WEED, California — A tractor-trailer struck and knocked over the city’s iconic totem pole late Tuesday night outside Ray’s Food Place, according to the Weed Police Department. Officers were dispatched around 11:15 p.m. on February 10, 2026, for a report of a private property traffic collision. When they arrived, they found the landmark totem pole had been hit by a tractor-trailer. Police identified the driver at the scene and collected the trucking...

SUN CITY CENTER, FLORIDA — A 28-year-old man from Parrish has died after a crash on Interstate 75 that troopers say started when a tractor-trailer driver attempted an illegal U-turn near the Hillsborough–Manatee County line. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wreck happened Monday afternoon as northbound I-75 traffic slowed due to an unrelated vehicle fire near the Sun City Center exit. Troopers said the tractor-trailer driver, identified as Julio Dones Rosa, 45, of...

ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Florida officials announced charges against six suspects accused of running an organized cargo theft operation that targeted unattended semi-trailers and commercial trucks parked in commercial areas and distribution corridors across the state. On February 12, the Florida Attorney General’s Office said Grand Theft and Conspiracy to Commit Grand Theft charges were filed against: Alayn Espinosa Lopez Yerrison Perez Yasser Mederos Garcia Alexis...

OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA — A semi tractor-trailer driver walked away without injuries after a crash early Wednesday left the tractor portion of the rig partially hanging over the edge of the San Luis Rey Bridge on northbound I-5, just south of Harbor Drive, according to the Oceanside Fire Department. The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m., prompting the California Highway Patrol to issue a Sig Alert as three lanes were temporarily shut down. When crews arrived, they found the tractor...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal trucking regulators are set to finalize major changes to how non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) and Commercial Learner’s Permits (CLPs) are issued, tightening eligibility requirements and aiming to close what the agency calls a long-standing safety gap in driver vetting. In a Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on February 13, 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says it will update...

DAVIE, Florida — A fuel tanker overturned and spilled thousands of gallons of fuel Wednesday morning following a crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 595, sending two truck drivers to the hospital and shutting down westbound lanes for hours. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the tanker truck rear-ended a van while traveling westbound on I-595 just east of the Davie Road Extension. The impact caused the tanker to roll onto its side, spilling the majority of its...

NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts — A tri-axle septic truck rolled over Tuesday afternoon on Boston Street near the Andover town line, trapping the driver and spilling sewage onto the roadway, officials said. North Andover and Andover public safety units were dispatched shortly before 2 p.m. to the area of Boston Street near Willow Ridge Road and Paddock Lane for reports of a rollover crash. First responders arrived to find the septic truck on its side with the driver trapped inside the...

HIXTON, Wisconsin — A crash involving three commercial semi-trucks shut down westbound Interstate 94 for nearly four hours Wednesday morning, leaving one driver with life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred at approximately 5:21 a.m. on February 11, 2026, at mile marker 100 on westbound I-94 between Hixton and Northfield in Jackson County. Hixton Fire and Rescue, Hixton EMS, and Mayo Ambulance were dispatched following initial reports of a three-semi collision with unknown...

PLACER COUNTY, California — Multiple cattle were killed after a brake fire broke out on a livestock trailer traveling along westbound Interstate 80 near Alta on Monday evening. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department crews were dispatched just after 5 p.m. on February 9, 2026, for a reported commercial vehicle fire. While units were en route, additional information indicated the vehicle involved was a cattle truck. Engine 2383 arrived on scene and reported a working...

PLACER COUNTY, California — Multiple cattle were killed after a brake fire broke out on a livestock trailer traveling along westbound Interstate 80 near Alta on Monday evening. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department crews were dispatched just after 5 p.m. on February 9, 2026, for a reported commercial vehicle fire. While units were en route, additional information indicated the vehicle involved was a cattle truck. Engine 2383 arrived on scene and reported a working...

ORANGE COUNTY, Florida — Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a dump truck after a raised dump bed struck an overhead toll structure on State Road 408, causing a toll camera assembly to fall onto the roadway. The crash occurred just before 7 a.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes near mile marker 6, just east of North Pine Hills Road. According to troopers, a light-colored dump truck with a darker bed was traveling west in the outside center lane when the dump bed was...

GREEN RIVER, WYOMING — A non-domiciled commercial driver was arrested in early February after contacting authorities to report a broken side mirror on his semi-truck at a Love’s Travel Stop along Interstate 80. According to court documents and reporting by Cowboy State Daily, truck driver Vazha Gelashvili parked at the Love’s in Green River around February 1 and went inside to shower. When he returned, he noticed his side mirror had been damaged. A truck stop employee...