CVSA’s upcoming inclusion of English-language proficiency skills for truckers supports both a recent executive order from President Donald Trump and a subsequent mandate from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors on June 25 will begin issuing out-of-service violations for truckers unable to pass roadside tests for communicating in ...more
CargoNet noted 23 incidents of metal theft in Q1. (vitpho/Getty Images) The trucking industry continues to confront an evolving cargo theft landscape, with experts signaling the spread of more sophisticated operations during the first quarter. “We’ve seen [an] increase in fraud and fraud attempts,” said Keith Lewis, vice president of operations at Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet, ...more
“As opportunities arose … I was there to help and solve problems, and that led to where I am today,” Kraft said. (United Road Services) When Ryan Kraft joined United Road Services in August 2006, he envisioned being with the auto hauler for a long time. Kraft was named United Road CEO in May. Asked ...more
“Regulations should be fit-for-purpose and produce safety benefits that justify the cost of compliance,” acting Administrator Ben Kochman said in a statement. (Arthur Kaszuba/Getty Images) The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is asking stakeholders to assess ways to streamline the agency’s existing regulations, including how to reduce undue burdens on the ...more
Police say a truck driver found burned on the side of a Michigan roadway likely set himself on fire after pulling off the road. The driver’s body was found on June 4th at approximately 3:45 p.m. near Ann Arbor Township, Michigan. According to The Detriot News, police were called to the scene after witnesses reported a ...more
A semi truck lost its brakes on Interstate 70 in Colorado on Wednesday afternoon, sending a car crashing all the way through its trailer. The accident happened at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4th in Silverthorne, Colorado along Interstate 70. According to 9 News, a semi truck was heading west on I-70 when it lost its ...more
A truck driver from El Salvador was recently arrested and accused of lying about his citizenship status, according to federal authorities. Oscar David Contreras Guzman, 49, has been charged with making a false statement, according to a June 4 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.Officials say that ...more
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) shared body cam and dash cam video from a recent encounter with a commercial vehicle driver as a reminder not to drink and drive. The video was captured on May 5, 2025, on the Ohio Turnpike in Fulton County.OSHP’s video shows a semi truck swerving in and out of ...more
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) trooper ticketed a truck driver for a drug-related violation during a traffic stop that was initiated because the driver ignored a road sign in Santa Clara County. On Wednesday, June 4, troopers said that a Mobile Road Enforcement Unit from CHP’s Gilroy Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility conducted a traffic stop ...more
Fourteen people were hurt in a crash involving a car hauler and three other vehicles, prompting a ‘mass casualty’ response in Florida on Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened in Palm Beach County, Florida at around 1 p.m. on the Florida Turnpike near the Atlantic Avenue interchange. According to CBS 12, the accident involved a minivan, two ...more
