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‘I’m Paying My Bills With a Credit Card’: Texas Truck Driver With 20 Years Behind the Wheel and Perfect Safety Record Tells His Story...

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Luis Sanchez spent two decades hauling everything from restaurant food to gravel across the United States. He held a valid...

Unannounced CVSA Brake Safety Day Removes 574 Trucks From Roads After Finding Critical Brake Violations — 4,021 Commercial Vehicles Inspected, 14.3% Out-of-Service Rate

NORTH AMERICA — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's unannounced Brake Safety Day on April 14, 2026, resulted in 574 commercial vehicles being placed out...

Lawmakers Introduce ‘Stop Scamming Truckers Act’ to Stop Truckers From Being Tricked Into Paying for Free FMCSA and USDOT Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at stopping companies from misleading truckers into paying for USDOT and FMCSA-related services...

U.S. Department of Labor Orders Employers Hiring Foreign CDL Drivers to Clearly List English Proficiency Requirements in Applications

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor is tightening English language requirements for employers seeking to hire foreign commercial vehicle drivers, requiring companies...

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...

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...

International Roadcheck Begins Tomorrow; ELD Tampering and Cargo Securement in Focus as Inspectors Prepare to Check 15 Trucks Per Minute Across North America

NORTH AMERICA — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's International Roadcheck — the largest targeted commercial vehicle enforcement program in the world — begins Tuesday,...

Ohio Truck Driver Says BMV Misread Immigration Rules and Refused His Valid Document 15 Times, Letting His CDL Expire — Driver Faces Job Loss,...

COLUMBUS, OHIO — An Ohio truck driver says the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles repeatedly turned him away when he tried to renew his...