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38% of Inspected Trucks Placed Out of Service During Roadcheck in Texas’ Permian BasinPERMIAN BASIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) has released alarming results from the 2025 International Roadcheck campaign, revealing that 38% of inspected commercial vehicles were placed out of service during inspections conducted in the Permian Basin from May 13 to 15. The inspections were part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views
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American Trucking Associations Urges Congress to Require English Test for Commercial DriversWASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is pushing lawmakers to adopt stricter standards for commercial driver qualifications, particularly English Language Proficiency (ELP), in an effort to improve safety on U.S. highways. In an October 8 letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear emphasized gaps in...0 Comments 0 Shares 6K Views
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Attorney Says Driver Fatigue Still a Major Factor in U.S. Semi-Truck CrashesTYLER, Texas — Recent crashes involving semi-trucks — including a deadly wreck — highlight how driver fatigue remains one of the leading causes of large truck collisions in the United States, according to East Texas attorney Brent Goudarzi. Federal regulations are clear: commercial drivers are limited to 11 hours behind the wheel after 10 hours off duty, cannot work more...0 Comments 0 Shares 6K Views
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California Plan to Reissue Immigrant Commercial Driver’s Licenses Stalls After Federal Regulators Say State Lacks AuthorizationSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — Thousands of immigrant drivers whose commercial driver’s licenses are set to expire next month were left uncertain after word spread that California planned to reissue the licenses, only for drivers to learn federal regulators had not authorized the state to proceed. Amarjit Singh, a trucker and owner of a trucking company in the Bay Area, said he and other...0 Comments 0 Shares 3K Views
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Charges Filed Against Minnesota Truck Driver Who Drove Wrong-Way on Missouri Highway 61 at High Speed; Driver Couldn't Read Road SignsLINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI — A Minnesota truck driver is facing criminal charges after being filmed driving the wrong way on a Missouri highway at an alarming rate of speed, with a no-bond arrest warrant requested following a multi-agency investigation. On February 25, 2026, Abdiasis Ibrahim Ali of Minnesota was observed driving a white tractor-trailer southbound on Highway 61 while...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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CHP Arrests Truck Driver for DUI After Speeding 82 mph on US-101AVILA BEACH, Calif. — A California Highway Patrol Motor officer arrested a commercial truck driver on suspicion of DUI after stopping the vehicle for speeding 82 mph on southbound US-101, according to CHP Motors. Troopers said the driver showed clear signs of intoxication during the stop. When the commercial driver refused a chemical test, officers obtained a judge-issued warrant...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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CHP Cites Trucker After Finding Him Sightseeing Nearly a Mile From His Rig Stopped on Golden Gate Bridge ShoulderSAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol issued a citation to a truck driver after troopers said he parked his big rig on the freeway shoulder to do some “sight-seeing” on the Golden Gate Bridge — a stop CHP emphasized was not an emergency. Photo credit: CHP-Marin CHP’s Marin Division said the incident happened on Jan. 18, 2026,...0 Comments 0 Shares 3K Views
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Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help in Rest Stop Robbery InvestigationThe Cochise County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is asking for public assistance in an ongoing investigation into rest stop robberies that occurred last year, following recent suspicious activity that may be connected. On February 6, 2025, CCSO issued a statement requesting help in identifying suspects involved in a series of robberies at a rest area off I-10 near San Simon, Arizona, in...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views1
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CVSA Announces Enforcement of English Proficiency Standards for Commercial Truck Drivers Starting June 25, 2025The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced that beginning June 25, 2025, commercial vehicle operators in the U.S. who fail to comply with federal English language proficiency (ELP) requirements will be placed out-of-service. This significant announcement comes days after President Trump signed an Executive Order reversing a 2016 directive that prevented authorities from...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views1
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