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By SafetyLane Editorial | February 2026 SPRINGFIELD, IL — A federal audit conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has found that nearly 20 percent of Illinois’ non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs)  were issued in violation of federal requirements. The findings have triggered immediate compliance directives and placed up to $128 million in federal highway funding  at risk for the state. The review, announced by U.S. Transportation Secr

CVSA’s 2026 International Roadcheck Targets ELD Tampering and Log Falsification By SafetyLane Editorial Staff The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has placed tampered Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) and falsified Records of Duty Status (RODS )  at the center of its 2026 International Roadcheck , scheduled for May 12–14, 2026 . This year’s emphasis sends a strong signal across the industry: electronic log integrity is no longer just a compliance checkbox — it is a

By Safety Lane Editorial Team- October 2025 Issue The Morning the Convoys Stopped It started like any other autumn morning on Indiana’s I-80 corridor — until the convoys slowed, then stopped. Troopers waved semi-trucks to the shoulder. Agents in DHS jackets circled the weigh stations. Within hours, the chatter on driver radios had one name: Operation Midway Blitz. By the day’s end, 223 people  were in federal custody. Of them, 146 were commercial-vehicle drivers , and more th

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has officially announced the dates for this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, scheduled...

Пролетта е време за една от най-големите и стриктни инспекции в транспортния сектор – ежегодната акция CVSA International Roadcheck ,...

Every spring, commercial drivers nationwide brace for one of the most intense safety inspection campaigns of the year — the CVSA...