Trucking News
MoDOT warns of 11-month I-70 closure coming to Kansas City
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is giving drivers advanced warning of a long-term interstate closure in the Kansas City area. "It’s time to...
Truck driver fled after causing $100,000 in damage by taking out power lines during excavator haul, Missouri cops say
A truck driver was arrested in connection with a property damage crash that resulted in a power outage in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The incident occurred...
USDOT boss calls five year sentence ‘a slap on the wrist’ for truck driver in triple-fatality California crash
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke out against the prison sentence issued to a truck driver involved in a high-profile fatality crash in Ontario,...
Two trucking company workers arrested for stealing truckloads of asphalt, California sheriff says
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) arrested two trucking company employees for the "theft and embezzlement of reclaimed asphalt belonging to a paving contractor."...
Arizona troopers say only CDL holder in commercial vehicle was sitting in back seat
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol halted a water hose hauler in the Mesa area for no commercial driver's license (CDL)...
CHP says truck driver ignored signs and followed GPS onto prohibited Sonora Pass
Sonora Pass was shut down on Tuesday after a semi truck driver followed GPS directions and became stuck, according to the California Highway Patrol...
Texas DPS warns of police impersonator making traffic stops in multiple counties
Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) issued an alert about a possible police impersonator making traffic stops in a black Jeep. On July 13,...
Truck driver who rear-ended pickup hauling camper was distracted by eating, North Dakota troopers say
The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) said that driver distraction caused a semi truck vs. pickup collision on I-94 on Monday. On July 13,...
Hazmat team responds after truck driver hauling ammonium nitrate takes wrong turn
A semi truck hauling hazardous materials overturned after the driver made a wrong turn over the weekend in Morgan County, Missouri. At 7 p.m....
Nebraska troopers find 155 violations in 41 commercial vehicle inspections
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP)Â released results from a recent commercial vehicle inspection campaign held in Madison County. On July 9, 2026, NSP's Carrier Enforcement...
CVSA calls for rule requiring truckers to carry written or electronic proof of authorization for passengers
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) asked federal authorities for a new rule requiring written or electronic documentation of authorization for commercial vehicle passengers...
CVSA blitz resulting in 5,000 violations and warnings for CMV drivers last year is underway now
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) weeklong driver-focused enforcement campaign is currently underway in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The CVSA's Operation Safe Driver...