HAMILTON COUNTY, Florida — A routine stop at a Florida agricultural inspection station led to the discovery of a swapped trailer VIN and multiple alleged fraud-related items, resulting in felony charges against a Miami man. On February 20, officers with the Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement conducted an inspection involving a Volvo tractor pulling what appeared to be a 2009 utility refrigerated trailer. Upon closer examination, investigators determined the trailer was...

CHEYENNE, Wyoming — The Wyoming Highway Patrol cited a semi truck driver after he illegally bypassed a weigh station in Cheyenne, despite clear signage and troopers monitoring the area. On February 24, the Wyoming Highway Patrol shared details of the stop on social media, explaining that a semi displaying the phrase “Blue The Scales” failed to stop at the scale house and continued past the facility. Troopers observed the violation and conducted a traffic stop. Officials...

RALEIGH, North Carolina — A tractor-trailer fell off a bridge and crashed underneath the ramp connecting Interstate 87 to Interstate 440, prompting closures and an ongoing emergency response. Interstate 440 has since reopened to traffic. However, the ramp from I-87 onto 440 remains closed as crews continue to investigate and clean up the scene. For safety reasons, nearby access roads remain blocked. A Raleigh Police vehicle is stationed at a dirt road leading up toward 440, where the...

LOS ANGELES, California — Authorities recovered more than $5 million in stolen property and arrested five individuals as part of a multi-agency cargo theft investigation involving stolen container chassis. On February 18, 2026, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division Cargo Theft Task Force, working in partnership with the Los Angeles Port Police, the California Department of Justice Tax Recovery in the Underground Economy Program, and the California...

JESSUP, Pennsylvania — A tractor-trailer overturned Monday morning after striking a railroad bridge with height restrictions, blocking traffic on Constitution Avenue and temporarily trapping some residents in their homes. Emergency crews responded just after 10 a.m. on February 23, 2026, to reports of a tractor-trailer crash into a railroad bridge in Jessup, Lackawanna County. The impact caused the truck to overturn, forcing officials to shut down Constitution Avenue while crews worked...

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced new measures aimed at revoking illegally-issued Commercial Driver’s Licenses and penalizing trucking companies that employ unqualified drivers. On Monday, February 23, 2026, Governor Braun issued a statement outlining plans to improve roadway safety by removing unqualified commercial drivers from Indiana highways. “Recent cases of illegal aliens driving commercial vehicles involved in fatal...

EDEN, North Carolina — A dump truck driver charged in a 2025 crash that killed four utility workers has died in prison before being convicted or sentenced, authorities confirmed. Michael Vernon, 66, died around 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Raleigh Central Prison, according to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. Vernon was being held under a $1.6 million secured bond at the time of his death. His family has been notified. The cause of death has not been released. Vernon...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — California Highway Patrol officers stopped an overlength tractor-trailer attempting to bypass chain control requirements during winter weather conditions on State Route 88. On February 20, 2026, CHP’s South Lake Tahoe Division reported that officers intercepted what they described as a “chain runner” at SR-88 near Red Lake Creek. “This overlength truck tractor/trailer tried to run chain control. No No No! CHP was there to stop this...

WILLISTON, Vt. — A school bus was destroyed by fire Wednesday evening while being hauled on a flatbed tractor-trailer parked at a rest area along Interstate 89. The Williston Fire Department responded to reports of a vehicle fire at approximately 5:05 p.m. on February 18, 2026, at the Williston rest area off northbound I-89. According to fire officials, the school bus was being transported northbound on the flatbed tractor-trailer when the driver pulled into the rest stop. The driver...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has begun enforcing federal English language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers after months of noncompliance, prompting the U.S. Department of Transportation to move forward with unfreezing more than $40 million in withheld federal funding. The USDOT confirmed that California is now enforcing the longstanding rule requiring commercial motor vehicle drivers to demonstrate the ability to communicate in English and understand highway...

EL PASO, Texas — Multiple law enforcement agencies issued dozens of citations during a commercial vehicle enforcement operation at a weigh station in the El Paso area. On February 18, 2026, the Texas Department of Public Safety – West Texas Region partnered with the El Paso Police Department to conduct a joint Commercial Vehicle Enforcement detail at the Loop 375 weigh station. According to officials, the operation resulted in: 23 commercial motor vehicle inspections...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Transportation will move forward with rulemaking to require all commercial driver’s license testing to be conducted exclusively in English. During a February 20 news conference, Duffy outlined ongoing efforts to strengthen highway safety and remove what he described as bad actors from the trucking industry. The announcement follows recent enforcement actions that led to the...