Laws & Regulations
Over 1,000 CDLs permanently cancelled through Texas Hold’em initiative, Border Patrol says
Over one thousand drivers have lost their Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) for good as part of a long-standing Border Patrol program. On June 24, U.S....
Repair company and owner accused of collecting $1 million from hundreds of illegal commercial vehicle ‘tunes’
The owner of a Pennsylvania diesel repair and towing company is facing multiple charges for allegedly performing or facilitating hundreds of "deletes" or "tunes"...
First time ‘excessive speeding’ offenders can be punished by 30 days in jail under new Florida law
A new Florida law going into effect next week cracks down on excessive speeding with stricter punishments. On July 1, 2025, former House Bill...
‘Outdated’ paper med cards phased out as FMCSA’s digital medical certification rule now in effect
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officially launched a new electronic transmission process for commercial vehicle driver medical exams in an effort to reduce...
Dozens of lawmakers call on FMCSA to give truckers hours of service relief five days before an emergency strikes
Lawmakers are calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to streamline its regulatory relief process so that the trucking industry can better...
Starting this week, truck drivers can be taken out-of-service for lack of English language proficiency
This week, commercial vehicle drivers are to be placed out-of-service for failure to meet English language proficiency (ELP) standards. Lack Of English Proficiency Is...
Truck parking in FL neighborhood still a “convoluted mess” one year after official ban
Trucking residents of a Florida neighborhood at the center of a truck parking drama say that the whole case is still a “convoluted mess”...
660 violations discovered during weeklong commercial vehicle and hazmat blitz on Arizona interstates
Arizona troopers uncovered hundreds of violations during a targeted enforcement effort on commercial vehicles hauling hazardous materials. According to a June 20 statement from...
NorCal brake fire crackdown focuses on semi truck inspections to prevent roadside fires on I-80
A county in northern California is pushing a brake fire crackdown to prevent roadside fires this summer. Placer County is stepping up efforts to prevent...
Bill would require new truck drivers prove English language proficiency before receiving a CDL
This week, a Kansas Congressman introduced federal legislation that would require truck drivers to prove they can speak English before they are awarded a...
Washington troopers conduct dozens of traffic stops during unsecured load emphasis patrol
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) released results from a recent traffic enforcement effort targeting drivers with unsecured loads in Snohomish County. According to a June...
“Bounty hunter” claims to make six figures reporting idling semi trucks in NYC
A man who quit his job to report idling semi trucks in New York City claims to make six figures as a semi truck...