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2022-06-03 14:20:32 -

Arizona law enforcement completed 657 CMV inspections and found 1,891 violations during Roadcheck
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) released results from this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection effort. This year, Roadcheck took place Tuesday, May 17th, through Thursday, May 19th, throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Roadcheck is an annual high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and...

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2023-05-12 22:39:59 -

CHP troopers find numerous violations while enforcing seven ton weight limit
Troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently increased patrols to enforce commercial vehicle weight limits on rural roadways. The CHP – Monterey division said on May 11 that they have been actively enforcing a seven ton weight limit in the small town of Spreckels this week. Troopers say that there are posted signs stating “Commercial Vehicles Over 7...

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2024-03-18 13:37:58 -

Cummins Inc. to pay $46 million to settle California emissions violations
Engine maker Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay a settlement to California authorities to resolve accusations of violations of the state’s emissions control and certification requirements. On March 15, California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Cummins had agreed to a $46 million settlement for emissions violations. CARB...

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2021-09-07 23:00:01 -

EPA slaps diesel repair shops with fines for ‘defeat device’ violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued tens of thousands of dollars worth of civil penalties to two midwestern diesel repair shops for selling or installing devices designed to disable emission controls. According to the EPA, diesel repair shop Midwest Truck Products LLC of Cantril, Iowa, has been ordered to pay a $75,000 penalty. South Central Diesel Inc. of Holdrege, Nebraska,...

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2021-05-05 21:07:44 -

FMCSA increases fines for trucking regulation violations for the second time in 2021
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has increased the fine amount for trucking violations to reflect inflation. The May 3, 2021, increase marks the second time in 2021 that the FMCSA has increased the fine amount for regulation violations. Per the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, federal agencies must increase fines each year to...

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2022-04-13 13:54:43 -

Iowa DOT finds more than 10 out of service violations on big rig, driver had no valid CDL
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) shared stunning photos of an unsafe truck that caught the eye of a Motor Vehicle Enforcement officer on Monday. In a Tuesday morning Facebook post, Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division wrote: This vehicle was stopped yesterday by a MVE Officer. It’s not hard to tell what grabbed the attention of our officer. It’s...

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2021-09-20 21:53:37 -

Oregon increases fine to nearly $900 for trucker chain law violations
Starting this week, drivers caught without required tire chains in Oregon will face a stiffer fine. Effective September 25, a new Oregon law will increase the fine for chain law violations to $880. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) points to the cost of stuck trucks as a reason for the fine increase. “The estimated cost of delays caused by trucks failing to...

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2022-07-05 21:41:53 -

PennDOT partners with 80 law enforcement agencies for enforcement focusing on heavy truck violations, aggressive driving
Dozens of law enforcement agencies will be participating in a major enforcement effort targeting aggressive drivers in Pennsylvania. In a July 5 statement, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave intended to reduce crashes starting now and continuing through August 21, 2022. PennDOT said that more...

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2022-05-11 23:15:18 -

Texas trucking company ordered to cease operations after FMCSA discovers ‘widespread’ violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a Texas-based motor carrier to be an imminent hazard to public safety. On May 7, 2022, Houston-based carrier Jaypur Logistics LLC was served a federal order to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations. The FMCSA says that Jaypur Logistics was targeted for investigation based on the carrier’s...

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2020-12-12 11:31:58 -

These violations might be hurting your trucking insurance rates
Truck driver insurance provides essential protection for you, your job, and your truck, but there could be certain violations on your record hurting your chance at the best rates. Drivers need trucking insurance in order to be out on the road, but insurance companies run reports similar to employers, looking for red flags they can use to hike the price they want you to pay. Knowing what...

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2025-04-21 00:47:52 -

Undocumented Truck Driver in Deadly US 285 Crash Deported After Serving Partial Sentence
DENVER, Colo. — Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, the undocumented truck driver jailed for causing a deadly semi-truck crash on US 285 near Conifer in June 2023, has been deported back to Mexico, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cruz-Mendoza was convicted in connection to the crash that killed 64-year-old Scott Miller and sentenced to one year in jail. However, after...

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