Illegal Commercial Truck Drivers on Texas Highways
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Illegal Commercial Truck Drivers on Texas Highways: What Accident Victims Need to Know
Recent Enforcement Reveals Scope of Problem
Federal immigration authorities arrested more than 125 illegal immigrant truck drivers during a three-day operation on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma in September 2025. Many drivers carried commercial driver’s licenses issued by sanctuary states like New York, California, and Illinois. One driver from India operated an 18-wheeler with a New York commercial license listing his name as “No Name Given” on the official document. The license was a REAL ID credential issued in April 2025 and valid until 2028.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol discovered numerous commercial truck drivers operating 80,000-pound vehicles without proper verification during routine inspections. These drivers traveled through Texas […]

