"re: FedEx Trucks Stolen. A couple of days ago, I saw something on the highway that struck me as very odd. I was passing a FedEx semi tractor with tandem trailers. On the rear trailer, in place of the license plate, was a handmade tag that said "Missing Plate #XXXXXX". I have seen cars with a similar tag, but never a semi, and certainly never a FedEx truck."
I'd worry more about the fact that there seems to be a license plate missing from a truck then whether the FedEx truck is stolen. This is something to keep tabs on. While someone may have stolen the plate simply for the "joy and happiness" of doing so or simply for the tags, if other truck plates start to turn up missing, then it opens the door for a couple more possibilities, including terrorism related activities.
After much thought, I would have to agree with Teri on this one. I truly thought about reporting it, and I possibly would if I had been smart enough to actually get the plate number from the handmade tag, or the number of the real tag on the front trailer, or even the FedEx unit number. I wish I had. Next time I will.
As Teri pointed out, the larger issue may be that of missing/stolen license plates. A missing plate attracts attention (it got mine), but a stolen truck could be tagged with a plate stolen from another truck, which could make it look more "ordinary", and would therefore be far less noticeable. I will be watching for more reports of lost/stolen tags.