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A truck driver was arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) following a fatal two-truck crash in Lincoln County earlier this month. On August 24, 2026, NSP announced that New York-based truck driver Aleks Latsabidze, 46, was arrested and booked into the Lincoln County Jail on a charged of motor vehicle homicide. The charge was The post Homicide charge for semi driver who merged slowly from shoulder onto I-80, causing crash that killed another trucker appeared first on CDLLife.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) is asking for public help in locating a missing woman last seen at a Florida truck stop. On August 25, SLCSO issued a call for help in locating Racqueal Annalessa Martin, last seen on August 14, 2026, in Florida. Officials said that Martin is believed to have gotten The post BOLO issued for woman last seen getting ride from truck driver at Florida Love’s truck stop appeared first on CDLLife.

Arizona troopers arrested a passenger vehicle driver who allegedly struck a parked semi truck in the Flagstaff area earlier this month. On August 8, 2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers responded to a crash along I-40 in Flagstaff involving a parked semi truck and a red car that rolled over into the median. The post CDL holder driving car arrested for ‘extreme DUI’ after colliding with parked semi truck along I-40 in Arizona appeared first on CDLLife.

A commercial vehicle owner-operator was cited and ordered off the road for multiple registration and licensing violations, Arizona officials say. An Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit stopped a commercial truck on AZ-202 near Scottsdale Road in the Tempe area, according to an August 25 social media post. The post Owner-operator sidelined in Arizona for no USDOT number, CDL, insurance, or corrective lenses appeared first on CDLLife.

Thousands of commercial trucks and drivers were removed from North American roadways during this year’s International Roadcheck inspection campaign. On August 25, the CVSA released results from the Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection effort that took place throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada May 12 to 14, 2026. During the 72-hour effort, a total of 54,575 The post More than 13,500 trucks and drivers out-of-service during 72-hour CVSA Roadcheck blitz appeared first on CDLLife.

A truck driver has been charged with the death of a man on a motorcycle after an apparent road rage incident led him to intentionally hit the bike.  The incident happened on Thursday, August 20th in Cass County, Minnesota on Highway 371.  According to 5ABC, 33-year-old truck driver Timothy William Arthur Hall apparently engaged in The post Driver charged for intentionally hitting motorcycle after police find human remains on truck mud flap appeared first on CDLLife.

A trial has been set for a truck driver accused of staging a crash after killing a woman in Ohio earlier this summer.  38-year-old truck driver LaDavid Jaron Shaw is facing one count each of murder, tampering with evidence, and resisting arrest. He is scheduled for trial on October 27th in Preble County, Ohio after The post Trial set for driver who allegedly crashed truck after killing woman because “she would not ‘shut up’” appeared first on CDLLife.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized nearly $10 million worth of drugs from a tractor trailer passing through a Texas Port of Entry. The drug seizure took place on August 11 at the Roma International Bridge located in Roma, Texas. A 2012 tractor trailer hauling a shipment of laundry detergent entered the Roma Port of Entry and The post $9.5 million in meth seized after tractor trailer scan showed anomalies in shipment of laundry detergent appeared first on CDLLife.

A log truck was taken off Texas roadways after a commercial vehicle inspection revealed nearly two dozen violations. A log truck that “looked like any other truck on a Texas highway” was recently placed out-of-service for serious safety issues, according to an August 24 social media post shared by the Texas Department of Public Safety’s The post Log truck ordered out-of-service after Texas troopers find 23 violations appeared first on CDLLife.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) weeklong brake inspection campaign is underway throughout North America. CVSA’s Brake Safety Week campaign takes place this year from August 23 through 29 in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The purpose of Brake Safety Week is to reduce the number of crashes caused by commercial vehicle brake malfunctions. As The post CVSA’s commercial vehicle brake inspection blitz happening now in U.S., Canada, and Mexico appeared first on CDLLife.