Laws & Regulations
Truck driver fined $11,200 for overpass strike that ‘sheared off top part of excavator’
Canadian authorities issued a large fine to a truck driver for striking a Saskatoon overpass while hauling heavy equipment earlier this year. The overpass...
Driver 8 times over the legal limit for CDL holder with open container in cupholder, Iowa troopers say
A truck driver was arrested for serious alcohol violations discovered during a traffic stop, the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit said...
Wisconsin Sheriff calls out trucker for poor route selection after crashing into ditch on non-restricted rural road
The Iowa County Sheriff's Office (ICSO) used a semi truck crash to remind drivers that not all roadways are suitable for commercial vehicles, even...
Truck driver and supervisor face 72 charges for evasion of Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls
Dozens of charges were filed this week against two men for semi truck toll evasion on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. On June 23, 2026, Pennsylvania authorities...
Trucking company used to hide illegal gambling proceeds for Lucchese crime family, New Jersey AG says
New Jersey officials say that a trucking company admitted to helping to conceal gambling proceeds for a criminal racketeering, gambling, and money laundering operation. Trucking...
‘Unsafe 81-foot vehicle combination’ halted during CMV inspection blitz in Montana, FMCSA says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) partnered with Montana law enforcement agencies for a commercial vehicle inspection operation. Last week, FMCSA and the...
Texas police knock car hauler out-of-service after ‘partially losing its load’
Law enforcement agencies removed a truck hauling a load of automobiles from the roadway in Gunter, Texas, after determining that the vehicle was unsafe....
Feds sue O’Reilly Auto Parts for disability discrimination against truck driver who suffered stroke and seizures
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit against a national auto parts retailer over the company's alleged failure to accommodate a...
Nearly 39,000 commercial vehicles inspected, dozens of ‘unauthorized passengers’ identified during CVSA operation
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released results from a weeklong human trafficking awareness and prevention operation targeting the trucking industry. This year, the CVSA's...
FMCSA takes another ELD out-of-service, making it the 80th device revoked since January 2025
Truckers have sixty days to act after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revoked another electronic logging device (ELD). On June 23, 2026,...
CDL drivers no longer required to self-report violations to states under new FMCSA rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) eliminated a rule requiring commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to self-report motor vehicle violations to their State...
Overseas actors to be banned from editing ELDs in American commercial vehicles under new bill
A new bill seeks to restrict the foreign manipulation of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) used to track a truck driver's hours-of-service records. On June 21,...