1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1005+ words) A dispute over allegations of defective work that resulted in trailers catching fire now is threatening to drag in the manufacturers of some of those components that may be at the root of the incidents. The case of Indiana-based Summitt…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (618+ words) Texas authorities placed nearly half of the commercial vehicles inspected during a recent enforcement operation in the Permian Basin out of service, part of a series of truck-safety initiatives conducted across six states. The Texas Department of Public Safety conducted…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (292+ words) California police are investigating two cargo thefts totaling about $70,000 from an Anheuser-Busch distribution center. The incidents occurred Aug. 17 at 4545 Brooks Street in Montclair, California. One shipment headed for Tucson, Arizona, never reached its destination after pickup. A later pickup involved…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (413+ words) Federal transportation officials are removing more than 110 commercial driver training schools from a federal registry and targeting another 160-plus schools for removal as part of a sweeping new crackdown on fraud in the trucking industry. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (676+ words) Commercial vehicle enforcement operations across the U.S. and Canada recently resulted in dozens of trucks and drivers being placed out of service, along with citations for violations ranging from unsafe brakes and false logs to impaired driving, speeding and unsecured cargo....