Border Patrol Arrests 36 Truck Drivers in Arizona Immigration Sweep
Operation Checkmate targeted commercial drivers unlawfully in the U.S. Twenty-nine held valid CDLs from California, New York, Washington, and Virginia.
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FMCSA Grants 16-Hour HOS Waiver for Fertilizer Haulers in 34 States
Drivers hauling fertilizer can drive 16 hours in a 24-hour period through August 26 under a waiver covering two-thirds of U.S. states.
How do ghost fleets hide hundreds of trucks from FMCSA registration?
One carrier told FMCSA it runs a single truck. Roadside inspectors stopped that carrier's equipment 801 times on 675 different VINs across 46 states. The…
Supreme Court Rejects Florida Lawsuit Over Out-of-State CDLs for Immigrants
Justices declined to hear Florida's challenge to California and Washington CDL issuance policies. The case stemmed from a fatal 2025 crash involving a driver…
FMCSA Deputy Says Montgomery Ruling Puts Broker Activity in Agency Purview
Jesse Elison told a Cleveland freight-fraud event the Supreme Court decision classifies broker hiring as motor-vehicle activity, a shift that may expand FMCSA…
FMCSA's MOTUS Registration System Crashes Two Weeks After Launch
Carriers report login failures, lost filings, and frozen screens after FMCSA retired legacy registration portals May 14 and forced all users onto…
Which states trigger the most FMCSA audits after fatal truck crashes?
Texas, Florida, California, Georgia, and North Carolina lead total truck fatalities. Montana, Wyoming, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Arkansas top per-mile…
24-year-old driver flees fatal crash scene, booked on manslaughter
Manvir Singh ran after his Freightliner rear-ended stopped traffic on Highway 99, killing two young men. His carrier operates five trucks and is unrated by…
FMCSA Revokes More Than a Dozen ELDs, Deadline Forces Fleet Swaps
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pulled 13 electronic logging devices from the registered list. Carriers using revoked ELDs face out-of-service…
BUILD America 250 Creates First Federal AV Truck Deployment Framework
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee embeds self-driving truck policy in infrastructure reauthorization: no standalone rulemaking, no FMCSA docket…
FMCSA Administrator Barrs Signals Tougher Enforcement at ATA Mid-Year
Administrator Derek Barrs told carriers at ATA's mid-year conference that responsible fleets must help identify bad actors as FMCSA ramps up enforcement.
13,273 Trucks Parked During Blitz Week, DataQs Window Closes Before June 8
CVSA International Roadcheck and Blitz Week produced 69,446 violations across 38,926 inspections. FMCSA's SMS updates June 8. Carriers have three weeks to…