Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered to man a commercial vehicle checkpoint in Irvine, California, this week. The checkpoint was held on April 22, 2025, near Great Park in Irvine.The Irvine Police Department (IPD) partnered with 14 other agencies from across southern California to inspect commercial vehicles passing through the checkpoint. According to IPD, 87 commercial vehicle ...more
A truck driver was arrested on Sunday after a road rage incident led him to chasing another truck driver with a knife. The incident happened on Sunday, April 20th along Interstate 80 in Uinta County, Wyoming. According to Cowboy State Daily, officers responded to the area of exit 33 off of I-80 at about 3:40 p.m. ...more
Federal authorities announced the launch of an investigation into the national security implications of importing medium and heavy-duty trucks and truck parts. In a Notice scheduled to publish in the Federal Register on April 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced plans to investigate “the effects on the national security ...more
Two truck drivers were recently arrested in connection with a scheme to steal hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel from a Love’s truck stop in Florida. Truck drivers Jesus E. Garcia and Ever Sierra were arrested in Polk and Broward Counties on felony fuel theft and fraud charges, according to the Florida Office of Agriculture ...more
A trucking company in Utah is offering a reward for information on a motorist that caused a crash with one of their drivers so that they can hold the four wheeler accountable. The crash was caught on dash cam, and happened on April 22nd at around 10:15 a.m. in Farmington, Utah on Interstate 15. According to ...more
Motive Targets Spreadsheet Pain With New Data Tool
Parsons and Weinberger speak at Vision 25. (Connor D. Wolf/Transport Topics) AUSTIN, Texas — The trucking technology company Motive took aim at spreadsheets for being inefficient and impractical while launching its own solution April 22. Motive Analytics is an integrated data analysis tool that provides fleets with real-time responses and reports. It’s designed to be ...more
Trailer Orders in March Surge 63% From Previous Year
(Stoughton Trailers LLC via Facebook) U.S. trailer orders in March broke from the pattern of year-over-year declines to surge 63% from the previous year, ACT Research reported. Preliminary net data showed orders jumped to 22,100 units from March 2024 levels, a total that also marked a 21% leap from February. Monthly trailer orders over the ...more
CVSA International Roadcheck Event Set for May 13-15
The results of the data collected from the event will be released this summer. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck, scheduled for May 13-15, will focus on driver record of duty status and vehicle tires. During the three-day event, which takes place across Canada, Mexico and the United States, law ...more
States Adopt Streamlined Medical Certification Rule Early
The program will electronically integrate Medical Examiner’s Certification information on commercial vehicle drivers to state driver’s licensing agencies. (welcomia/Getty Images) Wisconsin, Rhode Island and Missouri are early adopters of a new online process to streamline the handling of Medical Examiner’s Certification for commercial vehicle drivers in advance of a summertime federal compliance deadline. States have ...more
Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariff Cuts in Trade Deal
(Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News) President Donald Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China in any trade talks and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal, a sign he may be backing down from his tough stance on Beijing amid market volatility. “It will come down substantially but it ...more