The Playbook

This article is contributed content from an independent writer. It does not represent the views or opinions of FreightWaves or any of its subsidiaries.  A trucking company hauling an Amazon Prime trailer had lost its operating authority, returned to service and accumulated safety violations before a crash injured three people on a New Mexico interstate, […]

This article is contributed content from an independent writer. It does not represent the views or opinions of FreightWaves or any of its subsidiaries. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he has already told his team to consider a ban on diesel exports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said officials are studying whether a full or partial […]

Criminals can know exactly what freight they want before arriving for pickup. The FBI’s Memphis Cargo Theft Task Force says cyber-enabled schemes are changing how thieves target shipments.

A new survey of 150 U.S. loss and organized retail crime prevention professionals finds rising cargo theft concerns, multimillion-dollar losses and increasingly sophisticated tactics.

Three men face federal charges in two investigations involving commercial freight and four CSX rail shipments. Authorities say the cases unfolded across multiple states during 2024.

There appeared to be judges’ resistance to the government’s argument from a court in the case of Lujan vs. FMCSA.

Piston has raised $15 million in Series A funding as the cardless fuel payments startup expands its network across the U.S. and adds AI-powered tools for fraud prevention and spending analysis.

Police say approximately half a pallet of ribs disappeared from the South Philadelphia load. A Ford F-150 carried the cargo away while an unidentified Jeep accompanied the getaway.

A Georgia theft alert led Florida investigators to stolen trucks and cargo in St. Johns County. An arrest report details the recovery and two grand theft charges.

Samsara’s new Compounding Risk Report found that the top 10% of drivers ranked by its Risk Model accounted for 47% of crashes, highlighting how fleets can use risk data to focus coaching on drivers and behavioral patterns that warrant attention.

A California man now faces felony charges after Delaware troopers followed a trail of fraudulent documents, a false plate and a parked tractor-trailer.

Police went looking for one fugitive and uncovered a $110,000 chicken load offered to settle a drug debt.

FleetCor, now Corpay, and CEO Ronald Clarke agreed on a proposed $100 million settlement after courts upheld the FTC’s core findings. Funds would support redress for harmed business customers.

Cambridge Mobile Telematics has launched a platform that gives freight brokers access to recent carrier driving data as the industry faces greater scrutiny around carrier selection and safety.

A truck driver fled after Nebraska troopers discovered $250,000 in stolen commercial speakers inside a semi. Officers also found false delivery paperwork during the Sept. 9 encounter near Gothenburg. Other merchandise filled about half of the trailer. Investigators later traced everything aboard to thefts from Illinois and New York. The Nebraska State Patrol received an […]

ICE arrested three men in separate cases as federal agencies outlined weigh-station enforcement and investigated suspected CDL-school fraud.

A commercial vehicle inspection in Dawson County uncovered the largest drug seizure by volume in Nebraska State Patrol history.

Verified Carrier and MiKargo247 are partnering to offer brokers spot cargo insurance coverage for strategic theft, including fraud involving double brokering, carrier identity theft and fictitious pickups.

This article is contributed content from an independent writer. It does not represent the views or opinions of FreightWaves or any of its subsidiaries. Dalilah Coleman was riding with her stepfather, Michael Krause, when their car stopped for road construction on a California highway. A tractor trailer struck them from behind, leaving the child and […]

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is at an all-time high.