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Federal crackdown sidelines 33,000 truckers for safety, language violations

Federal regulators have removed 33,000 commercial drivers from U.S. highways for failing English-language proficiency requirements as Operation Highway Shield intensifies nationwide enforcement efforts.

Virginia authorities conducted 86 Level I inspections in Stephens City, identifying 100 safety violations and placing two drivers out of service. The joint operation involved the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Virginia State Police and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Ark ansas experienced more aggressive enforcement during a 48-hour blitz, with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and state inspectors conducting 1,724 commercial vehicle inspections. The operation resulted in 393 drivers and commercial vehicles placed out of service, 183 English-language proficiency violations, 44 criminal arrests and 74 immigration violations referred for federal enforcement. Inspectors also recovered one stolen trailer and documented more than 1,000 additional motor carrier safety violations.