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    The FMCSA is reverting to the previous automatic hours of service exemption length according to a final rule published Monday.The final rule was published on October 5th, and restores the automatic exemption period for truck drivers...
    A Texas lawmaker introduced a federal bill that would penalize carriers that knowingly hire and deploy unqualified truck drivers. On September 28, 2026, U.S....

    Unsafe tow traffic stop leads to arrest, CHP confirms

    The California Highway Patrol (CHP) halted a pickup truck driver’s unsafe tow attempt and then arrested the driver, who was allegedly under the influence...

    Washington troopers ramp up I-5 patrols targeting fatigued truck drivers

    The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is planning to conduct multiple emphasis patrols targeting fatigued commercial vehicle drivers operating on I-5 during the fall and...

    Seafood Shipment Destroyed After Florida Refuses Entry and Returns Frozen

    Florida agricultural inspectors destroyed a load of seafood after stopping it twice in two days due to safety concerns.According to an October 1 statement...

    Iowa I-80 blitz: Deputies arrest multiple drivers for distracted commercial driving

    The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) issued a warning to commercial vehicle drivers about watching videos behind the wheel after a recent distracted driving...

    Oversized load impounded in Arizona over permit and safety violations

    Arizona troopers ordered a commercial truck hauling a mobile home off the road after uncovering “multiple serious safety violations.”On September 24, 2026, Arizona Department...

    Georgia cuts diesel tax and eases commercial vehicle weight limits

    Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced temporary measures intended to ease some of the pain from high gas and diesel fuel prices.Thirty Days Of...

    ISP enforcement project yields 340 violations and 59 out-of-service orders

    A “high intensity enforcement project” by the Indiana State Police led to 59 total out of service orders for truck drivers and semi trucks. The...

    Texas declares fuel emergency to ease diesel and trucking restrictions

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an emergency proclamation due to high diesel prices, relaxing certain rules in hopes of bringing cost relief to truckers...

    Religious discrimination: California trucking firm to pay driver $60,000 settlement

    A trucking company agreed to pay a former truck driver employee tens of thousands of dollars to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...

    CHP Detains Commercial Driver for Speeding in Wrong Lane on I-5

    The California Highway Patrol (CHP) made an example out of a commercial vehicle driver caught exceeding the speed limit while in the wrong lane...

    Truck and driver grounded over invalid license and unsafe tires

    Arizona troopers put the brakes on an unlicensed truck driver and a commercial vehicle with severe tire trouble.On September 18, 2026, a trooper with...

    Truck driver arrested for DUI with alcohol found in cab

    The California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a reminder about the dangers of driving a commercial vehicle while intoxicated after a truck driver’s recent arrest.On...

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