Trucking News
More than $500,000 in stolen cargo recovered after search warrant executed at California discount retailer
Police recovered half a million dollars worth of stolen cargo after executing a search warrant at a business in Rialto, California. On July 28, a...
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...
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...
Truck driver arrested after Florida ag inspectors find ‘handwritten tag,’ 5-years expired registration, cocaine
The Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) arrested a truck driver on a felony drug charge after cocaine was discovered during an agricultural...
Man who shot semi truck driver in head and shoulder on North Carolina interstate sentenced to prison
A man was sentenced to prison after a North Carolina "highway shooting spree" that left a truck driver with life-threatening injuries in 2024. On July...
Several citations issued after trooper pulls over ‘overloaded and unsecured’ commercial vehicle in Phoenix
Arizona commercial vehicle troopers found multiple violations during a recent traffic stop that was initiated because the truck was "overloaded with passengers." A traffic...
CHP catches bobtail truck driver zooming at 91 MPH on US 101
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a reminder about the state's speed limit for commercial vehicles after catching a truck driver traveling at 36...
Fireworks company says hours-of-service rule relief needed to stage Independence Day displays
A fireworks display company told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that without an exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, Independence Day pyrotechnics shows...
CVSA’s trucker brake blitz is just weeks away
Truckers across North America should make sure their brakes are in top shape ahead of an upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspection and...