TRUCKING NEWS

California Trucker Cited After 14-Foot Metal Beam Extends From Load With No Warning Flags or Lights — CHP Says Officer Prevented Major Crash

LOS BANOS, CALIFORNIA — A California Highway Patrol officer stopped a semi-truck in the Los Banos area after spotting a dangerous 14-foot metal beam...

Pennsylvania and New Jersey Team Up for Six-Week Aggressive Driving Crackdown Through April 26 — 300 Agencies Deployed

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania and New Jersey kicked off a joint aggressive driving enforcement wave on March 18, 2026. It runs through April 26....

Semi Driver Appears in Court One Week After Fleeing Scene Where He Killed 50-Year Tow Truck Veteran

DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY — The semi driver accused of striking and killing a veteran tow truck technician appeared before a judge Wednesday. The preliminary...

Cheese Semi Driver Who Said He Was Following GPS Cited for Ignoring Over-Height Signs After Striking Glenridge Road Bridge — Same Bridge Hit Less...

GLENVILLE, NEW YORK — A Maryland truck driver hauling cheese plowed into a railroad bridge on Glenridge Road Tuesday morning. He ignored posted over-height...

Four Illinois State Police Squad Cars Struck in Less Than 12 Hours — Three Are Move Over Law Violations

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — Distracted and careless drivers struck four Illinois State Police squad cars in less than 12 hours on March 16, 2026. Three...

No Jail Time for Utah Truck Driver Who Locked Young Sisters in 30-Degree Refrigerated Trailer for Over Three Hours — Sentenced to Probation and...

LINDON, UTAH — A Utah truck driver locked his two young sisters inside a 30-degree refrigerated trailer for over three hours. He then caused...

Laredo CBP Officers Discover 39 Live Pythons Hidden Inside Semi Truck Cab at Texas Border Crossing; Truck Seized, Nearly $35,000 in Fines Issued

LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a semi truck after discovering dozens of live pythons hidden inside the vehicle. The incident...

Major Trucking Groups Including American Trucking Associations Support ‘Dalilah’s Law’ Ahead of House Markup

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Major trucking organizations and state associations from all 50 states issued a joint statement Tuesday throwing their united support behind Dalilah's...

House Committee to Mark Up ‘Dalilah’s Law’ on March 18 to Mandate CDL English Proficiency and Crack Down on Fraud and Foreign Brokers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will mark up "Dalilah's Law" on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The sweeping legislation targets several...