Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026:
A truck driver arrested in Arizona this past weekend for driving under the influence was so impaired he “forgot to deliver his load,” according to a press release from the Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol.
Early on Sunday, Jan. 11, state troopers located the truck driver moving down a notoriously rough stretch of I-40 near Kingman. After performing field sobriety tests, the driver showed signs of impairment and was arrested for DUI.
After reviewing the truck’s logs, troopers discovered he drove from Las Vegas to Phoenix, but he was so impaired he neglected to deliver his load and headed back to Nevada. When he reached Kingman, he turned around and started driving toward Phoenix again.
Troopers stopped him on the return trip and removed him from the road.
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