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Senate bill to repeal 12% truck excise tax | Coal truckers targeted: Toughest states for vehicle violations
A House version of the bill was introduced last year. Also: Eight charged for cargo/ID theft scheme worth $5M; coalfield truckers targeted by enforcement in high-ranking state for vehicle/brakes violations. Toughest states nationwide ranked here.
June 4, 2026
Business
FMCSA safety ratings fall off a cliff
Finalized ratings were way down in 2025, though the agency's enforcement actions and focus on the "front door" might be just as impactful long-term for safety assessment.
June 3, 2026
Regulations
One-day blitz parks 500+ trucks: Toughest states for brakes violations
The annual unannounced Brake Safety Day was held April 14. Results here, with new analysis charting the states where brakes-related enforcement is most hot, and not.
May 19, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Roadcheck 2026: Toughest states for HOS violations
With CVSA's annual Roadcheck upcoming May 12-14, take a look at rankings for the toughest HOS-enforcement states, and ways owner-ops might prepare for inspectors' focus on ELD tampering, false logs.
May 4, 2026
Regulations
Super Ego's 'chameleon' network includes some of the most dangerous fleets in trucking
Super Ego's chameleon carrier network includes large fleets with shockingly bad safety scores and a history of fatal crashes, data from the Central Analysis Bureau shows. Overdrive analysis shows a crash rate four times higher than recent-history industry-wide rates.
April 28, 2026
Regulations
ELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitz
Roadcheck will be held May 12-14 this year. The driver-related focus for inspectors is ELD tampering. The vehicle-related inspection focus centers on cargo securement. Where's heightened enforcement of those categories most likely? Find out here with Overdrive analysis.
February 12, 2026
Regulations
No English-proficiency out-of-service orders in ‘border commercial zones’: FMCSA
New FMCSA guidance clarifies that no driver cited for an ELP violation in a U.S-Mexico border commercial zone, regardless of where the driver's licensed, should be placed out-of-service. Border-zone violations account for a majority of ELP infractions: Latest accounting.
February 6, 2026
CSA's Data Trail
Trucking English language enforcement: The toughest and most lax states
This analysis revealed states where English language proficiency enforcement has grown in intensity since ELP's return to the out-of-service criteria. Likewise: the almost 20 states where ELP violation counts fell in the first two month after the return of OOS treatment.
October 13, 2025
CSA's Data Trail
Toughest 10 states for brake violations as inspection blitz kicks off
Analysis of nationwide violation data shows the states where truckers can expect brakes inspections to feature the most intense scrutiny on the truck and trailer's stopping power.
August 22, 2025
Regulations
Enforcing Trump's English language mandate 'not part of California law': CHP
California Highway Patrol is not enforcing new FMCSA guidance mandating all truck drivers in the U.S. speak English. This Overdrive investigation into violations data shows which states do, and do not, enforce it.
July 30, 2025
CSA's Data Trail
The toughest states for brakes violations: Update to get prepped for Brake Safety Week blitz
The brakes-enforcement blitz's 2022 focus on hose/tube chafing yielded plenty in the way of tips for preparing for that very-common violation. What states are most likely to issue violations during the August 20-26 event this year? Find out here.
August 2, 2022
Regulations
Roadcheck wraps in New York: What inspectors saw
On the ground with inspectors in New York on the final day of Roadcheck -- get a feel for the biggest enforcement event in trucking, in the No. 11 state for inspection intensity in the current rankings.
May 18, 2023
CSA's Data Trail
The toughest 10 states for load-securement violations: Are you Roadcheck-ready?
The blitz is here. Next week May 16-18 will see ramped-up enforcement focused on ABS-system violations and securement. Find what 2022 data says about just where to expect close cargo focus, and securement tips from a veteran.
May 11, 2023
Regulations
Proposed CSA-scores change a mixed bag, particularly for hours of service category
With two months still remaining for owner-operators to comment on FMCSA's proposed CSA changes, early commenters see some improvements -- and plenty drawbacks, particularly with higher HOS scores. The changes "don't help small carriers," some say.
March 16, 2023
CSA's Data Trail
View from the road: ELD mandate increases pressure on operators, in more ways than one
Overdrive readers largely believe recent-history degradation of highway safety is due, at least in part, to ELDs. But some operators point to other issues in trucking as the real underlying problems negatively impacting safety.
October 20, 2022
CSA's Data Trail
ELDs and highway safety: Crashes, injuries and fatalities rise post-mandate
Despite FMCSA's estimations that the ELD mandate would reduce injuries and fatalities in truck-involved crashes, crash numbers in the four years post-mandate tell a different story. Are ELDs the cause of the problem, or just one factor?
October 20, 2022
CSA's Data Trail
'Man v. machine' comes to the roadside: Mitigating rising 'false log' risk
Five years into the ELD mandate, inspectors have the tools to catch improper use of PC, resulting most often in the "false log" violation as punishment. But faced with the choice of PC or an 11/14 violation, taking the latter on the chin might be best.
July 22, 2022
CSA's Data Trail
A sharp rise in moving violations, as inspection numbers inch back toward pre-COVID levels
A very small number of states in 2021 show inspection levels at or above 2019, as a new emphasis in some on Level 3 driver inspections following traffic stops pushes moving violations to new heights. Download the 2022 CSA's Data Trail update for more.
July 19, 2022
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