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Bill to crack down on carriers that operate under inactive USDOT numbers
Lawmakers introduced new legislation intended to prevent shady trucking companies “from exploiting USDOT registration systems to illegally operate on American roads.”On September 4, 2026, Rep Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Shomari Figures (AL-02) introduced the Registration Enforcement for Vehicle Operations of Known Evaders (REVOKE) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.If passed, the bill would combat “chameleon carriers” by:Affirming that a…
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Man gets stuck inside truck stop sign during service call
A man got stuck inside of a truck stop sign more than 130 feet in the air during a service call in Illinois last month. AJ Gow was working on the elevated sign at a Petro truck stop in Wilmington, Illinois when a series of unfortunate events led to him being…
Court blocks DOT’s demand for CDL records, siding with states
A federal judge on Thursday afternoon granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the Department of Transportation from obtaining more than 17 million CDL holder records while a case calling for a preliminary injunction blocking the request altogether is considered.The case pits 21 states and D.C. against the U.S.…
Only four total citations issued during this week’s Dayton, Ohio CMV enforcement
Four total truck drivers were cited during a commercial vehicle enforcement effort in western Ohio this week. The citations were issued in and around Dayton, Ohio during targeted enforcement focused on dangerous commercial vehicle violations by the Dayton Police Department’s Traffic Services Unit.According to the Dayton Police Department, three of the…
Workers pursuing Class Action after 100 year old trucking company shutters abruptly without distributing final paychecks or benefits
Employees of an Oregon trucking company are pursuing Class Action grievances after the company shut abruptly without properly compensating them earlier this month. TP Freight Lines based in Oregon notified employees of the closure and shut its doors on August 4th. The next day, the company failed to make payroll. Now,…
Midwest company celebrates 100 full years of trucking
American Central Transport celebrated its 100th anniversary on Thursday by expanding driver recognition programs and donating funds to a good cause. ACT began as a small flatbed trucking company known as E. K. Motor Service in Joliet, Illinois in 1926. By 1972, the company was purchased by Tom B. Kretsinger, Sr.,…
Trucker billed for $9k tow after exceeding parking limit by 30 minutes
Charlotte officials are paying attention after a truck driver was charged $9,000 for a tow earlier this year. Truck driver Donald Hicklin Jr. was parked at a lot along Sunset Road in Charlotte, North Carolina when his rig was towed for exceeding the allotted parking limit by 30 minutes. When he…