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CA9: Commercial trucking is a closely regulated industry under Burger

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Commercial trucking is a closely regulated industry in Missouri [where this case in the Ninth Circuit started, but the court cites law from elsewhere to conclude that]. So, asking for the log book was a reasonable start to a stop of a commercial truck, and the log book being incomplete and inconsistent with other paperwork was reasonable suspicion. United States v. Delgado, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 21022 (9th Cir. October 7, 2008): We similarly conclude that commercial trucking is a pervasively regulated industry. Commercial trucking is subject to extensive federal regulation. See, e.g., 49 U.S.C. § 31142; 49 C.F.R. § 391.11; 49 C.F.R. § 391.15; 49 C.F.R. § 395.3; 49 C.F.R. § 395.8. Numerous states also impose substantial regulatory and inspection standards for commercial vehicles...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on October 09, 2008 (boomark / email).