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254 Inspections, 925 Violations, 51 Drivers and 82 Vehicles Out of Service: Arizona’s Operation Full House Delivers Major Results at I-10 Border Detail
EHRENBERG, ARIZONA — Arizona's annual "Operation Full House" commercial vehicle enforcement detail wrapped up March 25 and 26 near the California state line, producing...
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Metal Spool Falls From Failing Overhead Crane and Kills Worker During Flatbed Loading Operation in Carol Stream — OSHA Investigating
CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS — A 55-year-old worker died Tuesday after an overhead crane gave way while he attempted to load a large metal spool...
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Predatory “Tow Truck Bandits” Targeting California Crash Victims — LA Woman Forced to Pay $3,000 Cash to Recover Her Own Car After Tow Truck...
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A Los Angeles woman paid $3,000 in cash to get her own car back after a tow truck driver showed...
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FMCSA to Survey 1,000 Truck Drivers How Often They Park Illegally or Violate Hours of Service Just to Find a Spot — Study Aims...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with a study aimed at putting a dollar figure on the benefits...
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Alabama Trooper Finds 185 Pounds of Marijuana During CMV Inspection — Driver Found With Invalid CDL and Illegally Present in U.S., Held on $1.5...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ALABAMA — An Alabama Law Enforcement Agency trooper conducting a routine commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 20 uncovered 185 pounds of...
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“My Dream Job Had Turned Into a Nightmare”: Federal Jury Awards $5 Million to Black, Disabled Cemex Truck Driver Who Faced Years of Racial...
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — A federal jury unanimously awarded $5 million to a Black, disabled ready-mix truck driver on Tuesday after finding that cement...
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Semi Overturns and Lands on Dump Truck on I-90 On-Ramp in Seattle — Lanes Blocked for Nearly Three Hours
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — A semi-truck rolled onto its side and landed on a tandem dump truck Thursday morning, blocking all lanes of the eastbound...
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Colorado Woman Arrested for Felony Menacing After Grabbing Knife and Striking Man During Dispute Inside Semi-Truck
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO — A woman faces felony charges after allegedly striking a man and grabbing a knife during a dispute inside a semi-truck...
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Cross-Border Truck Driver Bought 28 Guns in Florida, Told Dealers They Were for Personal Use, Then Smuggled Them Into Canada — Sentenced to 52...
SARASOTA, FLORIDA — A former cross-border truck driver from Sarasota received a four-year-and-three-month federal prison sentence for purchasing 28 firearms in Florida and smuggling...
