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15 August 2026

Why 22 States Are Suing to Block a Federal Demand for 17 Million Truckers’ Records.

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Source reporting: FreightWaves

Why 22 States Are Suing to Block a Federal Demand for 17 Million Truckers’ Records.

A legal battle now underway over the records of America’s truck drivers is being described very differently depending on who is doing the describing. The U. S. Department of Transportation calls it a “radical” effort by state attorneys general to shield dangerous drivers from the law. The states call it an unlawful federal seizure of the private data of 17 million people.

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