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Unannounced brake inspection blitz sidelines 400 trucks | Renewed HOS waiver for heavy-specialized haulers
Inspectors across North America conducted more than 4,500 inspections on April 22 and put 398 trucks out-of-service for brakes-related violations. Also: FMCSA renews HOS waiver for oversize/overweight haulers; $1.4 million in video game consoles stolen from truck; Texas police find 25 being smuggled in box truck.
June 18, 2025
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California cargo thief's 'No Name Given' CDL, explained
A recent $1.6M cargo theft bust involving someone called "No Name Given" shines a spotlight on CDL credentialing in California.
June 17, 2025
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March 24, 2025
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Hundreds of CDLs sold for cash to illegal immigrants: Florida AG
Florida authorities are on the lookout for additional cash-for-CDL schemes and looking to revoke CDLs from drivers who obtained theirs fraudulently.
June 16, 2025
Regulations
California fires back at Trump, doubles down on emissions regs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling for further advancements of the state's clean vehicle transition and development of the next generation of emissions-related policy. Also: Overhaul warns of driving through protest-affected areas; CAT Scale app now supports spread-axle weighs.
June 13, 2025
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Trump signs resolutions to ‘kill’ California’s emissions waivers
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two trucking-related congressional resolutions that end the California Air Resources Board’s electric truck sales mandates and strict emissions standards.
June 12, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA really cracking the whip on 'bad actor' CDL schools?
After being called out for not policing bad CDL schools, FMCSA has removed almost 60 facilities from its training provider registry, but the providers themselves report being out of business for years.
June 11, 2025
Regulations
Lawmaker's third attempt to ban driverless trucks in state | Cargo theft recovered: Thief had no-name Cali CDL
Since an outright driverless truck ban has been vetoed twice, the new bill instead would allow driverless trucks to operate in a limited capacity in the state. Also: Drivers wanted for semi-autonomous trucking simulator study -- weigh in on safety, competition; $1.6M cargo theft recovered.
June 11, 2025
Regulations
Oregon DOT moves on scale dodgers, issues more than 100 tickets
Oregon police recently stopped some 490-plus truck drivers for illegally bypassing scales, bringing them back for inspection and ultimately ticketing 122 of them. Also: Interstate Health expands; Love's continues growth, adding parking spaces at two new locations.
June 10, 2025
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Roadcheck fails crossing the scales in 2025
From securement nightmares to air lines that breathe in all the wrong places and tires that once were but are no more, here's some of the worst inspection fails from Roadcheck 2025.
June 10, 2025
Regulations
$90M available to states, schools for training efforts: FMCSA | Latest recalls
The agency will no longer consider Biden-era racial equity and climate change provisions when determining funding recipients for its CDL Program Implementation grants. Also: Peterbilt issues recall for potential brakes issue; small recall hits Mack Granites.
June 9, 2025
Regulations
Truckers explain support for English language proficiency requirements
English language enforcement has 94% approval among owner-operators and other truckers surveyed by Overdrive.
June 9, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA's facial recognition tech actually stopping fraudsters?
After some confusion about the impact of FMCSA's new ID verification tools, Overdrive reports on how many applicants actually get stopped at the facial recognition stage.
June 6, 2025
Equipment
'Big Beautiful Bill' AI provisions could halt state driverless bans | Senator pushes investigation of Chinese automated trucking company
Budget legislation's provision to halt state regulation of AI modified in Senate committee. Also: Reports indicated TuSimple violated an agreement with the U.S. government by sending sensitive information about driving tech to Chinese state-linked entities; Truck Parking Club hits another milestone; Truckstop's founder returns as interim CEO.
June 6, 2025
Life
Fleet owner gets 23 years in federal prison for $158M Ponzi scheme
Sanjay Singh, former owner of 166-truck Royal Bengal Logistics Inc. raised $158M by misrepresenting his money-losing trucking business from 2020 to 2023, the court said.
June 5, 2025
Life
Another Louisiana staged-crash scheme busted | Brake Safety Week dates announced
A truck driver allegedly conspired with others to stage a crash to defraud his employer out of approximately $10 million in damages. Also: CVSA's Brake Safety Week set for late August; California fleet owner charged for $2 million credit card fraud scheme.
June 5, 2025
Life
Booming interest in English classes in the nation's ELP violation capital
Laredo, Texas, is on the front lines of English language enforcement in trucking, and now English classes are taking off, according to the Laredo Motor Carriers Association.
June 5, 2025
Regulations
Independent contractor 'regulatory whiplash': Trucking calls for clarity, preservation of option
Legislation introduced earlier this year would once again change how worker classification determinations should be made but could prevent "regulatory whiplash" of the last half decade.
June 4, 2025
Equipment
Will CARB's emissions deal with truck makers survive Congress' waiver revocation?
CARB and the Clean Freight Coalition are at odds over whether California's deal with truck and engine manufacturers will persist despite Congress voting to disapprove of EPA waivers granted to CARB. Also: Diesel hits lowest average since 2021; virtual 5K to benefit St. Christopher Fund.
June 4, 2025
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