Enforcement

Nearly 500 violations found in North Dakota truck inspection blitz with ICE and FMCSA

109 inspections in Williston turned up 494 violations — 122 out-of-service — plus 27 citations and 20 warnings.

By CDLWire · Published October 8, 2026

Summarized from CDLLife.

Inspectors examining a semi truck at a commercial vehicle enforcement checkpoint in North Dakota

A multi-agency commercial vehicle inspection operation in Williston, North Dakota, uncovered nearly 500 violations, according to CDLLife on Oct. 8, citing an October 8 release from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

The detail targeted unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers. Agencies taking part included the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Watford City Police Department, and the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office.

Across 109 inspections — including 20 hazardous materials checks — officers identified 494 violations, 122 of them out-of-service. The operation produced 47 enforcement actions: 27 citations and 20 warnings.

"When enforcement partners work together, unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers don't stay on the road," FMCSA said.