How FMCSA revived the English-language proficiency rule
The current enforcement environment reflects a return to a rule that dates to 1937 but was unevenly applied for much of the past decade. Read original post
Electric trucks prove most energy-efficient in B.C. port trial
After more than a year of testing four low- and zero-emission truck technologies in drayage and local delivery operations, Innovate B.C. says battery-electric trucks proved to be the most energy-efficient […] Read original post
Thermal-imaging drone aids Ontario truck inspection blitz
Ontario Provincial Police used drone technology equipped with thermal imaging to help identify commercial vehicles with potential brake defects during a Canada Day enforcement initiative that inspected 183 trucks. The […] Read original post
CRA confirms focused trucking PSB crackdown amid concerns over owner-operator reviews
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has confirmed it has launched a focused compliance program targeting personal service businesses in the trucking industry, as owner-operators and tax professionals warn legitimate independent […] Read original post
How much is trade policy influencing imports?
Chart of the Week: Inbound Ocean TEUs Index – USA SONAR: IOTI.USA The Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index (IOTI), which measures bookings of twenty-foot equivalent containers by departure date, has been holding near annual highs for nearly a month. While tariffs are possibly a factor in this seasonally early push, there may be more driving this wave than […]
Tow truck driver faces multiple tickets for I-81 bridge strike
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, […]
Nearly 350 commercial vehicles weighed during four-hour blitz in Buckeye
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 […]
Red wine bottles found in cab of semi truck that nearly struck trooper’s cruiser, Arizona DPS says
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 […]
X-ray scan of commercial truck at New York Port of Entry leads to two arrests
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 […]
Border Patrol semi truck search at I-35 checkpoint uncovers cocaine and gun hidden under mattress
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 […]