Until Oct. 12, motor carriers and drivers can continue to use a copy of the MEC as proof of a driver’s medical certification for up to 15 days from the date of the certification. (Chinnapong/Getty Images) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is temporarily allowing commercial driver license holders to use paper medical examiner’s certificate ...more
Flags of the U.S. and Indonesia (themotioncloud/Getty Images) President Donald Trump said he reached a deal with Indonesia that will see goods from the country face a 19% tariff, while U.S. exports will not be taxed. “They are paying 19 percent and we are not paying anything,” Trump told reporters July 15 at the White ...more
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is using advanced drone technology to aid in spotting commercial vehicle equipment issues during Operation Safe Driver Week. On July 15, NYSDOT announced the agency’s participation in the Operation Safe Driver Week blitz alongside the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and other law enforcement partners.As part of the ...more
Drivers will soon face civil penalties for speeding in certain construction zones thanks to a new Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) program. Starting on July 21, 2025, speed enforcement camera technology will be activated in the CO 119 construction zone in Boulder County to issue warnings and eventually civil penalties to speeders as part of ...more
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) discovered several serious violations on a commercial vehicle traveling on I-5. According to a July 15 statement from the WSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau, a pickup with an attached trailer “was rolling down I-5 in Everett with serious issues.”A closer look at the vehicle revealed several violations, including: 10K lbs ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol is asking drivers to check both truck and trailer tires after a recent oversized load rollover crash. The crash occurred on June 11, 2025, in Oracle Junction, Arizona.AZDPS troopers responded to northbound AZ-79 for a reported accident. “A wide load transporting half of a mobile home ...more
Police in New York State recently arrested a trucking company employee who is accused of taking part in a years-long fuel card fraud scheme. New York resident John C. Bowman, 36, has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony, according to a July 14 news release from the Chemung ...more
More than a dozen charges were issued following a recent commercial vehicle traffic stop in Ontario. The traffic stop occurred on Sunday, July 13, along Highway 17 in Marathon, Ontario.Officers with the Marathon Division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a commercial truck hauling a livestock trailer and “observed the driver and passenger attempting to ...more
Ultium Cells Spring Hill, Tenn. (Ultium Cells) General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution plan to add more battery production lines at their joint venture plant in Tennessee to make lower-cost cells starting in late 2027, the companies said in a statement July 14. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The Ultium Cells ...more
A Daimler truck on the assembly line at the Cleveland, N.C., plant. (Daimler Truck North America via YouTube) Daimler Truck North America is temporarily laying off 573 workers at its two Mount Holly sites, according to a North Carolina Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act report filed July 11 with the North Carolina Department of ...more
