Trucking News
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...
Senate bill takes aim at chameleon carriers plaguing the trucking industry
Legislation introduced in the Senate seeks to increase detection and enforcement of unsafe trucking companies that change their names to evade regulators, often known...
Two arrested for trying to steal 32,000 pounds of precious metal with 18 wheeler, Texas police say
Two suspects were arrested in Sealy, Texas, for a major cargo theft attempt that was thwarted by police. Police launched an investigation after receiving...
Steer tire blowout crash in Arizona reveals no CDL, medical certificate, registration, or operating authority
Arizona troopers found numerous violations while responding to a semi truck that crashed after a steer tire blowout. On July 25, 2026, a non-injury...
Truckers sue AI dash cam company over ‘mass surveillance’ on a ‘massive scale’
A lawsuit filed by truck drivers accuses a popular fleet and driver management technology company of improperly collecting license plate data and "surreptitiously tracking...
Two truck drivers cited for using restricted Hopland Pass, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently ticketed a pair of truck drivers caught using a steep and narrow restricted roadway. On July 27, 2026,...