next week.
EEOC sues trucking company for refusing to hire deaf driver
The Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit this week that accuses a Missouri trucking company of refusing to hire a truck driver because of his deafness.