August 11, 2025

Nebraska troopers pull trucks for brake and tire violations

Steve Smith

Nebraska troopers pull trucks for brake and tire violations

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement Division held a blitz on truck inspections in Buffalo County on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

The numbers: The one-day effort resulted in 41 truck inspections. Troopers found 212 violations of safety rules and state laws.

Seventeen trucks and two drivers were taken off the road for issues like bad brakes and tires.
Twenty-eight citations were handed out.
Nine trucks passed and got CVSA decals showing they had no immediate safety problems.

What they were looking for: This enforcement focused on trucks that might miss regular weigh station checks, often running local or alternate routes.

The inspections were carried out by the MAPS Team, a special patrol group funded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, according to Nebraska State Patrol.

The 19 out-of-service orders mean those trucks—or drivers—were not allowed to keep rolling until repairs or issues were fixed.

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