TRUCKING NEWS

FMCSA Allows Non-Domiciled CDLs for Citizens of Freely Associated States; Five-Year Exemption Covers Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau Citizens Living in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on May 14, 2026, that it will allow all State Driver's Licensing Agencies to...

Tire Detaches From Northbound Semi-Truck, Crosses I-5 Median and Strikes Southbound Minivan Head-On; Driver Injured

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON — A minivan driver was injured Thursday morning after a tire came off a semi-truck on Interstate 5 and struck the vehicle...

Ontario Commercial Vehicle Blitz Finds 8-Ton Steel Roll Falling Through Damaged Trailer; 40 Charges Issued and Four Trucks Out of Service

MARATHON, ONTARIO — Dozens of charges were issued during a recent commercial vehicle enforcement effort in Ontario after inspectors found multiple safety violations, including...

Nationwide Survey Asks Truck Drivers to Report Suspected Illegal Cabotage by Foreign B-1 Visa Truckers as Study Measures Impact on U.S. Freight and Driver...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Transportation Research Institute is asking truck drivers and motor carriers to report where and when they are witnessing illegal...

Pennsylvania Truck Driver Terminated by Text, Steals Company Semi Seconds Later — GPS Tracks Him Down on I-476, State Police Stop Him Before He...

PINE CREEK TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A 37-year-old Philadelphia truck driver is facing felony charges after he allegedly stole a company semi-truck immediately following his...

22 Cattle Killed, 19 Survivors Moved to Corral After Nebraska Coal Train Strikes Cattle Trailer at Unguarded Crossing — Driver Did Not See Train...

CUSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA — A Burlington Northern coal train struck a semi-truck pulling a cattle trailer at a railroad crossing in Custer County Tuesday...

Vermont’s Smuggler’s Notch Bill Now in Final House Review — Fines Set to Jump From $1,000 to $20,000, Carriers Pay the Fine, But Drivers...

MONTPELIER, VERMONT — Vermont is on the verge of dramatically raising the stakes for commercial vehicles that ignore restrictions and enter Smuggler's Notch on...

Supreme Court Unanimously Allows Man Who Lost Leg When Speeding Semi Hit His Parked Truck to Sue Freight Broker C.H. Robinson for Negligent Hiring...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that a man who lost part of his leg when a speeding tractor-trailer struck...

Trash Truck Driver Arrested After Garbage Truck Overturns in Georgia, Spilling Trash Load; Flees Hospital Before Deputies Find Him at Restaurant

HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA — A trash truck driver was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he overturned a truck loaded with household garbage on Gillsville...