The California Highway Patrol Donner Pass Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (C.V.E.F.) proudly serves as a port of entry for the commercial vehicle transportation industry on the Interstate 80 corridor, five miles east of the town of Truckee, California. We are operational seven days a week, 24 hours per day, ensuring compliance with weight restriction law for over 50,000 commercial vehicles per month, completing over 12,000 driver and vehicle inspections per year.

The mission of Donner Pass C.V.E.F. is to ensure the safe and efficient operation of commercial vehicles on the California highway system.  This is accomplished by ensuring drivers and vehicles remain in compliance with provisions of the California Vehicle Code, Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, and other statutes and regulations relating to the safe and lawful operation of commercial vehicles.

Staffed with uniformed personnel and Commercial Vehicle Inspections Specialists, Donner Pass C.V.E.F. contributes to the Mission of the California Highway Patrol to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security, by way of preventing traffic collisions attributed to either mechanical defects or driver factors, including fatigue, proper licensing, or driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  Donner Pass C.V.E.F. also conducts rigorous enforcement of hazardous materials transportation, cargo securement, extralegal loads, and other various commercial vehicle safety requirements.  Finally, we strive to educate both the motor carrier industry and the public in areas that will promote greater commercial vehicle safety.