DHS and DOT blitz US highways, take 766 unsafe truck drivers and vehicles off the road

Published August 5, 2026 11:25am ET



The Trump administration removed more than 50 illegal immigrant truck drivers from the roads last week in the latest sting as part of an effort to make America’s roads safer.

The Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security announced Tuesday evening that authorities removed 766 unsafe truck drivers and vehicles from highways nationwide during a three-day crackdown from July 28 to July 30 under Operation Highway Shield.

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