Trucking News
Truck driver ticketed for towing another big rig with ‘nothing more than a metal pipe,’ CHP says
A truck driver recently ran afoul of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for an unsafe effort to tow a second semi truck in the...
Detroit to prohibit truck traffic on several key corridors with targeted police enforcement
The city of Detroit announced major changes to the way truck traffic is routed through the city that will go into effect next week....
Oregon DMV stops issuing all non-domiciled CDLs until further notice
Officials in Oregon have paused the issuance of all non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) as the state works to fully comply with an emergency...
Denver companies indicted in $1 million tariff evasion scheme to sell U.S. government Chinese forklifts as American-made
Two Denver-area companies and the companies’ top executives were indicted in connection with a scheme to evade tariffs by misrepresenting Chinese-made forklifts as American-made. Endless...
Wyoming deputies sworn in by ICE with a mission to send undocumented truck drivers ‘to jail’
Dozens of Laramie County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) deputies were sworn in by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assist the agency with enforcement of immigration...
Wyoming and Colorado joint operation results in truck driver arrests, 24 commercial vehicles out-of-service
This week, the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) partnered for a commercial vehicle enforcement operation that resulted in multiple...
Wyoming trucking industry resents recent studying pinning them as #1 most dangerous state for truckers
Wyoming trucking industry leaders say the recent study ranking them number one for fatal truck crashes is based on skewed data. The Truck Safety Coalition...
Truck driver’s visa cancelled after officers find 185 pounds of cocaine hidden in metal beams of car hauler trailer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested a truck driver and canceled his visa after finding a large amount of cocaine hidden within a car...
DOT furlough in response to government shutdown will mostly affect FAA with FMCSA unaffected
The Department of Transportation will furlough more than 12,000 employees in response to the government shutdown. The government shut down on Wednesday, October 1st, with...
Failed computer system update closes NY/Canada border, halting truck traffic
A failed computer system update led to the partial closure of the border between New York and Canada, halting truck traffic. The computer issue began...
I-70 Vail Pass Rest Area in Colorado reopens with expanded truck parking
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reopened an I-70 rest area that has been closed since 2023 for construction. On October 1, CDOT announced...
CHP reminds truckers that those ‘angry eyes’ LED windshield lights aren’t road legal
This week, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a reminder to truckers about legal lighting devices for commercial vehicles. On October 1, 2025, troopers...