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The trucking industry continued to weather an increase in cargo theft activity during the second quarter of 2024.

The trucking industry struggled through an unusually high number of cargo thefts during the first quarter, according to Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet report.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have put a $1 million cap on awards for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering in lawsuits stemming from commercial motor vehicle accidents.

An ongoing federal investigation into staged accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area in recent months has implicated five additional participants in the scams that have so far resulted in charges against more than 60 individuals.

The New Jersey Legislature has passed a law requiring heavy trucks to carry a minimum $1.5 million in liability insurance — double the current federal minimum insurance requirement of $750,000.

The California Department of Insurance is taking steps to ensure that commercial insurance coverage is available for zero-emission heavy trucks and fleets.

Two people in separate allegations of participation in staged accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay significant restitution.

There has been much concern about rising insurance premium costs. However, are we getting close to an environment in which those rates are leveling out or even reversing course?