FMCSA Warns Trucking Industry Not to Buy, Sell, or Lease USDOT or MC Numbers — Violations Will Result in Immediate Deactivation and Revocation of All Related Registrations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a bulletin on March 13, 2026, warning the trucking community that improperly transferred USDOT numbers and MC numbers will be deactivated, reaffirming long-standing agency policy amid heightened federal scrutiny of fraud and chameleon carriers within the trucking industry.
"DO NOT Sell, Purchase, or Lease a USDOT Number or Operating Authority (MC Number) online or elsewhere from an unknown person or outside of...
Milwaukee Tow Truck Driver Shot and Killed by Police After Driving Off With Officer Hanging From Door for Several Blocks — Mother Questions Why Taser Wasn't Used, "He's a Daddy. He Did Not Deserve It"
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 35-year-old tow truck driver was shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer Thursday morning after driving off from an attempted arrest with the officer holding onto the driver's side door of the vehicle for several blocks, in an incident his mother says was driven by her son's fear of being taken back to jail on a parole warrant.
Credit: Ana Rios
The incident began at approximately 10 a.m. on March 12, 2026, near 12th and Burnham on Milwaukee's south...
64-Year-Old Semi-Truck Driver Dies After Medical Emergency Causes Semi to Crash Through Guardrail on I-84 Near Arlington, Oregon
ARLINGTON, OREGON — A 64-year-old semi-truck driver from La Crosse, Wisconsin was found deceased Thursday after suffering an apparent medical emergency that caused his vehicle to crash through a guardrail on Interstate 84, approximately 10 miles west of Arlington.
According to Oregon State Police, the truck began to swerve on westbound I-84 before crashing through a guardrail and coming to rest on its side near mile marker 128. The driver was pronounced deceased shortly after by the...
"This Is the Worst": 24-Year Veteran Truck Driver Says Wind Is More Dangerous Than Snow or Ice After Multiple Semis Blown Over on I-90 in Montana
LIVINGSTON, MONTANA — Truck drivers passing through Montana on Thursday described some of the most dangerous wind conditions they had ever encountered on the road, as powerful gusts blew over multiple semi-trucks on Interstate 90 and forced the closure of I-90 between Livingston and Big Timber, according to KBZK.
Park County Rural Fire responded to two semi-trucks blown over on I-90 during the storm. One of those trucks fell onto a Park County Sheriff's deputy's patrol vehicle...
"Find a Safe Place and Wait": Veteran Truck Drivers Warn 40-60 MPH Winds Can Tip a Tractor-Trailer Whether Loaded or Not, as Multiple Semis Topple Across Colorado's Front Range
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO — At least seven semi-trucks crashed across Colorado's Front Range on Thursday, March 12, 2026, as powerful winds created hazardous road conditions, prompting veteran truck drivers and industry leaders to urge commercial drivers to prioritize safety over schedules, according to Denver7.
The closures stranded motorists for hours. Claudia Gold spent the afternoon with her mother in a Maverick parking lot off Exit 269 waiting for I-25 to reopen. "It's frustrating. I...
Colorado Windstorm Topples Multiple Semi-Trucks on I-25, I-70, and Highway 93 as Gusts Near 100 MPH Force I-25 Closure to Wyoming Border
COLORADO — A powerful windstorm slammed Colorado's Front Range on Thursday, March 12, 2026, toppling multiple semi-trucks across several highways, forcing the closure of I-25 from Highway 14 to the Wyoming state line, and leaving at least one truck driver hospitalized as gusts approached 100 mph.
Some of the top wind speeds recorded during the storm included 97 mph near Carter Lake in Larimer County, 93 mph near Horsetooth Reservoir, 90 mph near White Ranch Open Space in Jefferson...
Arizona Troopers Find 151 Violations in 46 Inspections During I-10 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Operations — 9 Drivers and 8 Vehicles Placed Out of Service
ARIZONA — Troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol discovered 151 violations during a pair of maximum enforcement details conducted along Interstate 10 this week, placing nine drivers and eight vehicles out of service.
The AZDPS Highway Patrol's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit conducted two maximum enforcement details along I-10, yielding the following results: 46 total inspections, 151 total violations, 9 drivers placed out of service, 8 vehicles...
Dump Truck Hangs Off Escambia Bay Bridge After Tire Rupture Causes Driver to Lose Control on I-10
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA — A 44-year-old Pensacola man was seriously injured Friday morning after the dump truck he was driving overturned and was left partially hanging off the Escambia Bay Bridge on Interstate 10 following a tire rupture.
Photo credit: Florida Highway Patrol
The incident occurred just after 7 a.m. on eastbound I-10 near the 17-mile marker, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the dump truck experienced a tire rupture, causing the driver to lose...
Second Semi Truck Blown Over by High Winds Lands on Sheriff’s Deputy Patrol Vehicle While Responding to Earlier Rollover on I-90 in Montana
PARK COUNTY, MONTANA — A Park County sheriff's deputy narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday after a second semi truck was blown over on top of his patrol vehicle while he was inside assisting at the scene of a first blown-over semi truck on Interstate 90.
Photo credit: Park County Sheriff's Office
On March 12, 2026, the Park County Sheriff's Office, Montana Highway Patrol, and Park County Rural Fire responded to westbound I-90 at mile marker 350 for a report of a semi truck that...
Florida Trucking Company Owner Who Ran $158 Million Ponzi Scheme Defrauding 2,000 Investors Ordered to Pay $51 Million — Already Serving 23-Year Prison Sentence — Used Funds to Renovate Home and Send Millions to India
CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA — The owner of a Florida trucking company has been ordered to pay more than $51 million in restitution after orchestrating an elaborate Ponzi scheme that raised over $158 million from approximately 2,000 investors, many from the Haitian-American community, while falsely presenting his company as a thriving and profitable business.
On February 9, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ordered Sanjay Singh, 45, of Coral Springs, to pay...
Florida Man Charged With Eight Counts of Interstate Transport of Stolen Property, Faces 10 Years in Prison After Using Fake Payment Documents to Steal Over $600,000 Worth of Onions and Potatoes From Wholesale Produce Companies
TAMPA, FLORIDA — A Spring Hill, Florida man is facing federal charges after allegedly orchestrating multiple schemes to defraud wholesale produce companies out of more than $600,000 worth of vegetables and transportation costs, including diverting shipments of onions and potatoes and submitting falsified payment documents.
On March 10, 2026, Jason Canals, 39, of Spring Hill, was arrested and charged with eight counts of interstate transport of stolen property, according to the U.S....
Semi-Truck Crushes Passenger Vehicle Against Brick Wall in Littleton, Colorado, Causing Partial Building Collapse — Occupant Hospitalized, 30 Evacuate Safely, Structure Closed Indefinitely
LITTLETON, COLORADO — A CDS Transport semi-truck and a passenger vehicle crashed into a building on West Belleview Avenue in Littleton Tuesday afternoon, pinning the completely destroyed passenger vehicle against a brick wall and causing a partial collapse, while roughly 30 people inside the business evacuated safely.
Photo credit: South Metro Fire Rescue
At 1:33 p.m. on March 10, 2026, South Metro Fire Rescue, West Metro Fire Rescue, and Littleton Police responded to a...
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