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Pennsylvania Driver Faces Felony Charges After Taking Company Freightliner Post-Termination
Key Details A 37-year-old truck driver in Pennsylvania has been arrested and charged with felony theft after taking a company semi truck following his termination. The incident occurred in Pine Creek...
Supreme Court Holds Freight Brokers Liable for Negligent Hiring Decisions
Key Details The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling on May 14 that freight brokers can face state-level negligence lawsuits for hiring unsafe motor carriers. The decision in Montgomery v. Ca...
Ontario Auditor Flags Critical Gaps in CDL Training Standards
Key Details Ontario Auditor General Shelley Spence released a comprehensive audit on May 12th revealing serious shortcomings in truck driver training and licensing across the province. The investigat...
Pro Driver's Dash Cam Footage Helps Police Bust Speeding Mazda
Key Details A British Columbia truck driver recently assisted law enforcement by providing dash cam video evidence of a dangerous traffic violation. On April 28, 2026, a red Mazda hatchback was clock...
California Opens $1B EV Truck Rebate Program for Fleets
Key Details California is now accepting applications for the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR) program, which offers rebates between $7,500 and $120,000 for electric medium and heavy-duty truck pur...
Major Trucking Groups Reject Trump's Fuel Tax Holiday Plan
Key Details President Trump proposed a federal fuel tax holiday on May 11th to address rising diesel costs. The plan would temporarily suspend the 18.4 cent gas tax and 24.4 cent diesel tax, requirin...
Kansas County Issues $500 Fine for Trucks Bypassing Construction Detour
Key Details Hodgeman County commissioners passed a resolution on May 11, 2026 imposing $500 fines on commercial truck drivers who ignore posted detours around the K-156 closure. The "No Commerci...
May 14 Deadline: FMCSA Retiring Legacy Systems for New Motus Platform
Key Details The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is shutting down its legacy registration systems on May 14, 2026, requiring all carriers and brokers to transition to Motus, the new USDOT ...
Transportation Secretary Duffy Stars in New Reality Travel Show
Key Details Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family are the focus of a new reality TV series called "The Great American Road Trip." The show features Duffy, his wife Rachel Campo...
Bus Association Sues NYC Over Unequal Idling Enforcement Against Private Operators
Key Details The American Bus Association filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court against New York City and its Department of Environmental Protection, challenging the city's idling laws. The A...
Oklahoma Trooper Breaks Down Level I Roadcheck Inspection in New Video
Key Details The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released an 18-minute instructional video featuring Trooper Erik Terrell performing a Level I commercial vehicle inspection. This resource helps drivers unders...
HAZMAT Semi Struck in Utah; Motorist in Critical Condition
Key Details A black SUV collided with a HAZMAT-laden semi truck on Interstate 80 near the Nevada border in Tooele County, Utah on May 11th. The crash occurred at mile post 4.5, with the SUV striking ...
Tennessee Trooper Cites Major Safety Violations After Taillight Stop
Key Details The Tennessee Highway Patrol pulled over a commercial vehicle on May 12 after observing inoperative taillights. What started as a routine traffic stop uncovered multiple serious safety vi...
Repeat Offender Arrested in $400K Fake Accident Scam Targeting Truckers
Key Details A 69-year-old Poughkeepsie resident was arrested on May 7, 2026, for operating a sophisticated insurance fraud scheme that targeted trucking companies and carriers over a five-year period...
Samsara Driver Cup: National Competition Rewards Top-Performing Truckers
Why It Matters Samsara launched the Driver Cup on May 7, 2026, a nationwide competition recognizing America's safest and most compliant professional drivers. The competition runs from May 18 through ...
Texas Enforcement Sweep Nets 413 Violations in 3-Day Operation
Key Details Texas Highway Patrol conducted a focused commercial vehicle enforcement operation in Bastrop County last week. During the three-day detail, troopers inspected 77 commercial vehicles and i...
Dashcam Captures Multi-Vehicle Pileup in North Carolina Intersection
Why It Matters A high-speed collision at a North Carolina traffic light serves as a stark reminder of the consequences when commercial drivers fail to maintain proper following distance and speed man...
Tennessee Bridge Collapses After Commercial Vehicle Strike
Key Details A commercial vehicle struck a railroad bridge in Fayette County, Tennessee on May 11, 2026, causing the structure to collapse. The incident occurred on Ballard Road north of Highway 57 in...
Federal Prison Sentence Issued in Major Trucking-Based Cocaine Smuggling Ring
Key Details Luis Manuel Castillo Garcia, a 52-year-old Mexican national living illegally in Laredo, Texas, has been sentenced to 35 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess cocaine and an a...
Indiana I-70 Pothole Causes Semi Rollover, Closes Westbound Lanes
Why It Matters A pothole on Interstate 70 in Indiana caused a semi truck to flip on its side Sunday evening, highlighting road hazard risks that all drivers face daily. The accident forced significan...
CVSA International Roadcheck Inspection Blitz Hits North America May 12-14
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is launching its largest targeted enforcement program on May 12-14, 2026. Inspectors will operate from weigh stations and pop-up sites across North Americ...
Chicago Freight Company Owner Charged in $4M Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Case
Key Details Radd Naser, 41, owner of an Orland Park, Illinois freight transport company, was indicted on May 6, 2026 on eleven counts of wire fraud and four counts of money laundering. He pleaded not...
Ohio Trooper Arrests Impaired Driver After Citizen Reports Unsafe Rig Operation
Key Details Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to reports of dangerous tractor-trailer operation on I-71 near Ashland after a concerned citizen called in the complaint. A trooper stopped the semi on...
Ohio BMV Training Gap Leaves Mexican Driver Without Valid CDL
Key Details Julio Soto, a CDL holder with a temporary green card (Form I-551), says Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles employees denied his CDL renewal over 15 times before it expired. He claims staff inc...
Mexican Driver Loses Visa After Cabotage Violation on Arizona-Texas Haul
Key Details U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector issued a warning after a Mexican national with a visitor visa was caught transporting cargo from Nogales, Arizona to Laredo, Texas. The violation resulted...
Illinois Man Gets 5 Years for $10M Cargo Theft Fraud Scheme
Key Details Aivaras Zigmantas, 41, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, was sentenced to five years in federal prison on May 6, 2026, for wire fraud. Between 2020 and 2023, Zigmantas impersonated employee...
Arizona DPS Targets Northern I-17 and I-40 for May CVSA Roadcheck Inspections
Key Details Arizona Department of Public Safety will participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck campaign May 12-14, 2026. Enforcement will concentrate on Interstate...
Virginia CMV Crackdown Nets 62% Out-of-Service Rate After Resident Complaints
Key Details A multi-agency task force conducted a commercial vehicle enforcement operation in Culpeper, Virginia on May 7, 2026, responding to citizen complaints about truck activity near constructio...
Chicago Tow Company Slashes $46K Bill to $5K After News Station Exposure
Key Details DPW Trucking faced a shocking bill increase when one of their semis got wedged under a Chicago viaduct in early April. The towing company, Official Towing, quoted just a few thousand doll...
Nearly 900 lbs of Meth Seized from Houston Semi in Hidden Compartment Bust
Key Details Houston Police Department seized 396 kilograms (873 pounds) of methamphetamine from a semi trailer during a routine traffic stop. The drug was hidden in a false compartment built into the...
TA/Petro Adds 131 Parking Spots Across Two New Texas Locations
Key Details TravelCenters of America opened two new locations in Texas on May 8, 2026. TA Vernon is located at 2817 US HWY 287 W in Vernon, TX 76384, while TA Express Belton sits at 8101 S IH 35 Serv...
Indiana State Police Issues 1,334 Out-of-Service Orders in April
Key Details Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) issued 1,334 out-of-service orders during April 2026, sidelining trucks and drivers across the state for safety violati...
California Trucker Wins $100K Lottery Jackpot at Maryland Rest Stop
A cross-country driver from Southern California hit a $100,000 jackpot with a $25 scratch-off ticket while taking a break at a Pilot Travel Center in North East, Maryland. The lucky trucker purchased ...
Indiana Pileup: Sheriff Blames Unsafe Following Distance in 5-Vehicle Crash
Key Details A serious multi-vehicle collision on westbound US 30 near La Porte County, Indiana on May 5 has authorities issuing urgent safety reminders to all drivers. The crash involved five total v...
Drones Now Tracking Real-Time Parking at Detroit Truck Stops
Key Details Birdstop, a Michigan-based autonomous drone company, has launched AI-powered monitoring at two Oasis Parking locations in Detroit. The partnership with Truck Specialized Parking Services ...
Fatal I-79 Crash Sparks Wrongful Death Suit Against Canadian Trucking Companies
Key Details A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Pittsburgh court seeks damages from Canadian drivers and trucking companies involved in a fatal October 2025 crash on Interstate 79 near Pittsburgh. The ...
Aurora and McLane Launch Autonomous Trucking Operations on Texas Routes
Key Details Aurora Innovation has partnered with McLane Company, a major restaurant distributor and Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, to launch driverless trucking operations starting May 2026. The comp...
Intoxicated Man Arrested After Breaking Into Business, Found on Semi Truck
Key Details Police discovered a 45-year-old man bloodied and intoxicated on top of a semi truck at a Tennessee gas station on May 5th. Jose Manuel Gomez was found after officers responded to reports ...
Driver Faces Charges After Dumping 420 Lbs of Trash on Arizona Interstate
Key Details Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol caught a commercial vehicle driver dumping hundreds of pounds of cardboard boxes and trash along I-10 near Benson on May 1, 2026. Troope...
FMCSA Removes 67 Non-Compliant ELDs Since January - Safe ELD, MYLOGS Latest
Key Details The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) added Safe ELD (iOS and Android) and MYLOGS ELD to its revoked devices list on May 7, 2026. Both failed to meet minimum federal sta...
Primm Valley Flying J Closing as Casino Resort Shuts Down
Key Details Primm Valley Casino Resorts in southern Nevada is shutting down its entire operation by July 4th, affecting multiple properties including the Flying J truck stop. The company issued termi...
Missouri Adds 255 Truck Parking Spaces on I-70 Corridor
Key Details Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has selected KCI Construction Team to build 255 new truck parking spaces along I-70, funded by a $30 million INFRA Grant. The project will br...
Brake Violation Preceded Fatal I-71 Crash That Killed Three
Key Details Federal investigators have revealed that truck driver Modou Ngom was cited for a brake system violation just three weeks before the deadly April 11th crash on Interstate 71 in Delaware Co...
Arizona I-40 Truck Stops Under Alert: Professional Cargo Theft Ring Strikes
Key Details Yavapai County Sheriff's Office warned truckers about a sophisticated cargo theft operation targeting I-40 truck stops in Arizona. On April 14, 2026, thieves in two Sprinter vans (one gra...
Driver Arrested for Marijuana, Invalid CDL After Train Derailment in Georgia
Key Details A semi truck collided with a train early Wednesday morning on Highway 83 North in Macon County, Georgia, causing the train car to derail. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. on May 6 when th...
NYS Thruway Welcome Centers Cut Overnight Hours Starting May 2026
Key Details Effective May 4, 2026, New York State Thruway Authority is reducing hours at all three Welcome Centers to 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. Food service and restroom facilities will b...
NJ Turnpike Driver Struck by Boeing 767 Landing Gear, Ending Career
Key Details Truck driver Warren Boardler Jr. was hit by a United Airlines Boeing 767's landing gear while driving his bakery delivery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike on May 3rd. The plane's tire pie...
FMCSA Releases Driver Coercion Guidance: Know Your Rights
Key Details The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released new guidance on April 28, 2026, clarifying the Coercion Rule through an FAQ bulletin. This rule, effective since January 2...
Bot Auto's Driverless Truck Completes 230-Mile Texas Haul With Zero Human Intervention
Key Details Bot Auto successfully operated an autonomous truck on a 230-mile overnight run from Houston to Hutchins, Texas on April 29th without any safety driver, observer, or remote operator. The t...
Indiana Trooper Cites Hotshot Driver Going 99 MPH on Toll Road
Key Details Indiana State Police stopped a commercial pickup truck towing a trailer on May 4, 2026, after clocking the driver at 99 mph on the Indiana Toll Road. Trooper McCormick issued a citation f...
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