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2 September 2026

New truck blitzes uncover thousands of safety violations, place 99 drivers out of service

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New truck blitzes uncover thousands of safety violations, place 99 drivers out of service

Texas authorities placed nearly half of the commercial vehicles inspected during a recent enforcement operation in the Permian Basin out of service, part of a series of truck-safety initiatives conducted across six states. The Texas Department of Public Safety conducted 351 commercial vehicle inspections in Mentone, an oilfield community in Loving County near the New Mexico border. Inspectors documented 1,935 violations — an average of 5. 5 violations per inspection — and placed 167 vehicles and 34 drivers out of service. The 47.

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