Defunct Rhode Island trucking company was being investigated in connection with accident that killed one of its drivers
Nashville-based truckload carrier also wants to move case from Washington to Tennessee.
Appeals court sets Nov. 30 deadline for prosecutors to file petition for rehearing in Pilot Flying J case. Photo: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash
If truck-specific tolls are set there, expect the practice to spread to other states, group head tells virtual meeting
Modus operandi: Invent expenses for drivers, send them to her account rather than the accounts of those behind the wheel
State’s suit to compel adherence to the law gets a boost; expensive campaign to allow ride-share drivers to remain independent contractors heads toward the finish line
Clock is ticking for federal prosecutors to decide their next steps after appellate court overturned former Pilot President Mark Hazelwood’s conviction,
Investigators charged Bogdan Vechirko, 35, of Otsego, Minnesota, with threats of violence and criminal vehicular operation on Thursday. He allegedly drove through a large crowd of George Floyd protestors on the Interstate 35 west bridge near Minneapolis on May 31.
Expectation, though not stated explicitly, is that the latest group of guilty pleas to federal charges signal cooperation with prosecutors
The ocean container industry association files an agreement with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to ensure its collective activities do not violate the Shipping Act.
Still not under indictment are any of the individuals who allegedly planned the crashes and the doctors who treated the indicted “slammers.”
OOIDA says changes must stay in place to help reverse the rising crash rates.
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America’s general counsel Ed Greenberg looks forward to spending time with his grandson.
Minnesota-based Stan Koch & Sons Trucking has agreed to pay $165,000 to settle a EEOC lawsuit stemming from allegations the carrier retaliated against a former truck driver.
YRC subsidiary can’t produce evidence of any female drivers at Olive Branch facility since at least 2005
A federal appellate court overturned the convictions of former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and two members of his sales team on Wednesday in a fuel rebate scandal that rocked the truck stop dynasty.
A California-based trucking and warehousing company, forced to cease operations more than a year ago, filed for Chapter 7 liquidation.
Company scrambles to set the record straight after drivers are mistakenly told settlement instructions were part of phishing attempt
Tracy Cox, the former office manager of trucking company Corico Inc., was sentenced to two years in prison for wire fraud.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission wants to learn the extent of allegations that ocean carriers are targeting noncontracted service providers for freight payment.
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission steps forward with notice of inquiry to evaluate alleged ocean carrier abuse of “merchant” definition for bill of lading responsibility.
Success in Massachusetts could lead to further adoption across the U.S., supporters assert.
Defendant is a one-truck company that defended itself at trial
The Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference insists the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has jurisdiction to ensure that ocean container chassis provisioning is conducted fairly.
“Sophisticated scheme” went on between 2011 and 2015
MV Rhosus carried the 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate cited as the cause of August’s devastating blast.
A Texas-based carrier, Grimmett Brothers Inc., recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, owing small trucking companies thousands.
Grandparents of a 10-year-old girl killed in a tractor-tractor crash that also killed her mother and three siblings have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
The California Trucking Association is using the decision to support its AB5 appeal.
Saiz’s path to the bench now caught up in Supreme Court fight
Garrison was a ringleader but not an organizer, authorities said; no higher-ups who arranged the accidents have been indicted
A Florida woman has been found guilty of three counts of attempted murder, more than a year after police state she tried to kill herself and her two sons by intentionally steering her van into oncoming traffic and ramming the vehicle into a fuel tanker.
German gas manufacturer Linde GmbH allegedly blew hot air at U.S. Customs in its import declarations to fake the value of goods and lower its duty liability.
Lawsuit ultimately involved 275 class members, settled for $2.8 million
The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association says the Federal Maritime Commission’s jurisdiction does not apply to a domestic transport dispute with container-hauling truckers.
The rules under the Fair Labor Standard Act would be the first set of federal guidelines to define when a worker is an employee rather than a contractor
Naval architect says the release of 1,500 tons of ballast left the ro-ro vessel without the needed energy to make a turn leaving the Port of Brunswick.
Averitt Express identified as one of the targets for payouts awarded as a result of staged collisions with commercial vehicles
Three class-action lawsuits have been filed against Nikola Corp. and its founder Trevor Milton, since short seller Hindenburg Research published its damaging report about the electric truck startup on Sept. 10.
Court-approved access to $2.45 billion is expected to help the South American carrier weather the pandemic.
Dismissal of a lawsuit is the latest decision that backs the supporters of the law governing employer-contractor job definitions
Port of Brunswick pilot recounts harrowing moments when car carrier tipped over.
The CBP must establish reasonable suspicion a good is made with forced labor in order to institute a WRO.
Texas trucking company FALC Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in El Paso on Sept. 11.
A federal judge approved Walmart Inc.’s $20 million settlement of an EEOC lawsuit over its physical ability testing (PAT).
The move signals the beginning of what could be many — or maybe just a few — actions against employers for violations of virus-related rules
Technical difficulties plague the first day of a livestreamed hearing conducted by the Coast Guard.
COVID-19 may have disrupted supply chains but not the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s regulatory and policy focus on ocean container shipping, FMC chairman says.
Ro-ro vessel remains on its side awaiting dismantling and removal off the Georgia coast.
Smith Transport driver says managers retaliated after he made a complaint, fired him on a trumped-up charge
Scopelitis take: Signs of skepticism about the earlier injunction were heard from two out of three judges
Ex-payroll clerk Sheila Verbrugge, who worked for Blachowske Truck Line, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 16 counts of wire fraud.
Attorney for Southeastern Motor Freight said lawsuit “tip of the iceberg”
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s Office of Administrative Law Judges is expected to announce an initial decision in this multibillion-dollar complaint against the ocean carriers by August 2021.
One participant pleaded guilty earlier this month and appears to have provided evidence for further mail fraud charges.
Ballot initiative would allow their drivers to stay as contractors; otherwise, the ride sharing companies will need to file a plan with the courts on complying with AB5
The American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference seeks to put an end to alleged price manipulation of container chassis usage between ocean carriers and draymen.
Numerous rulings, some in conflict, could mean that the issue will head to the Supreme Court; underlying employee vs. contractor case not answered yet
During comment period, agency wants input on cost/benefit issues, big vs. small brokers and how broker documents might be shared with carriers
Miko Squire says he was fired when co-workers learned he was transgender.
Uber and Lyft lose court case
Driver pleaded no contest to five counts of vehicular homicide, gets five consecutive one-year terms
PayCargo has become a force in the online payment of freight transportation bills and now offers coronavirus-impacted shippers and forwarders credit lines to smooth their cash flow.
Prosecutors argued against Meek traveling in December, saying keeping the kids back in the U.S. wasn’t a “surety bond.”
In documents related to the case involving 16,000 drivers, Brooks suggests a bigger verdict or deal beyond the agreed-to $16.5 million might have tipped the truckload carrier into bankruptcy; PAM CFO rejects the suggestion.
Former Uber executive Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty in March to one count of stealing Google trade secrets.
Company one of 12 airline contractors under loan scrutiny.
Federal prosecutors have recommended a 27-month prison sentence for Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Uber’s self-driving division, as well as three years of supervised release.
A small trucking company and a logistics firm filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in late July.
A truck driver was awarded nearly $8 million in California after his leg was partially amputated following a forklift mishap.
Kentucky lumber processor filed for bankruptcy, leaving several flatbed carriers in the lurch for thousands in unpaid freight bills.
Ohio Freightliner salesman John Lalonde was sentenced in federal court Monday. Investigators say he was able to undercut competitors by approximately $20,000 per customized expeditor truck by failing to pay the 12% federal excise tax.
Contrasting with recent cases involving New Prime and Amazon, state’s highest court says transportation workers can be forced to go the arbitration route
Using a third-party administrator is touted as a way to ward off big verdicts against trucking firms.
Although the driver only worked in Massachusetts, he’s an interstate commerce worker. That changes the rules for settling disputes with the retail giant.
Workers to be covered stretch back to second half of 2012 through this year
Patrick Bethelot, held on $275,000 bond, says he was planning ‘suicide by cop’ on Cincinnati-area interstate. Cops bring the rig to a stop with a .50-caliber bullet into the engine block of the truck.
Driver/dock worker was fired after leaving work early due to her period; two other XPO Black workers lose a second time
Authorities say driver caught while attempting to cross Lewiston Bridge into Canada.
Barnets Inc. owner Gary Gregg said he was aware of Corey R. Withrow’s prior drug convictions before hiring him. Withrow is facing nine felony charges.
After prosecutors drop charges against trucker Prabjot Nagra, U.S. authorities continue to investigate how a truck wound up with $20 million worth of marijuana in its trailer at the U.S.-Canada border.
Judge rules insurer needn’t defend trucking company owner in trafficking lawsuit
Ugarte is already under federal indictment in another case involving a $280 million pay-to-play bribery scheme to receive lucrative FedEx Ground contracts.
Annual insurance rates could surge 150% or more
Deal covers 300+ drivers over classification questions
Amazon acknowledged in 2017 that it had reported apparent violations to U.S. Treasury.
Four key provisions are being hailed by state’s trucking association
Owner-operator’s guilty plea result of failing to pay taxes on $600,000 over three years.
A tip led investigators to the 90 bricks of cocaine weighing nearly 226 pounds.
Deluxe Express filed for bankruptcy protection, citing skyrocketing insurance rates, fatal crash.
The family-owned company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has been in business since 1994 and has 23 employees.
U.S. Department of Labor indicates there will be more such actions in several states
Friend of a driver leased to Cardinal Transport lost a leg, and a legal battle ensued
Uncertainty over 2016 air emissions rule for tractor trailers still a factor for future model years.
“Nuclear verdicts are the result of nuclear injuries,” plaintiff group asserts.
A federal grand jury indicted reality TV star and trucking company owner Maurice Fayne, aka “Arkansas Mo,” charging him with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.
For years, exporters and importers have been frustrated by the former U.S. Customs and Border Protection process to withhold their names and addresses in manifest data from the public.
TQL’s ‘aggressive legal team’ fighting class-action lawsuits on all fronts.
Amazon is no longer looking to just block counterfeiters from selling on its site. The company has established a new internal crime unit to pursue legal action against fraudsters.
Insurance costs climbing as awards and amounts increase.
