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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public alert warning the transportation industry about a significant increase in sophisticated “cyber-enabled” cargo theft tactics threatening U.S. supply chains. On April 30, 2026, the FBI released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) “to warn the public of cyber threat actors increasingly using sophisticated, cyber-enabled tactics to impersonate The post FBI warns about ‘cyber-enabled’ fraudsters posting fake listings on trucking load boards appeared first on CDLLife.

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week seeks to close a loophole allowing drivers present in the U.S. illegally to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). On May 1, 2026, Reps. Dave Taylor and Jefferson Shreve introduced H.R. 8640, the Non-Domiciled CDL Reporting Act. Taylor says that states are not currently required The post Bill seeks to stop ‘Democrat-run states’ from improperly issuing non-domiciled CDLs by requiring FMCSA database check appeared first on CDLLife.

New York State Police (NYSP) and other agencies will partner for a traffic patrol targeting license plate fraud and dangerous driving behaviors. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the “Operation Plate Check” enforcement detail will take place throughout New York Saturday, May 2 through Saturday, May 9. Agencies participating in Operation Plate Check include NYSP, the The post Week-long patrol to target fraudulent license plates and dangerous drivers in New York appeared first on CDLLife.

Troopers with the Arizona Department of Public (AZDPS) Safety Highway Patrol say that they arrested a truck driver who was found to be several times over the legal limit after crashing in the Bellemont area. On May 1, AZDPS said that troopers responded to a reported collision on I-40 near Hughes Avenue. Troopers said that The post Truck driver arrested for ‘extreme DUI’ after crashing into guardrail, Arizona troopers say appeared first on CDLLife.

A truck driver was ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for a 2022 crash on the West Virginia Turnpike that spilled hazardous chemicals into a nearby creek. On  April 29, 2026, Dennis Eugene West, 58, was ordered to pay $266,444,86 in restitution in addition to a previous $5,000 fine. West was also previously The post Trucker ordered to pay $271K for DUI crash on West Virginia Turnpike that polluted creek appeared first on CDLLife.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) recently arrested two people for allegedly breaking into parked semi trucks and stealing their Common Powertrain Controllers (CPC), leaving the trucks inoperable. On April 30, 2026, VCSO announced the arrest of Los Angeles residents Lenin Leyva, 46, and Ryann McMurtrey, 39, on charges of burglary, grand theft, and vandalism. The post Two arrested for breaking into Freightliner semi trucks to steal costly CPCs, California sheriff says appeared first on CDLLife.

The North Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) issued a warning to the trucking community about an uptick in thieves taking E-ZPass transponders from parked trucks and using the devices to incur fraudulent toll charges. In the April 29 alert, police urged truck drivers to take precautions in the North Brunswick, New Jersey, area. Police say that The post New Jersey police issue alert for thieves stealing E-ZPass transponders from parked commercial trucks appeared first on CDLLife.

Truckers will have access to two more Love’s Travel Stop locations in Ohio and Nebraska, the company announced on Friday. On May 1, Love’s announced the opening of a store in Delta, Ohio, located at 8099 State Route 109, off of I-90 at Exit 39. “This location in Fulton County serves as a critical stop The post Love’s opens Ohio store with 108 truck parking spots, reopens Nebraska truck stop appeared first on CDLLife.

A truck driver is facing more than a year in prison and the forfeiture of his semi truck after he was accused of racking up tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid tolls on the Ohio Turnpike. On May 1, 2026, the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) announced that Illinois truck driver Moath Musamih, The post Trucker accused of evading nearly $22,000 in Ohio Turnpike tolls indicted for Grand Theft appeared first on CDLLife.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is calling attention to the efforts made over the past year to transform the trucking industry by increasing enforcement of English language requirements and cracking down on non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs). A year ago this week, President Trump signed “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck The post USDOT highlights efforts to ‘clean up the trucking industry’ over the past year appeared first on CDLLife.