The long-awaited proposed changes in a set of EPA heavy-duty truck regulations that loosely is referred to as “the NoX rule,” because its provisions are aimed at reducing emissions of that pollutant, were released by the agency Thursday as it declared the revised standards will not bring any changes to the cost of truck manufacturing. […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned two Mexican nationals and nine companies on Tuesday accused of helping the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) run a multimillion-dollar cross-border fuel-smuggling operation. The actions by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) target what officials describe as an […]
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is investigating a serious injury crash involving an unlicensed truck driver accused of running a red light. At 10:31 a.m. on July 8, JCSO received multiple calls about a crash that occurred at SR 10 and CR 1200 W. in DeMotte, Indiana. Police said that 57-year-old Indiana resident Kimberly […]
The leader of an international methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy was sentenced to prison this week for smuggling drugs inside large commercial truckloads of lettuce, Texas officials said. Mexican national Arturo Leija-Alvarado, 43, was sentenced to 27 years in prison on drug trafficking charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas. Leija […]
Mexico’s trucking industry is facing a growing driver shortage, with 14% of commercial driver positions sitting vacant as fleet operators struggle to recruit new workers, according to a new survey by the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The 14% vacancy rate is the second highest among the 18 markets surveyed, trailing only Uzbekistan at 15%, […]
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol called out both drivers of a crane vehicle who were recently discovered to be operating without a commercial driver’s license (CDL). On June 24, 2026, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit AZDPS troopers stopped a crane vehicle traveling on AZ-202 at Scottsdale Road. The driver, who was also […]
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took a commercial vehicle off the road after locating “several serious mechanical and safety violations” during a traffic stop. At 8:35 a.m. on July 7, 2026, a CHP Commercial Enforcement Officer was monitoring traffic on SR-91 eastbound for commercial vehicles bypassing the Peralta Scales in Anaheim. After observing a commercial […]
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office (DSCSO) shared video of a recent “Super Speeder” incident involving a motorist attempting to pass semi trucks. The video was captured on July 2, 2026, on SE Highway 70 in DeSoto County, Florida. DSCSO Deputy Rak spotted a motorist traveling at speeds of 100 m.p.h. in a 60 m.p.h. zone. […]
Drivers should expect to see an increased police presence in five southeastern states next week as a major speed enforcement operation kicks off. “Operation Southern Slow Down” will take place July 13 through July 19, 2026, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The purpose of the campaign is to reduce speed-related crashes and […]
Manufacturing activity expanded for a sixth consecutive month in June, albeit at a more subdued pace. A survey of manufacturing supply executives returned a 53.3 reading for the recent month, 70 basis points below analysts’ expectations and the May result. The June reading was the second-highest this year and is consistent with 2% real GDP […]