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Baltimore Observes Two Years Since Key Bridge Collapse, Rebuild Costs Surge
Key Details Baltimore held a remembrance ceremony this week marking two years since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2022. The disaster claimed six road workers' lives when a cargo ...
ATA Ordered to Pay Rhode Island $200,000 in Truck Toll Legal Battle
Key Details The American Trucking Associations has been ordered to pay Rhode Island $200,000 following a multi-year legal dispute over truck-only tolling on the state's highways. The latest court rul...
Texas Trucker Faces Multiple Charges After Mackinac Bridge Weapons Bust
Key Details Michigan State Police stopped a semi truck on the Mackinac Bridge on March 26 after observing hazardous driving and speeding. During the traffic stop, troopers discovered that driver Eric...
EPA Ditches DEF Sensors: Major Win for Truckers and Farmers
Key Details The EPA announced March 27, 2026 that manufacturers can now remove Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensors from diesel equipment. This action follows a February review of warranty data showing...
Alert Trucker Prevents Serious Injuries in Wrong-Way Collision
Key Details A wrong-way driver collided with a commercial truck on Highway 69 in Hardin County, Texas on Wednesday, March 25th around 7:30 p.m. The 62-year-old motorist was traveling south in the nor...
Driver Arrested for Port of Entry Bypass, 33 Cows Left Stranded in Wyoming
Key Details A cattle hauler was arrested in Laramie County, Wyoming on March 26 after failing to stop at the US-85 Port of Entry. During the traffic stop, deputies discovered the driver was operating...
Trucker Sentenced to 57 Months for $371K Benefit Fraud Scheme
Key Details A 60-year-old Connecticut truck driver was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for defrauding multiple federal benefit programs. Ricardo Santiago pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was...
New Senate Bill Targets Undocumented CDL Drivers with Harsh Penalties
Key Details Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), and three colleagues introduced the Dalilah's Law Act on March 26, 2026, to penalize undocumented commercial drivers and the states that issu...
UNFI Wisconsin Closure Eliminates 29 Driving Jobs in Automation Shift
Key Details United Natural Foods Inc. is shuttering its warehouse facility in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, eliminating 443 jobs across all departments. The closure affects 29 truck drivers, 49 delivery dri...
Driver Charged After Striking State Police Cruiser on NY Thruway
Key Details Seth J. Horender, 55, of Little Falls, New York, was arrested after hitting a New York State Police patrol vehicle on the NYS Thruway on March 25, 2026. Horender was operating a 2022 Pete...
11 illegal Indian national truck drivers arrested at Arizona border last month
Eleven illegal Indian national truck drivers were arrested at the Arizona border in the month of February. The Yuma Sector Border Patrol arrested 11 total Indian national truck drivers in Yuma, Arizo...
Driver cleared of intoxication suspicions in I-35 pile up should have had non-domiciled CDL, NTSB report shows
The truck driver cleared of intoxication suspicions after a pile up crash on Interstate 35 should have been issued a non-domiciled CDL instead of a standard one, a National Transportation Safety Board...
Lawyers representing driver in infamous Florida u-turn crash granted request for more time
A judge has granted a request for more time from the lawyers representing the truck driver in the infamous Florida u-turn crash that killed three people last summer. The crash happened in August 2025...
Man out on bail after scamming prospective truck drivers out of thousands with fraudulent trucking school
A man is out on bail after being accused of running a fraudulent trucking school and scamming prospective truck drivers out of thousands of dollars. Paul Rumery was arrested in York County, Maine thi...
USPS seeking 8% fuel surcharge on package and mail deliveries due to ‘transportation costs’
The US Postal Service is looking to impose an 8% fuel surcharge on package and mail deliveries to help make up for rising “transportation costs. ” If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the ...
UPS withdrawing $150,000 driver buyout offer in 13 states
UPS is withdrawing its $150,000 driver buyout program in 13 states after protests and emergency restraining orders from the Teamsters Union. Last summer, UPS began offering a buyout program for drive...
Drivers filmed with no English skills, understanding of road signs during Florida trooper crackdown
Florida Highway Patrol was filmed conducting roadside inspections during a recent crackdown in Florida, revealing truck drivers without the ability to understand English or the meaning of road signs. ...
Bill eliminating lower speed limits for semi trucks officially signed into law in Idaho
A law eliminating lower speed limits for semi trucks has officially been signed into law in Idaho this week. House Bill 664 was signed into law by Governor Brad Little on Monday, March 23rd. The bil...
Wisconsin Shelter Reunites Stroke Patient Trucker With His Three Chihuahuas
Key Details A Manitoba truck driver suffered a minor stroke while working in Medford, Wisconsin on March 18th and was hospitalized, leaving his three chihuahuas locked in his cab. The dogs had accide...
PSP Seizes $1.2M Cannabis Shipment During I-80 Rest Area Inspection
Key Details Pennsylvania State Police seized approximately $1.2 million in marijuana products during a routine DOT inspection on March 16, 2026, at an I-80 eastbound rest area in Mifflin Township. MC...
Louisiana Trucking Industry Prepares Civil Lawsuits Against Insurance Fraud Conspirators
Key Details Two Louisiana lawyers, Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles, were convicted on March 20th of orchestrating a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme involving staged wrecks and false claims....
Colorado State Patrol Issues 2,540 Citations for Left Lane Camping in 2025
Key Details The Colorado State Patrol conducted a significant enforcement push in 2025, issuing 2,540 traffic citations to drivers who failed to vacate the left lane while traveling slower than surro...
NJ Public Works Supervisor Indicted for $80K Diesel Theft Scheme
Key Details Joseph Jenkins-Ridley, 48, was indicted by an Atlantic County Grand Jury on March 10, 2026 for orchestrating a large-scale diesel fuel theft operation. The second-degree charges include O...
Van Driver's Quick Thinking Prevents Serious Injury After Dual Wheel Strike
Key Details A set of dual wheels detached from a northbound semi-trailer and crossed the center divider on Interstate 5 near Mount Shasta on March 23, 2026. The runaway wheels struck the side of a so...
Three-Week I-44 Cleanup Delayed as Rotten Tofu Load Stinks Up Missouri
Key Details A semi truck carrying tofu crashed on I-44 near Jerome, Missouri on March 1st, landing in a creek adjacent to the Gasconade River. The wreck has sat for over three weeks while cleanup eff...
Wyoming Driver Cited for Nearly 17,000-Pound Overweight Load and Registration Violations
Key Details Laramie County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) stopped a semi truck on March 24, 2026, and issued multiple citations to the driver. The truck was operating significantly over legal weight limits,...
THP Issues Out-of-Service Order After Finding Critical Safety Defects
Key Details The Tennessee Highway Patrol conducted a Level I inspection on March 23, 2026, that uncovered multiple serious safety violations on a commercial vehicle. The inspection was performed by a...
Vermont Smuggler's Notch Fine Jumps to $20,000 in Pending Legislation
Key Details Vermont's state Senate passed Bill S. 326 on Friday, March 20th, dramatically increasing penalties for commercial vehicles in Smuggler's Notch on Route 108 between Cambridge and Stowe. Th...
Fresno Trucker Gets 14 Months for $1M PPP Loan Fraud Scheme
Key Details A 37-year-old Fresno resident has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program. Gurjeet Bath pleaded guilty to theft of government property...
Bucket Truck Driver Walks Away After Bridge Plunge on I-10
Key Details A bucket truck driver survived a dramatic incident on the Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Sunday, March 22nd at 6:15 a.m. The driver swerved to avoid debris from a mu...
Ohio DOT Posts RCUT Safety Video: Critical U-Turn Mistake by Trucker
Key Details The Ohio Department of Transportation shared dashcam footage on March 23 showing a semi truck misusing a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) near Coolville in Athens County. The driver ente...
Owner-Operator Indicted in $4M Northeast Ohio Drug Trafficking Bust
Key Details Federal authorities indicted Erin House, 53, owner of House Brothers Trucking, alongside two other men in a major drug trafficking investigation. The trio allegedly distributed methamphet...
California CHP Shuts Down Truck Over Corroded Fifth Wheel Defect
Key Details California Highway Patrol inspectors discovered severe corrosion damage on a tractor's fifth wheel plate during a routine commercial vehicle inspection on March 22. A 3-inch diameter hole...
Indiana Troopers Seize 100 Pounds of Meth During I-70 DOT Inspection
Key Details Indiana State Police discovered 100 pounds of methamphetamine during a routine roadside DOT inspection on Saturday, March 21st near Cloverdale on Interstate 70. The contraband has an esti...
50+ Inspectors Launch Enforcement Blitz at Arizona I-10 Port of Entry
Key Details Operation Full House returns to Arizona on March 25-26, bringing intensive commercial vehicle inspections to the I-10 Ehrenberg Port of Entry near the California border. More than 50 insp...
Oklahoma trooper discovers 20 lbs meth in semi, driver lacks CDL and legal status
Key Details On March 11, 2026, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop on a red semi truck in Custer County. The driver, Jose Carlos Morales-Gutierrez, 31, could not produce a val...
Impatient Truck Dog Honks Horn During Driver's Shower Break
Key Details A trucker's dog named Diamond decided to take matters into her own paws when her owner spent too long in the shower. The determined pup laid directly on the truck horn, unleashing a barra...
Einride's Autonomous Trucks Launch Texas Testing on SH 130 Corridor
Key Details Swedish autonomous trucking company Einride is preparing to test and eventually operate self-driving semis on a 41-mile stretch of State Highway 130 between Austin and Seguin. The toll ro...
GPS Reliance Causes Bridge Strike: NYSDOT Warns Drivers to Trust Road Signs
Why It Matters A semi truck driver struck the Glenridge Road Bridge in Glenville, New York earlier this week while relying solely on GPS navigation. The New York State Department of Transportation re...
Fatal I-10 Pile-Up Raises Questions About Recent Speed Limit Increase
Key Details A 10-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 near Houston claimed one life Thursday morning after a truck driver couldn't control his speed in heavy traffic. The crash occurred in Chambers Cou...
Indiana Driver Faces Seven Felonies in Fatal Four-Person Crash
Key Details Bekzhan Beishekeev, 30, was arrested on March 19, 2026, and charged with seven criminal counts related to a February 3 crash in Jay County, Indiana that killed four people. Beishekeev was...
I-35 Crash Investigation Stalled: NTSB Report Offers Few Answers on Fatal Multi-Vehicle Pileup
Key Details The National Transportation Safety Board released an initial report on the March 2025 Interstate 35 crash that killed five people and injured 17 others. Driver Solomun Weldekeal Araya has...
Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Meth Found Hidden in Semi Fuel Tank at CA Border
Key Details U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 944 pounds of liquid methamphetamine from a semi truck at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility in San Diego County on March 2, 2026. A 26-year-o...
Georgia Suspends Fuel Tax for 60 Days to Combat Rising Pump Prices
Key Details Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp signed HB 1199 into law on March 20, 2026, suspending the state motor fuel tax for 60 days. The state's excise tax on gasoline is currently 33.3 cents per g...
West Virginia Trucking Owner Sentenced for $277K COVID Loan Fraud Scheme
Key Details Bradley Temple, 48, the former owner of Righteous Brother's Trucking in Wheeling, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to unlawful money transactions related to COVID-19 relief fraud. Temple obt...
Arizona Trooper Stops Semi Driving on Rims After Hub Failure
Key Details Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol stopped a commercial vehicle on I-10 near Winslow on March 19 after spotting it driving on its rims. The driver had experienced ...
Driver Charged After Striking 12+ Overpasses on NY Thruway
Key Details New York State Police charged truck driver Oleksander Tarakanovskyi, 38, of North Carolina after his overheight load struck more than a dozen overpasses along a 60-mile stretch of the New...
Canadian Driver Scores Second Six-Figure Lottery Win in Five Years
Key Details Retired truck driver Lawrence Wagner from Ontario won $100,000 in the February 25th Poker Lotto draw near Brampton, Canada. This marks his second major lottery prize in just five years - ...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Evasion: Lawmakers Push Harsher Penalties
Key Details State Senators Kim Ward and Judy Ward introduced legislation on March 19, 2026, to combat toll evasion on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The bill creates a three-tier penalty structure target...
Truck Driver Arrested After Meeting Teen Who Thought He Was Her Age Online
Key Details A 38-year-old truck driver was arrested in Ardmore, Oklahoma after law enforcement discovered him with a 17-year-old girl he had lured through social media. The teenager went missing from...
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