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Law enforcement officers in several states are participating in a traffic enforcement campaign on I-81 this week. The initiative, called Operation DISS-rupt, will be conducted along the I-81 corridor in Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia on September 19 and 20. The Virginia State Police (VSP) will collaborate with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and West Virginia […]

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) has granted two contracts to introduce advanced commercial vehicle enforcement technology at weigh stations. On September 18, Quarterhill Inc., a company specializing in vehicle enforcement technology, revealed that NCDPS awarded them contracts totaling $5.8 million to upgrade weigh stations across North Carolina. These technological enhancements will be

If you’re planning to drive through Colorado this winter, take note of recent updates to the state’s chain laws. Last year, Colorado’s Legislature expanded the areas covered by existing chain requirements, with the new law taking effect on August 7. Previously, truck drivers were required to carry chains on Interstate 70 between Dotsero and Morrison.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has begun downgrading commercial licenses this week, ahead of a federal compliance deadline in November. As of September 15, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) started automatically downgrading Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) for drivers who fail to meet federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, according to WisDOT.

A jury decided to drop some charges against a pickup truck driver involved in a crash that left a semi-truck hanging off a Louisville bridge earlier this year. The pickup driver, Trevor Branham, 33, had been facing four felony charges of wanton endangerment and one charge of driving with a suspended license. Last week, a

Hurricane Francine is expected to hit Louisiana this evening, bringing destructive winds, dangerous storm surges, and heavy rain. The storm’s effects are anticipated to extend north into the Mid-South by the week’s end. As Francine makes landfall in south-central Louisiana tonight, severe weather conditions will likely impact cities such as Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New

The national average diesel price continued its decline, falling by 7 cents to $3.555 per gallon, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration released on Sept. 9. Since July 8, diesel, the primary fuel for trucking, has dropped by a total of 31 cents per gallon over a nine-week period. Year-Over-Year Comparison The

Sheetz has announced that it will extend Truck Driver Appreciation Week (Sept. 15-21) to the entire month of September, offering various deals for truck drivers. These include: These offers are available to My Sheetz Rewardz members at all of Sheetz’s 750+ locations, with a limit of one offer per customer transaction throughout September. Additionally, Sheetz

Preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicates a 3.2% drop in total traffic deaths in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The report estimates that 18,720 people were killed in crashes during the first six months of 2024, down from 19,330 in the first half

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) has shared the outcomes of a recent commercial vehicle brake inspection operation conducted at interstate rest areas. The two-day safety initiative, called “Operation Airbrake,” was held in northern Arizona on August 27 and 28, 2024. Inspectors focused on commercial vehicles stopping at rest areas along I-17 in Munds