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A motorist was sentenced to jail time and restitution for “trying to profit from his road rage” in a crash involving a commercial semi truck, California prosecutors said. On July 10, 2026, Ken Pham Tran, 53, was sentenced to 60 days in county jail, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (SCCDAO). Tran The post Motorist sentenced to jail for seeking insurance payout for damage he caused by brake checking a semi truck appeared first on CDLLife.

A truck driver faces charges after U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) found drugs and a firearm at a checkpoint in the Laredo, Texas, area. USBP agents stopped a blue tractor-trailer at a checkpoint located on I-35 after a canine unit alerted to the vehicle, according to a July 9 release from the USBP’s Laredo Sector. When The post Border Patrol semi truck search at I-35 checkpoint uncovers cocaine and gun hidden under mattress appeared first on CDLLife.

Two people have been arrested and charged after an X-ray scan at a Port of Entry in New York uncovered a smuggling attempt. On July 2, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced charges against the following individuals: The charges were issued following an incident that occurred on June 24, The post X-ray scan of commercial truck at New York Port of Entry leads to two arrests appeared first on CDLLife.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol recently arrested a truck driver for drunk driving after a close call with a trooper’s cruiser on I-10. On July 2, 2026, troopers were notified of a commercial vehicle operating erratically on southbound I-10 in the Phoenix area. “The truck swerved across lanes and failed to The post Red wine bottles found in cab of semi truck that nearly struck trooper’s cruiser, Arizona DPS says appeared first on CDLLife.

Multiple Arizona agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle enforcement detail in Buckeye last week. From 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on July 1, 2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol troopers with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit took part in an “Arrive Alive Arizona” detail on AZ-85. Other participating agencies included the Arizona The post Nearly 350 commercial vehicles weighed during four-hour blitz in Buckeye appeared first on CDLLife.

New York State Police (NYSP) responded to a bridge strike involving a tow truck that caused damage to a vehicle and the bridge structure. At 11:36 a.m. on July 9, 2026, troopers responded to southbound I-81 in Cicero, New York, for a reported property damage crash. Following an investigation, NYSP determined that Adam P. Mullings, The post Tow truck driver faces multiple tickets for I-81 bridge strike appeared first on CDLLife.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal that would eliminate Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system-related speed reductions and power losses, often called “limp mode,” in newer commercial vehicles. EPA Seeks To Eliminate DEF Deratements In New Trucks On July 9, 2026, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin debuted a rule proposal to “eliminate DEF deratements The post EPA issues proposal to entirely eliminate DEF ‘limp mode’ in response to outcry from truckers appeared first on CDLLife.

A Canadian national was sentenced to decades in prison for using semi trucks to smuggle millions of dollars worth of drugs from the U.S. into Canada during a roughly one-month span in 2022. On July 9, 2026, Guramrit Sidhu, 63, of Brampton, Ontario, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. The post Man sentenced for using semi trucks to smuggle $15 million in drugs from U.S. into Canada in a single month appeared first on CDLLife.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol called out both drivers of a crane vehicle who were recently discovered to be operating without a commercial driver’s license (CDL). On June 24, 2026, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit AZDPS troopers stopped a crane vehicle traveling on AZ-202 at Scottsdale Road. The driver, who was also The post Crane vehicle stopped twice in a week, no CDL holder behind the wheel both times, according to AZDPS appeared first on CDLLife.

New York State Police (NYSP) troopers impounded a pickup truck and trailer after discovering more than two dozen violations during a traffic stop on I-81. Shortly before 4 p.m. on July 8, NYSP’s Troop D Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (CVEU) performed a traffic stop on a a 2023 Dodge pickup towing a 2024 Buckeye flatbed The post New York State commercial vehicle troopers find 26 violations on pickup hauling car appeared first on CDLLife.