New York State Police (NYSP) responded to a bridge strike involving a tow truck that caused damage to a vehicle and the bridge structure. At 11:36 a.m. on July 9, 2026, troopers responded to southbound I-81 in Cicero, New York, for a reported property damage crash. Following an investigation, NYSP determined that Adam P. Mullings, […]
Multiple Arizona agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle enforcement detail in Buckeye last week. From 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on July 1, 2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol troopers with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit took part in an “Arrive Alive Arizona” detail on AZ-85. Other participating agencies included the Arizona […]
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol recently arrested a truck driver for drunk driving after a close call with a trooper’s cruiser on I-10. On July 2, 2026, troopers were notified of a commercial vehicle operating erratically on southbound I-10 in the Phoenix area. “The truck swerved across lanes and failed to […]
Two people have been arrested and charged after an X-ray scan at a Port of Entry in New York uncovered a smuggling attempt. On July 2, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced charges against the following individuals: Khvicha Chalisuri, 63, a Canadian citizen and native of Georgia, was charged […]
A truck driver faces charges after U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) found drugs and a firearm at a checkpoint in the Laredo, Texas, area. USBP agents stopped a blue tractor-trailer at a checkpoint located on I-35 after a canine unit alerted to the vehicle, according to a July 9 release from the USBP’s Laredo Sector. When […]
A motorist was sentenced to jail time and restitution for “trying to profit from his road rage” in a crash involving a commercial semi truck, California prosecutors said. On July 10, 2026, Ken Pham Tran, 53, was sentenced to 60 days in county jail, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (SCCDAO). Tran […]
Analysts have raised expectations for carriers heading into the second-quarter earnings season. While the trucking industry is still in the early stages of an upcycle, a tighter capacity backdrop has produced better pricing. Higher rates across leaner cost structures should generate more pronounced earnings growth moving forward. Richa Harnain, Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) analyst, is […]
New York State Police (NYSP) troopers impounded a pickup truck and trailer after discovering more than two dozen violations during a traffic stop on I-81. Shortly before 4 p.m. on July 8, NYSP’s Troop D Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (CVEU) performed a traffic stop on a a 2023 Dodge pickup towing a 2024 Buckeye flatbed […]
A Canadian national was sentenced to decades in prison for using semi trucks to smuggle millions of dollars worth of drugs from the U.S. into Canada during a roughly one-month span in 2022. On July 9, 2026, Guramrit Sidhu, 63, of Brampton, Ontario, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal that would eliminate Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system-related speed reductions and power losses, often called “limp mode,” in newer commercial vehicles. EPA Seeks To Eliminate DEF Deratements In New Trucks On July 9, 2026, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin debuted a rule proposal to “eliminate DEF deratements […]