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2 truckers arrested after $4.5 M marijuana seizure at US-Canada border
Story by: Nate Tabak, Border and North America Correspondent at FreightWaves CBP finds drugs while inspecting straw shipment from North Dakota Two truckers were turned over to local authorities for prosecution after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $4.5 million worth of marijuana during an inspection of a truck at the […]
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Two executives of Forza Transportation arrested for stealing $1.4 million from the company
According to Camioneros-De-Laredo-Tx Facebook Page –“Joaquím Violeta Labrador and Francisco Rafael Garcia, executives of Forza Transportation company were arrested and accused of stealing $ 1,400,000 dollars over the course of two years. Joaquim was arrested by Sheriff’s agents Monday, April 26 at his home north of Laredo and Garcia SWAT officials at a bus […]
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TA truck stop and Nikola will build hydrogen fueling stations in California
Story by: Alan Adler at freightwaves.com Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) will partner with TravelCenters of America (NASDAQ: TA) to build two hydrogen fueling stations for fuel cell trucks in California. It is Nikola’s second hydrogen infrastructure deal in a week. During the drama last fall surrounding founder and former Executive Chairman Trevor Milton […]
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Here are the victims of tragic shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
By: iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker.com The victims of a tragic mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis were identified by police. Here are the names of the victims, some of them are the members of Sikh community in the Indianapolis area: Matthew R Alexander, 32 Samaria Blackwell, 19 Amarjeet Johal, 66 Jaswinder Kaur, 64 Jaswinder Singh, […]
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8 people are dead after shooting at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis (Updated)
By: iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker.com Update: 8 people are dead after shooting at the FedEx facility, multiply wounded. According to the police. INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Multiple victims are reported after shots were fired at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis, according to the police. The incident occurred at 8900 Mirabel Rd near Indianapolis International Airport, where […]
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Wynonna Judd headlines ‘Highway to Hope’ virtual concert to help out of work truckers
Story by: Grace Sharkey at FreightWaves Country music star Wynonna Judd will headline the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) first virtual concert, an event the charity hopes to make an annual affair. Country music stars, including John Schneider, Billy Dean, Lindsay Lawler and Heath Sanders also will be part of the “Highway […]
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Amid cyberattacks, how does the supply chain stay resilient?
Story by: Nate Tabak, Border and North America Correspondent at Freightwaves Companies can take steps to ensure hackers don’t deliver knockout punch In a theme that has played out countless times in science fiction, from “Terminator” to “Star Trek,” the very technology that helps realize some of humanity’s loftiest ambitions can also be […]
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Towing fraud, staged accidents targeted by new coalition that includes ATA
Story by: John Kingston at FreightWaves Trucking industry comes together with insurance-focused groups to fight two vexing problems of fraud A three-member coalition that includes the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has come together to combat both towing fraud and staged accidents that are costing the trucking industry millions. The ATA joined with […]
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Judge acquits trucker caught with 13 bricks of heroin at Canadian border
Story by: Nate Tabak, Border and North America Correspondent at FreightWaves The ruling cites the possibility that drugs were planted while an off-duty dump truck driver assisted a broken-down trucker in the US An off-duty truck driver caught at the U.S.-Canada border with 13 bricks of heroin in a car was found not […]
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