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House Appropriations Committee approves $4 Million to fight cargo theft
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (164+ words) WASHINGTON " The American Trucking Associations is applauding the House Appropriations Committee for passing the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies funding bill, which would begin the process of establishing a unified, federal response to cargo theft. The legislation,…...
SCOTUS ruling in CH Robinson case sets precedent allowing suits against freight brokers
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (326+ words) The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding truck driver on an Illinois highway in 2017. He says C. H. Robinson, the country's largest freight broker, should be liable for their role in…...
Crucial cargo theft bill clears House hurdle
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (466+ words) The Trucker. com WASHINGTON "The American Trucking Associations and Truckload Carriers Association are applauding the U. S. House of Representatives for voting to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). CORCA is bipartisan legislation that would establish a unified, federal response…...
Man gets light federal sentence for CLP fraud
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (346+ words) The Trucker. com BOSTON " The U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts sentenced Frank Castro to time served and a $100 special assessment. On January 14, 2026, Castro was found guilty by a Federal jury and was convicted of one count of unlawful…...
Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (316+ words) The indictment names Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. , based in Singapore, and Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd. , based in Chennai, India. Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, an Indian national who was technical superintendent for the Dali container ship, was also charged. The Dali crashed…...
CVSA announces human trafficking campaign centered around soccer
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (404+ words) The Trucker. com As global attention turns to the upcoming international men's football/soccer competition, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) issued a press release stating that it is launching a special five-day human trafficking awareness and outreach effort to…...
Indiana police conducted more than 5, 000 inspections in April
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (146+ words) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. " The April statistics are in. The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED), who is responsible for enforcing both state and federal regulations on all commercial motor vehicles (CMV), recently released its numbers for the month of April....
US Attorney says illegal Mexican recruited truckers to transport cocaine
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (355+ words) LAREDO, Texas " A Mexican citizen illegally living in Laredo, Texas has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than $1 million in cocaine, according to a news release from acting U. S. Attorney John G. E. Marck. Luis Manuel Castillo Garcia…...
Truck driver arrested with weed, without license after crash with train in Georgia
1+ week, 2+ day ago (191+ words) MONROE COUNTY, Ga. " A trucker was arrested early Wednesday morning after a crash with a train in rural Georgia, according to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). The incident occurred at approximately 3: 00 a. m. That is when the…...
FBI looking into death of trucker in Georgia who went missing last week
1+ week, 3+ day ago (188+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " The FBI is looking into the case of a missing trucker, whose body was found in Coastal Georgia, and confirmed to be missing truck driver Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez. Gonzalez was last seen in the early morning hours of…...