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Motor Carrier Safety Reading Room

Statistics show that over 5,000 people are killed each year in accidents involving large trucks. Many such accidents have been attributed to driver fatigue, unsafe vehicles, and unqualified operators. One of the strategic goals of the Department of Transportation is to "promote the public health and safety by working toward the elimination of transportation-related deaths, injuries, and property damage." In support of this goal, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), the Department's criminal investigative element, has made its Motor Carrier Safety Program a top investigative priority.

To help protect the safety of the traveling public the inspection program of the Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforces with civil remedies the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Among these regulations are laws governing the amount of time a driver can operate a commercial motor vehicle without rest, requirements for obtaining a commercial driver's license, maintenance of large trucks, and testing of commercial drivers for drug and alcohol abuse.

In furtherance of FMCSA's inspection program, OIG Special Agents investigate allegations that companies and individuals have violated criminal statutes relative to the Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.




10.15.2009 * North Carolina Motor Carrier Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Drivers’ Duty Logs
09.21.2009 * New Jersey Man Sentenced for Impersonating a USDOT Federal Motor Carrier Inspector
08.04.2008 * Former CEO of Houston Flight Management Company Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Logbook Entry
07.29.2008 * Florida Men Sentenced for their Part in CDL Fraud Scheme
07.21.2008 * California Trucking Company Safety Director and Four Drivers Sentenced for Their Role in a False Driver’s Log Book Scheme
06.16.2008 * Missouri Truck Driving School Owner Sentenced to 75 Months Imprisonment for His Involvement in CDL Testing Fraud Scheme
06.02.2008 * California Trucking Company Owners Sentenced for Their Role in a False Statement Scheme
04.24.2008 * Former Missouri Driver’s License Examiner Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail on Charges Related to Fraudulent Commercial Driver’s License Scheme
04.02.2008 * Missouri Truck Driving School Owner Found Guilty for Involvement in CDL Testing Fraud Scheme
03.11.2008 * Two Florida Men Plead Guilty for Their Part in CDL Fraud Scheme Involving Florida DMV Clerk
09.25.2007 * Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to Producing Fraudulent Driver’s Licenses
03.07.2007 * Pennsylvania Truck Driver Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Vehicular Homicide Relating to Hours-of-Service Violations
02.13.2007 * Former Licensing Official Fined in North Carolina Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Fraud Case
01.12.2007 * Truck Driver Convicted of Killing Two People in Truck Crash in Pennsylvania
01.12.2007 * New Jersey Woman Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Commercial Driver’s Licenses
01.10.2007 * Texas Company Involved in Fatal Bus Fire Fined for Violating Federal Safety Regulations
12.04.2006 * Fugitive Trucker Involved in Fatal Accident Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
11.14.2006 * Four Truck Drivers Sentenced in Logbook Falsification Case
10.10.2006 * North Carolina CDL Examiner Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements involving 151 Drivers Tests
10.03.2006 * Texas Owner and Company Involved in Fatal Bus Fire/Explosion Convicted at Trial for Circumventing Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
09.28.2006 * Former Virginia Truck Driver Receives 3 year sentence for Role in a Fraudulent Commercial Drivers License Scheme
08.11.2006 * Virginia Truck Driver Gets Jail Time for Falsifying Logbooks
08.04.2006 * Two Israeli Nationals Plead Guilty In Connection With The Unlawful Sale Of Driver's Licenses in Florida
08.03.2006 * Ex-Fugitive Canadian Truck Driver Involved In Fatal U.S. Accident Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Logbooks
07.26.2006 * Former Florida Driver's License (DL) Examiner Pleads Guilty In Connection With The Sale Of Fraudulent Licenses
04.17.2006 * Former Illinois Governor Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy as Part of the Operation Safe Road Investigation
04.10.2006 * Prison Sentence in Michigan Driver's License and Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Scam
03.31.2006 * Former Maryland MVA Employee and Owner of Driving School Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Identification Document Fraud
03.14.2006 * Former Owner and Dispatcher for Pennsylvania Trucking Company Sentenced in Logbook Falsification Case
02.24.2006 * Guilty Plea in Michigan Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Fraud Case
02.21.2006 * Florida Man Sentenced for Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Violations Related to the Illegal Transportation of Gasoline
02.15.2006 * Florida Inspector Sentenced for Conducting Fraudulent Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection
02.09.2006 * Former Trucking Executive Fined $18,000 in Hours-of Service Case
02.01.2006 * Global Limo, Inc. and Owner Indicted
01.18.2006 * Former Executive, Dispatcher, and Two Drivers of Virginia Trucking Company Sentenced for Their Roles in Falsifying Drivers' Logbooks
12.27.2005 * Former Owners and Driver for Nebraska Trucking Company Ordered to Pay $50,000 in Logbook Falsification Case
12.19.2005 * Former Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty in Logbook Falsification Case
12.19.2005 * More Than 350 Cargo Trucks Destined for Commercial Passenger Planes Inspected By ICE, CBP in Cargo Operation
12.14.2005 * Former Michigan State Employees Plead Guilty in Fraudulent Driver’s License Scheme
12.07.2005 * Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Conducting Fraudulent Vehicle Safety Inspections
11.21.2005 * Pennsylvania Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Crash Sentenced for Falsifying Driver’s Logbook
11.18.2005 * Ringleader in Conspiracy Involving nearly 600 Fraudulent Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) Gets Over Three Years in Prison
11.10.2005 * Third Former Driver for Virginia Trucking Company Sentenced in Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Case
11.10.2005 * Five Former Virginia Truck Drivers Sentenced for their Roles in Falsifying Drivers’ Logbooks
10.28.2005 * Former Colorado DMV Clerk Gets 18 Months in Prison for Fraud in Connection with the Unlawful Sale of Fraudulent Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
10.12.2005 * Illinois Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Accident Jailed for Lying to Investigators About Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Fraud
09.22.2005 * South Dakota Trucking Firm and President Ordered to Pay Over $325,000 in Driver Logbook Falsification Case
09.13.2005 * Truck Driver Sentenced and Three Plead Guilty in Case Involving Falsified Drivers’ Logbooks
08.19.2005 * Two former employees of the Michigan Secretary of State's office and another individual charged with identity document fraud
08.15.2005 * Former Virginia Truck Driver Ordered Deported in Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Fraud Case
08.03.2005 * Second Former Colorado DMV Clerk Pleads Guilty in Connection with the Unlawful Sale of Fraudulent Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs)
07.18.2005 * Colorado Resident Alien Pleads Guilty in Connection with the Sale of Fraudulent Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs)
07.14.2005 * Former Colorado DMV Clerk Pleads Guilty in Connection with the Unlawful Sale of Fraudulent Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs)
07.07.2005 * Fourth Driver of Virginia Trucking Company Charged with Identification Fraud Involving a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
06.28.2005 * Owner of Chicago Company Convicted in Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Fraud Case
06.20.2005 * Three Former Employees of Chicago Company Plead Guilty in Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Fraud Scheme
06.07.2005 * South Dakota Trucking Firm and President Plead Guilty To Falsifying Driver Logbooks
04.22.2005 * New Jersey Trucking Company Owners Plead Guilty in Hours of Service Case
04.20.2005 * Guilty Plea in Louisiana Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Fraud Case
04.18.2005 * Virginia Trucking Executive Pleads Guilty in CDL Fraud Case
04.15.2005 * Massachusetts Asphalt Company Fined $168,000 for Falsifying Drivers’ Log Books
03.29.2005 * Co-Owner and Employees of Former Nebraska Trucking Company Plead Guilty to Criminal Violations
02.28.2005 * Nebraska Truck Driver Pleads Guilty for Using an Improper Social Security Number to Obtain a CDL
01.20.2005 * Virginia Trucking Company Executive and Drivers Plead Guilty in Case Involving ‘Hours of Service’ Violations
01.20.2005 * Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Accident Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Log Books
01.13.2005 * Utah Trucking Company and Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Drivers' Daily Logs
12.15.2004 * Former Manager of Tennessee Trucking Company Convicted of Making A False Statement
12.07.2004 * Five companies and 23 individuals charged with lying to the U.S. Department of Transportation about required rest regulations aimed at avoiding driver fatigue and accidents
12.06.2004 * Five Trucking Companies and Twenty-three Individuals Charged in Connection with ‘Hours of Service’ Violations
11.10.2004 * Illinois Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Bribe FMCSA Safety Investigator
10.20.2004 * Dispatcher Sentenced in Ontelaunee Truck Driver Logbook Case
10.13.2004 * Georgia Truck Driving School/Owner Sentenced and Fined $64,691 in Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Case
09.28.2004 * Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Amtrak Grade Crossing Collision Gets Jail Time
09.24.2004 * Illinois Driving School Owner Sentenced in Licensing Payoff Scheme
08.17.2004 * Trucking Company Owners and Driver Indicted for Conspiracy To Create False Drivers Logs
08.11.2004 * Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Illinois Amtrak Grade Crossing Collision Convicted of Two State Felonies
08.05.2004 * Former Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Examiner Sentenced to Pay $15,960 to State of Georgia
07.01.2004 * Illinois Driving School Owner Pleads Guilty in CDL Bribery Case
06.17.2004 * Trucking Company and Owner Plead Guilty to Violating Hours of Service Regulations and Illegally Dumping Diesel Fuel
06.04.2004 * Four Chicago Defendants Arrested in Alleged Scheme to Aid Hundreds of Unqualified Drivers Obtain Licenses in Wisconsin
05.19.2004 * Trucking Company Owners Charged with Falsifying Required Driver Rest Period Records and Concealing Driver's Positive Drug Test
04.22.2004 * Dispatcher Pleads Guilty Plea in Ontelaunee Driver Logbook Case
04.19.2004 * South Carolina Trucker Sentenced for Fraudulent CDL
04.16.2004 * Georgia Trucking-School Owner Convicted in CDL Scam
04.07.2004 * Seventh Ontelaunee Trucker Sentenced for Log-Book Violations
03.29.2004 * Trucker Responsible for Fatal Crash Sentenced for Falsifying Logbook
02.04.2004 * Trucker Fined for Falsifying Logbooks
01.16.2004 * Trucking Supervisor Imprisoned in Bribes-for-Illegal-CDLs Case
01.15.2004 * Two More Commercial Truckers Fined in Ontelaunee Case for Falsified Logbooks
01.08.2004 * Commercial Trucker Fined $10,000 Falsified Logbook Case
01.05.2004 * Former Trucker Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Logbooks in Crash That Claimed Two Lives
12.17.2003 * Former Illinois Governor Ryan Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
12.16.2003 * Truck Driver Imprisoned for Falsifying His Driver’s Log
12.01.2003 * Missouri Trucking Company and Owner Indicted on Hours of Service and Environmental Charges
10.30.2003 * Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Use of Fraudulent CDL
10.16.2003 * Chicago Businessman Fined $40,000 and Jailed for Attempted Bribery of FMCSA Inspector
10.16.2003 * Three Brooklyn Movers Fined $1.4 Million for Extortion Scheme
10.07.2003 * Four Additional Truckers Plead Guilty to Hours-of-Service Fraud in Otelaunee Transport Case
09.29.2003 * Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Hours-of-Service Logs
09.22.2003 * Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Hours-of-Service Logs
09.08.2003 * Truck Driver Falsified Hours-of-Service Logs
08.28.2003 * Former Driver’s License Examiner Admits to Processing IDs for Illegal Foreign Nationals
08.11.2003 * Former Airtrans Recruiter Sentenced for Deceptions Regarding Bogus CDL Applications
07.29.2003 * Eight Truckers Charged with Violating Criminal Laws Relating to Federal Hours-of-Service Regulations
07.22.2003 * Licenses of Two CDL Holders Revoked for Life
06.04.2003 * Georgia Tester Sentenced for Falsifying CDL Test Results
05.22.2003 * Trucking Supervisor Admits Taking Bribes to Falsely Qualify Commercial Drivers
05.13.2003 * Chicago Trucking Owner Arrested for Allegedly Bribing FMCSA Official
05.02.2003 * Illegal Foreign National Jailed 1 Year and Fined $30,000 for ID Fraud
03.28.2003 * Philadelphia Man Imprisoned, Fined for 13 Counts of CDL Fraud
03.24.2003 * Cattle Hauler Fined $12,000 for Falsifying Drivers’ Log Books
03.19.2003 * Former Illinois State Official Scott Fawell Convicted of Racketeering and Fraud
03.06.2003 * Georgia Tester Admits Falsifying CDL Test Results
02.05.2003 * Baltimore Woman Pleads Guilty to Production of Fake IDs, Racketeering
02.04.2003 * “Operation Safe Road” Nets Another Conviction
02.03.2003 * Driver Loses CDL in Georgia in Connection with I-95 Bus Crash
01.16.2003 * Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Fake IDs, Racketeering
01.14.2003 * Middleman in Fraudulent CDL Scheme Jailed
01.11.2003 * Trucker Who Falsified Hours-of-Service Logs Jailed for Causing Two Deaths
12.05.2002 * Missouri Trucking Company Fined $25,000 for Hours-of-Service Violations
11.01.2002 * NC Third-Party CDL Tester Sentenced in CDL Fraud Case
10.28.2002 * Illinois Man Sentenced in CDL Probe
10.24.2002 * Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Using False Identity to Obtain a CDL
07.30.2002 * Final Defendant in North Carolina CDL Case Pleads Guilty
07.24.2002 * Trucking Firm and President Sentenced in Hours-of-Service Violations
07.23.2002 * Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in CDL Probe
06.06.2002 * Florida Truck Driving School Tester Jailed in CDL Bribery Probe
05.30.2002 * Motor Carrier Fined $12,500 for Falsifying Drivers’ Logs
05.22.2002 * Sentencing of Retired State Trooper for CDL Fraud
05.08.2002 * Improving the Testing and Licensing of Commercial Drivers
04.23.2002 * Truck Driver Indicted for Logbook Fraud; Involved in 1999 Crash that Killed Four People in Pa.
04.19.2002 * Northern Gas Transport Fined $75,000, Given 5 Years Probation in Hours-of-Service Scheme
03.25.2002 * Trucking Company Dispatcher Fined in Hours-of-Service Case
12.07.2001 * Four Plead Guilty in Hours-of-Service Concealment Scheme
11.16.2001 * Two Convictions in Ongoing CDL Fraud Case in Illinois
09.26.2001 * Trucking Company, Owners Fined $60,000 in Hours-of-Service Case
09.17.2001 * Trucking Company Owner Sentenced in Hours-of-Service Fraud Case
09.05.2001 * Trucking Firm Placed in Pretrial Diversion Program
08.30.2001 * CDL Examiner Pleads Guilty to Falsifying 248 Licenses
08.28.2001 * Five Sentenced for CDL Fraud
08.20.2001 * Former Fugitive Bus Driver Jailed for Lying to Get CDL
08.20.2001 * Truck Driver Placement Service Owner Sentenced for False Drug Testing
08.09.2001 * Motor Carrier Applicant Jailed for Wire and Mail Fraud
08.08.2001 * Trucker Involved In Fatal Crash Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Logbook
08.03.2001 * Illinois Road Test Examiner Jailed For Bribery
07.20.2001 * Truck Driving School Instructor Jailed for Bribing Examiners
06.25.2001 * Trucking Firm Pleads Guilty to Falsifying H-O-S and Substance Abuse Records
06.04.2001 * Five Plead Guilty to CDL Scam in Mississippi
05.23.2001 * Guilty Plea in False Statements Case
04.25.2001 * Illinois Official Sentenced in Bribery Scandal
04.18.2001 * Guilty Pleas in Drug Test Falsification Case
03.30.2001 * FMCSA Motor Carrier Applicant Pleads Guilty to Fraud
03.15.2001 * Trucker Jailed 3 Years for CDL Identity Theft
03.02.2001 * Former State Licensing Examiner Sentenced in Illinois CDL Case
01.31.2001 * Six Indicted for Fraudulent CDL Licensing
01.31.2001 * Sentenced for Falsifying Drug Testing Records
01.24.2001 * Former Driver's License Examiner Pleads Guilty
09.21.2000 * Trucking Firm Charged in Alleged Violation of Shutdown Order
02.04.1999 * Trucking Firm, Owners, Drivers Sentenced in Conspiracy Case
01.22.1999 * Trucking Company, Owner Sentenced in Driver Log-Fraud Case
12.22.1998 * Fraudulent Commercial Drivers' Licensing Alleged
09.03.1998 * Guilty Pleas Entered in South Carolina Motor Carrier Fraud Case
07.08.1998 * Four Indicted in Motor Carrier Violations Crackdown
06.15.1998 * Trucking Company, Owner Plead Guilty
05.11.1998 * Indictments in Drivers' Log Falsification
03.11.1998 * Two Sentenced for Falsification of Trucking Logs

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