Briefly: Texas troopers find 50,931 violations by trucks in Permian Basin

January 14, 2025 2 min read

The West Texas Region of the Texas Department of Public Safety recently released details of it enforcement efforts in the Permian Basin during 2024.

There was a total of 8,329 Level I, Level II, and Level III commercial motor vehicle inspections conducted within the district.

The following represents efforts by troopers in the region in 2024:

Total Number of Inspections Completed: 8,329
Total Number of Vehicles Placed Out-of-Service: 4,000
Vehicle Out-of-Service Rate: 48.0%
Total Number of Drivers Placed Out-of-Service: 1,419
Driver Out-of-Service Rate: 17%
Total Number of All Violations Issued: 50,931
Total Number of Equipment Violations Issued: 38,567
Total Number of Registration Violations Issued: 2,044
Total Number of Overweight Violations Issued: 1,698

In a Facebook post announcing the results, the TDPS said, “On a daily basis, CVE Troopers seek to remove unsafe drivers and commercial motor vehicles from our roadways before they are involved in a crash, as well as holding the key responsibility in enforcing the state’s weight limitations. Besides taking enforcement action on the side of the road, these specially trained troopers spent countless hours throughout the year in educating drivers, mechanics, and motor carrier representatives on best safety practices to assist them in achieving regulatory compliance.”

The Permian Basin is the nation’s leading oil field. It is located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, aND accounts for about 40% of all oil production and 15% of all natural gas in the country.

TCA reduces convention registration fee

The Truckload Carriers Association has lowered the cost of attending its annual convention.

TCA said it “acknowledges the past two years have been financially challenging for the Truckload industry. In response, the TCA officers have unanimously agreed to a significant reduction in the registration rate for carriers attending the TCA Annual Convention, Truckload 2025: Phoenix.”

This reduction, from the original $899 to a one-time rate of $500, applies to all motor carriers regardless of TCA membership status. The convention, Truckload 2025: Phoenix, is scheduled for March 15-18.

For carriers that have already registered at the original rate, TCA said it will refund the difference within 30 days.

TCA said the special 2025 rate symbolizes the support TCA wants to provide to motor carriers as they look for ways to adjust their business model to the current economy. .

Trucking foundation donates to fentanyl awareness

The Trucking Cares Foundation, the trucking industry’s charitable arm, donated $25,000 to Voices for Awareness, a national organization aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of illicit fentanyl in the United States.

VFA and TCF have established a collaborative partnership to combat the fentanyl crisis by leveraging the extensive reach of the trucking industry to disseminate critical awareness messages across American communities.

The grant brought TCF’s total charitable giving in 2024 to $200,000.