The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, founded in the Wild West era when stagecoach bandits and cattle rustlers roamed, is responding today to cargo thefts.
May 18, 2026GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics
States Court Trucking Industry, Foreign Funding at SelectUSA
Many states represented at the Department of Commerce’s 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit not only wanted to win business from foreign investors, but also from the nation’s trucking industry.
May 18, 2026BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics
Desert Discovery Reveals $1 Million Lego Cargo Theft
Sheriff deputies responding to a report of suspicious activity in California’s Mojave Desert stumbled upon $1 million in Lego products and two stolen trailers.
May 14, 2026GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics
FMCSA Unveils Motus to Modernize Carrier Registration
FMCSA is launching a new online registration dashboard for freight industry companies that has fraud protections and cellphone accessibility.
May 13, 2026GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics
Mexican Truckers Lose Visas in Cabotage Crackdown
Two Mexican truckers recently had their visas yanked for cabotage as U.S. border agents reportedly intensified a crackdown.
May 12, 2026GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
Texas Probes Trucking Schools Over CDL Training, ELP
Texas is investigating five trucking schools for “endangering” state residents by illegally training commercial vehicle drivers.
May 11, 2026GovernmentBusinessFuel
Kentucky Gov. Beshear to Cut Fuel Taxes by 10 Cents
To alleviate higher fuel prices, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear activated price-gouging laws, stopped a planned fuel-tax hike and reduced diesel and gas taxes.
May 11, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire
US States Have Revoked 28,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlighted the revoked non-domiciled CDLs among a list of one-year accomplishments to support the trucking industry.
May 7, 2026GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics
Cyber Cargo Theft Cases Surging, FBI Warns
The FBI has issued a public alert about “surging” cargo theft cases involving cybercriminals impersonating a broad range of legitimate freight companies.
May 7, 2026GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics
DOT Awards $774 Million for Port Infrastructure Projects
The Department of Transportation has awarded $774 million in port infrastructure grants, with Alaska, Texas and Florida gaining the highest amounts.
May 4, 2026
