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Amazon Semi Flips on Raleigh Off-Ramp, Fuel Spill Shuts Down I-440 Ramp for HoursRALEIGH, N.C. – A truck driver operating an Amazon Prime big rig lost control and overturned the entire vehicle while attempting to exit I-440 westbound in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon, causing a fuel spill and major traffic delays. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. on the I-440 westbound off-ramp to New Bern Avenue, a sharp curve connecting to U.S. 64 Business. According to...0 Comments 0 Shares 5K Views
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Atlanta Rush Hour Snarled for Hours After Tractor-Trailer Hits Median on I-285, Strikes Vehicle in Opposite Lanes, and Leaks Fuel Across InterstateATLANTA, GEORGIA — A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 285 near MLK Jr. Drive brought Atlanta rush-hour traffic to a standstill Monday morning, causing hours of delays in both directions after the truck struck the median and collided with a vehicle in the southbound lanes, leaking fuel onto the roadway. The crash prompted Georgia Department of Transportation crews to temporarily shut...0 Comments 0 Shares 808 Views
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Big Rig Fire Erupts After Fuel Tank Explosion on Southbound I-15 Near Halloran Springs and CHP Logs Cite Earlier 90 MPH ReportHALLORAN SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA — A semi-truck was fully engulfed in flames Sunday night after its fuel tank exploded on southbound Interstate 15 near Halloran Springs, prompting a large emergency response and major traffic delays, according to California Highway Patrol radio logs. The incident was reported at approximately 8:13 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, near mile marker 147.20, south of...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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Cali. trucking company says they’d be “better off” handing money out to thieves behind fuel siphoning, tank damageA California truck rental company has been plagued by diesel thefts the last few weeks, leaving the company in a tight spot. Ali Khalil of Easy Truck Rental in Sacramento, California says that the recent thefts started when fuel prices began spiking, and they haven’t stopped since. According to Khalil, the thieves cut a hole in their fence, shimmy themselves and a tank...0 Comments 0 Shares 18K Views
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California trucking co. to pay $208K for fuel spill, EPA saysThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a trucking company must pay more than $200,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). On April 10, the EPA said that Shasta-Siskiyou Transport of Redding, California, is required to pay a civil penalty of $208,840 as part of a proposed settlement following a fuel spill that occurred in 2022. According to the...0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views
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Car Driver Cited for Following Too Closely After Sliding Under Semi Trailer on I-35 in Oklahoma, Rupturing Fuel Tank and Igniting Cooking Oil FireOKLAHOMA — A car driver escaped without injury after his vehicle slid underneath a semi trailer loaded with cooking oil on southbound Interstate 35 at Covell Wednesday morning, with his ruptured fuel tank igniting the cooking oil on the trailer in a fiery blaze. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on the morning of March 11, 2026, when traffic began to slow on...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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Colorado cops say someone drilled a hole in a semi’s fuel tank, causing 200 gallon diesel spillPolice in Lakewood, Colorado, are investigating a diesel fuel theft/spill that occurred on Monday morning. The Lakewood Police Department (LPD) says that they received a call around 6:45 a.m. for an active fuel spill near the intersection of West Dartmouth Place and West Dartmouth Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, residents reported a strong smell of diesel and that...0 Comments 0 Shares 17K Views
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Connecticut’s tax on diesel fuel will increase beginning July 1stConnecticut’s tax on diesel fuel will increase in less than a month, adding to the current strain on the trucking industry. The tax on diesel fuel is scheduled to increase on July 1st, but the Department of Revenue Services has yet to decide what the new tax rate will be as of June 14th. The current Connecticut tax on diesel fuel is 40.1 cents per gallon. “It...0 Comments 0 Shares 14K Views
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Feds sue fuel card company for allegedly charging truckers hundreds of millions in ‘mystery fees’The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint a fuel card company and its CEO for allegedly duping customers out of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of “mystery fees.” The FTC filed a complaint against Georgia-based fuel card company FleetCor and its CEO, Ronald Clarke for “charging customers hundreds of millions of dollars in mystery fees associated...0 Comments 0 Shares 15K Views
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18-Wheeler Hauling Bees Overturns on San Antonio’s Finesilver Curve as Hazmat Crews Handle Diesel Leak and Bees Are SecuredSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A tractor-trailer carrying an unusual load of bees overturned Friday morning on the busy Finesilver Curve, shutting down the connector near downtown for several hours, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Interstate 10 West offramp to eastbound Interstate 35, officials said. Photo credit: Texas Department...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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Atlantic County, New Jersey DPW Supervisor Accused of Stealing Diesel for His Private Trucking BusinessAtlantic County, New Jersey — DPW Supervisor Accused of Stealing Diesel for His Private Trucking Business A supervisor with the Atlantic County Department of Public Works has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged scheme to steal county fuel for use in his personal trucking company. Joseph L. Ridley, 47, of Mays Landing, was charged on Monday, June 2, 2025, with...0 Comments 0 Shares 5K Views
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Cabbage-Hauling Semi Catches Fire on I-95 in St. Johns County, One Patient Airlifted as HazMat Cleans Diesel LeakST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA — A major crash involving a cabbage-hauling semi-truck triggered a large fire and heavy damage to a second vehicle on I-95 northbound at mile marker 307, between State Road 206 and State Road 207, forcing officials to shut down both northbound and southbound lanes as emergency crews responded. Photo credit: St. Johns County Fire Rescue Responders reported...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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