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09/24/2026

California Inspectors Find Multiple Cracks in Fully Loaded Trailer; Place It Out of Service, Warn Drivers Not to Ignore What They See

SAN ONOFRE, CALIFORNIA — CHP San Onofre Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility inspectors found multiple cracks in a fully loaded trailer during an inspection this week, flagging the defects as a serious safety concern that could compromise the trailer's structural integrity.

"Don't ignore what you see. Inspect it. Fix it. Keep it safe," CHP said.

09/23/2026

07/31/2026

Weekend Reminder: Check your tires, secure your load, & drive safely. And don’t forget to call us Monday for your free quotes!

07/31/2026

Truckers Sue Motive Technologies Over Alleged Mass Surveillance via AI Dash Cams

• Truck drivers Adam Dean and Christian Erickson have filed a class action lawsuit against AI dash cam company Motive Technologies Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging "mass surveillance" and improper collection of license plate data.

• The lawsuit claims that Motive's AI-powered dash cam systems, equipped with Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), identify and record every vehicle in view, violating California's ALPR Law by failing to publicly post required policy and usage information.

• Plaintiffs allege invasion of privacy, emotional distress, and heightened concerns due to surreptitious surveillance, stating that Motive's systems are used by "nearly 100,000 customers and 1.3 million drivers," leading to widespread tracking of Americans.

• The suit further contends that Motive gathered data including vehicle images, license plate numbers, time-stamped locations, and biometric identifiers without the drivers' consent, and seeks $2,500 in damages per class member, punitive damages, and an injunction.

07/25/2026

This is going to change how Brokers operate.

A Texas jury has returned a $604 million advisory verdict against freight broker C.H. Robinson and two other defendants in a closely watched negligent hiring case.

The lawsuit stems from a deadly 2021 tractor-trailer crash involving a carrier that plaintiffs said had a history of federal safety concerns. The jury found that C.H. Robinson could share responsibility for selecting the motor carrier.

The verdict is not yet final. Post-trial proceedings remain, and C.H. Robinson has said it plans to appeal if the court enters a final judgment.

The case could have broader effects across trucking. Brokers may increase reviews of carrier safety records, inspection histories, insurance coverage, and compliance data before awarding loads.

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07/16/2026

𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐏: 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐊 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 “𝐊!𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄” — 𝐈’𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐕𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒

Two weeks after an illegal alien truck driver k!lled Pennsylvania State Trooper 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚 on I-81, President Trump announced how he’s fixing it: American veterans get first crack at the wheel.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘬!𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴. 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.”

His fix: “𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘴...𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰’𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦.”

Michael Bon, the Haitian national charged in Pahira’s death, obtained a non-domiciled CDL in March 2025. Three months later DHS terminated his parole over an 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫—and he renewed that CDL this February anyway (WFMZ, PJ Media). He’s exactly the kind of case that pushed federal regulators to pull more than 𝟐𝟖,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐃𝐋𝐬 nationwide this year, auditing how licenses like his kept getting issued (FMCSA).

Veterans already drove multi-ton convoys through combat zones without a green card or a loophole. Automatic CDL eligibility just makes that official—and removes one more excuse to hire cheaper illegal labor over a trained American.

𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚 𝐂𝐃𝐋.

07/15/2026

Dry vans and reefers to flatbeds and lowboys, every trailer has a specific purpose. If you’ve ever wondered what each one is used for, this guide is a great quick reference.

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Which trailer do you see most often on the road?

07/14/2026

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