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CHP Inspectors Find 3-Inch Hole Eaten Through Fifth Wheel Plate by Corrosion — Truck Placed Out of Service, Coupling Failure Could Be Catastrophic

Kristina Mar 23, 2026 0

CORDELIA, CALIFORNIA — A Commercial Vehicle Inspection Specialist at the CHP Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility discovered a critical safety…

CHP Inspector Finds Brake Chamber Not Secured to Bracket Rendering Brake Completely Inoperative — Truck Pulled From Service

Dual Wheels Break Off Semi Trailer, Cross Center Divider, and Slam Into Van Carrying Six Women on Ladies’ Getaway — CHP Says Driver’s Composure Prevented Rollover

CHP Inspectors Find 3-Inch Hole Eaten Through Fifth Wheel Plate by Corrosion — Truck Placed Out of Service, Coupling Failure Could Be Catastrophic

CHP Catches Truck Bypassing California Weigh Station — Inspection Reveals Failed Leaf Springs and Unlicensed Driver; Truck Impounded on the Spot

CBP Officers Find 944 Pounds of Liquid Meth Hidden in 29 Five-Gallon Buckets Inside Semi Truck Fuel Tank at Otay Mesa — Mexican Truck Driver Arrested

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

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