Event Brief
CBS finds fewer roadside truck inspections amid crashes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: A CBS News investigation says nearly 600 people have died in crashes since 2024 involving trucks operated by companies that had never been subject to a roadside safety inspection. The report also says the government is inspecting these trucks less than before.
WHO: CBS News
WHAT: CBS News investigation reports crash deaths involving trucks whose operators had never received roadside safety inspections, and says government inspections are happening less.
WHEN: Jan 1, 2024
WHERE: USA
WHY: The investigation links the crash deaths to trucks operated by companies that had never been subject to roadside safety inspections, while noting a decline in inspections.
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