On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, the Tustin Police Department, in partnership with the California Highway Patrol and Commercial Enforcement Officers from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, conducted fixed and roving commercial vehicle inspections along northbound and southbound Tustin Ranch Road.
The operation focused on identifying violations, enforcing truck route compliance, and removing unsafe commercial vehicles from service when warranted. Through a highly visible presence and strict adherence to statutory checkpoint requirements, participating officers sought to enhance public safety, promote regulatory compliance, and protect the integrity of commercial transportation throughout the region.
A total of nineteen officers and deputies participated in the checkpoint, inspecting sixty-one vehicles. Enforcement efforts resulted in twenty-two citations, two vehicles being placed out of service, and six vehicles being towed, including two pilot vehicles escorting an oversized tractor-trailer transporting a CAT Open Bowl Scraper that weighed over 164,000 lbs.
We would like to thank the task force for successfully advancing safe commercial vehicle operations on Tustin roadways through this coordinated, multi-agency enforcement effort.
Penalties faced by the cited drivers and their companies
Commercial vehicle operators and their companies face immediate legal penalties, long-term operational restrictions, and significant insurance repercussions following enforcement actions like the January 2026 Tustin multi-agency inspection…