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BusinessTechnologySafetyFuelFor-Hire

Fleets, Suppliers Work to Curb Fuel Card Skimming

Fuel card skimming is proving to be the most challenging and expensive fraud that carriers are facing.

February 5, 2024
BusinessSafetyFuel

Expert Shares Tips for Fuel Fraud Protection

AUSTIN, Texas — A strategy for tackling fuel fraud across the industry is to identify what is causing it and adopting a plan for stopping it, a freight expert said.

October 16, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Reports of Double-Brokering Increase

Double-brokering — when a carrier accepts a load and then illegally re-brokers it to another carrier — is on the rise, costing brokers and carriers millions of dollars.

April 10, 2023
GovernmentTechnologyEquipment

Minnesota’s Tim Walz Signs Catalytic Converter Law

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation to crack down on catalytic converter theft in the state, the latest in a series of moves by state lawmakers to help residents combat what has become a nationwide problem.

March 22, 2023
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

Minnesota Moves to Crack Down on Catalytic Converter Thefts

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Senate voted March 2 to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic converters, a crime that has skyrocketed across the country in recent years.

March 3, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Senators Introduce Catalytic Converter Theft Bill

Legislation aimed at reducing the theft of catalytic converters was introduced in the U.S. Senate this month.

February 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Labor Day Sees Surge in Cargo Theft Activity

Labor Day weekend has become a more popular target for cargo thieves — especially during the pandemic era — with loaded trailers sitting idle for an extended stretch proving increasingly tempting.

September 15, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

New Jersey Warehouse Guard Foils July 4 Robbery

A warehouse security guard in New Jersey who was overpowered by gun-toting thieves July 4 was able to free himself and contact the police to help foil a robbery attempt, according to police reports.

July 20, 2018
BusinessTCA

Trucking Company Owner Sentenced in Bribery Case

Trucking company owner Orlinte Cruz was sentenced for bribing a state trooper for inspection decals. The judge sentenced him to a year in custody, with six months to be served in home confinement because she felt he could share "life lessons" with his community.

July 13, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTCA

Driver Arrested After Stolen Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire on I-10 in Florida

A tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 10 in Florida led to the arrest of a Georgia man who had allegedly stolen the trailer.

July 12, 2018