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Photo of New Orleans man, just indicted in staged-accident scheme, shot to death

John Kingston Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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New Orleans man, just indicted in staged-accident scheme, shot to death

Garrison was a ringleader but not an organizer, authorities said; no higher-ups who arranged the accidents have been indicted

Photo of Trucker smoking opium while driving, police say

Nate Tabak, Border and North America Correspondent Monday, September 28, 2020

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Trucker smoking opium while driving, police say

A truck driver was fired and faces an array of charges after police caught him smoking opium while driving on Ontario Highway 401 in Canada.

Photo of Smaller trucking companies have been raising pay rates for weeks

John Kingston Monday, September 28, 2020

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Smaller trucking companies have been raising pay rates for weeks

Move by Schneider was prominent but wasn’t the industry leader; two companies at same level of $1.05 for independent owner-operators

Photo of HOS exemptions: When exempt doesn’t mean exempt from the rules

Brian Straight Monday, September 28, 2020

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HOS exemptions: When exempt doesn’t mean exempt from the rules

Upcoming changes to the hours-of-service regulations provide truck drivers with more flexibility in their days but open the door to violations for those uneducated on…

Photo of Pennsylvania-based Evans Delivery settles class-action case with California drivers

John Kingston Monday, September 28, 2020

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Pennsylvania-based Evans Delivery settles class-action case with California drivers

Lawsuit ultimately involved 275 class members, settled for $2.8 million

Photo of Disaster relief trucking organization delivers hope to survivors

Clarissa Hawes, Senior Editor, Investigations and Enterprise Saturday, September 26, 2020

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Disaster relief trucking organization delivers hope to survivors

Nonprofit trucking group Trucks with Room to Spare delivers critical supplies to those hardest hit by natural disasters in the U.S.

Photo of Organizers cancel in-person 2021 GATS events amid coronavirus uncertainty

Clarissa Hawes, Senior Editor, Investigations and Enterprise Friday, September 25, 2020

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Organizers cancel in-person 2021 GATS events amid coronavirus uncertainty

Organizers of the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) announced Friday that they are canceling in-person event in 2021 because of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.