Idaho State Police (ISP) recently conducted a focused enforcement operation in the Boise area in response to “a growing number of public complaints about sand and gravel trucks in the Treasure Valley.”
On December 23 2025, ISP’s Commercial Vehicle Safety (CVS) Division partnered with the Idaho Transportation Department (IDT) for an enforcement detail after “motorists reported concerns about potential load loss and overweight vehicles, particularly between the Orchard exit off I-84 and the Orchard/Gowen loop south of the Boise Airport.”
ISP and IDT focused on the following during the detail:
- Securing loads to prevent debris from falling onto the roadway
- Weight and equipment compliance
- Driver qualifications and commercial documentation
- Moving violations, like seatbelt and cell phone use, pose a risk to other motorists
ISP said that truck drivers should expect increased enforcement to continue…