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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
