June 19, 2025

Troopers pull over 27 vehicles in unsecured load sweep

Steve Smith

Troopers pull over 27 vehicles in unsecured load sweep

Washington State Patrol ran a two-hour crackdown on unsecured loads in Snohomish County on June 18.

The sweep: Troopers focused on Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, and Arlington, looking for trucks and other vehicles hauling loads without proper tie-downs or containment.

In two hours, troopers pulled over 27 vehicles.
7 of those stops involved unsecured loads.
4 criminal violations were found during the patrol.
3 vehicles were flagged for being overweight.
2 drivers were caught without the needed CDL.

Of note: WSP shared a photo of a dump truck stopped for not keeping the required 6 inches of "freeboard" to keep material from spilling out.

WSP said these patrols are meant to cut down on road hazards and keep everyone safer.

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