Coquitlam RCMP blitz removes more than half of inspected trucks from road

Police in British Columbia removed more than half of the commercial vehicles inspected during a joint enforcement operation targeting unsafe trucks in the Lower Mainland. Coquitlam RCMP conducted the commercial…

OPP lay 26 charges after truck pulled over twice in same day

Ontario Provincial Police laid 26 charges after stopping an unsafe commercial vehicle twice in the same day on Highway 11 in Northern Ontario. Officers with the Temagami OPP first responded…

California officially cancels 13,000 non-domiciled CDLs

The California Department of Motor Vehicles said it canceled about 13,000 non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses as of March 6 that the Federal Motor Carrier…

Kapuskasing mayor calls for action after Highway 11 crash

The mayor of Kapuskasing says the latest crash on Highway 11 highlights ongoing concerns about the safety and reliability of Northern Ontario’s highway network. In a statement issued March 9,…

Federal labor inspectors expanding Driver Inc. enforcement to Montreal

Federal labor officials are expanding their crackdown on worker misclassification in the trucking industry, launching a new inspection blitz in the Montreal area following a major enforcement campaign in Ontario…

Wyoming expands enforcement of English proficiency for truck drivers

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) has signed legislation giving all Wyoming police officers the authority to place truck drivers out of service for failing to meet English proficiency standards.  Previously,…

Driver misclassification crackdown, threats of big fines forcing fleets to change payroll models

Canadian fleets that misclassified drivers as independent contractors are scrambling to change their payroll models as a wave of federal audits shows the crackdown on Driver Inc. arrangements may finally…

Facility Association insurance rates jump 28% in Alberta, the ‘epicenter’ of FA commercial vehicle growth

Alberta trucking fleets insured through the industry’s insurer of last resort are facing a steep rate increase that reflects deeper challenges in the province’s commercial auto insurance system. Facility Association…

Connecticut trucking operator pleads guilty in $3.5M Amazon fraud scheme

A Connecticut trucking company owner has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting he defrauded Amazon of more than $3.5 million through a scheme involving fake freight movements. Ameer Nasir,…

Indiana truck inspectors place 752 vehicles out of service in early 2026

Indiana State Police say commercial vehicle enforcement officers placed hundreds of trucks and drivers out of service during inspections conducted in the first six weeks of 2026. The Indiana State…

OTA warns of risks of mutual recognition as interprovincial trade barriers targeted

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is warning that adopting mutual recognition rules for trucking regulations could undermine road safety and create competitive imbalances in the industry. In comments submitted to…

Supreme Court hears arguments on critical freight broker liability case

Attorneys for C.H. Robinson asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify that freight brokers cannot be held liable at the state level for accidents involving federally licensed motor carriers. Oral…

SAFER Transport Act introduced to fight freight fraud, cargo theft

U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) recently introduced legislation to strengthen federal efforts to prevent, detect, and punish freight fraud and cargo theft.  The legislation is known as the Securing American…

49 trucks placed out of service during New York Thruway enforcement blitz

Nearly one-third of commercial vehicles inspected during a targeted enforcement operation on the New York State Thruway were placed out of service for safety violations. Troopers with the New York…

Barrs says FMCSA to maintain aggressive pace to remove bad actors

Derek Barrs, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said the agency will continue to pursue aggressive rules and enforcement actions as it works to remove bad actors from…