Arizona troopers sidelined a truck and trailer hauling an oversized load after an inspection showed serious safety issues.
On November 2, 2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol troopers with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit performed a traffic stop on an oversized load traveling on AZ-202 in the Mesa area.
“The vehicle was transporting a mobile office weighing approximately 25,000 pounds and was found to have no functioning trailer brakes and an inoperative emergency breakaway device,” officials said.
The truck and trailer were ordered out-of-service until appropriate repairs were completed.
AZDPS used the incident to remind truck drivers of the importance of pre-trip inspections…