Homicide charge for semi driver who merged slowly from shoulder onto I-80, causing crash that killed another trucker
A truck driver was arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) following a fatal two-truck crash in Lincoln County earlier this month. On August...
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$9.5 million in meth seized after tractor trailer scan showed anomalies in shipment of laundry detergent
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized nearly $10 million worth of drugs from a tractor trailer passing through a Texas Port of Entry. The...
Log truck ordered out-of-service after Texas troopers find 23 violations
A log truck was taken off Texas roadways after a commercial vehicle inspection revealed nearly two dozen violations. A log truck that "looked like...
CVSA’s commercial vehicle brake inspection blitz happening now in U.S., Canada, and Mexico
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) weeklong brake inspection campaign is underway throughout North America. CVSA's Brake Safety Week campaign takes place this year...
New York troopers issue 236 tickets in commercial vehicle crackdown on Taconic State Parkway
The New York State Police (NYSP) conducted a two-day commercial vehicle enforcement campaign on the Taconic State Parkway, resulting in hundreds of traffic tickets....
Trucker & girlfriend facing domestic violence charges for incident involving phone call to wife, disconnected airbrakes
A dysfunctional trucking couple is facing domestic violence charges after an incident involving a phone call to the driver's wife and disconnected air brakes. The...
Colorado troopers warn of ‘strong penalties’ after investigating hundreds of distracted driving crashes involving CMVs in 2025
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) issued an alert reminding truck drivers that they could face serious penalties for distracted driving. In an August 20 news...
New bill would require procedural audits for all states still issuing non-domiciled CDLs
A Wyoming Congresswoman has introduced a bill that would require audits for all states still issuing non-domiciled CDLs The Strengthening Transportation Oversight and Preventing (STOP)...
Truck driver arrested for DUI after driving wrong way on I-5, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested a semi truck driver who crashed after traveling the wrong way on an interstate in Siskiyou County. The...
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Texas troopers find 1,935 violations during commercial vehicle blitz in Mentone
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) uncovered nearly 2,000 violations during a commercial vehicle enforcement operation in Mentone. On August 20, 2026, TXDPS released...
Texas truck driver sentenced for I-10 crash that killed undocumented passenger during human smuggling attempt
A Texas truck driver was sentenced to prison for a crash that claimed the life of a person that he was transporting during a...
Chris Spear abruptly steps away from ATA, leaving organization to form “search committee” for new President and CEO candidate
Chris Spear has officially stepped away from the ATA in an abrupt decision that has sparked the launch of a “search committee” for the...
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Thousands of commercial trucks and drivers were removed from North American roadways during this year's International Roadcheck inspection campaign. On August 25, the CVSA released results from the Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection effort that took place...
Driver charged for intentionally hitting motorcycle after police find human remains on truck mud flap
A truck driver has been charged with the death of a man on a motorcycle after an apparent road rage incident led him to intentionally hit the bike. The incident happened on Thursday, August 20th in Cass...
Trial set for driver who allegedly crashed truck after killing woman because “she would not ‘shut up’”
A trial has been set for a truck driver accused of staging a crash after killing a woman in Ohio earlier this summer. 38-year-old truck driver LaDavid Jaron Shaw is facing one count each of murder, tampering...