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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The trucking company that employed the driver high on meth who killed five cyclists in one of Nevada’s deadliest crashes failed a safety audit and was granted a second identification number under a new name, sparking possible changes to how the federal government tracks businesses on our roads.

Faced with evolving tactics to bypass hours-of-service rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking steps to combat electronic logging device fraud. The agency is launching a multipronged approach to address what it describes as a “moving target.”  In particular, the agency cited National Transportation Safety Board concerns with so-called ghost drivers as well as drivers utilizing multiple ELD accounts, and it is exploring various technological requirements to target those specific issues. It also is monitoring ELD performance data, training enforcement personnel to identify and act against fraud, removing noncompliant ELD providers from the market, and updating its ELD rules.

As of January 1, 2025, certain vehicles will no longer be subject to California’s 90-day inspection program.  Recently enacted Assembly Bill 3278 removes vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of under 26,001 from the state’s mandatory 90-day vehicle inspection program (sometimes referred to as the California Highway Patrol’s 90-day BIT inspection).

Multi Service Fuel Card has added a One-Time PIN (OTP) security feature integrated into its mobile app to guard against fuel card fraud.  The FBI estimates that card-skimming costs financial institutions and consumers more than $1 billion each year. According to FICO, the number of cards compromised due to skimming jumped 77% in 2023 compared to 2022. OTP sends cardholders a unique time-sensitive PIN through the Multi Service Fuel Card mobile app to authorize transactions at the pump. Unlike traditional static PINs, One-Time PINs are generated on the fly and expire quickly, making it virtually impossible for criminals to reuse intercepted data.

ROBINSON, Ill. (WTHI) - A trucking and logistics company headquartered in Robinson, Illinois cut hundreds of jobs across four states when it abruptly closed, and the company now faces a lawsuit from a former employee.

The collective bargaining agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) expires in less than a week. The sticking points primarily involve increased wages and automation. No bargaining sessions are scheduled prior to the September 30 contract expiration, and the ILA is on record as stating it will not extend that deadline. A strike seems nearly unavoidable.

The choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' VP candidate ignited discussions on the future of education and social welfare. If Harris and Walz win the election, Walz’s potential influence as Vice President could significantly impact national school nutrition policies. But a month after announcing that he would be on the road to the VP, things took a turn for Walz when official allegations were published from the federal government. He’s been issued a congressional subpoena calling him out for a lack of oversight in his position as governor. What’s it all about, and how will it affect his campaign? Let’s take a look at the governor’s track record and trace back how he got to be in this position.

Don’t Wait till Your Insurance Company Notifies You “Broker fraud” is a subject most everyone is familiar with, but what about “ghosting” of a motor carrier? With all the emphasis over the past couple of years on all kinds of broker fraud that ultimately leaves the trucking company holding worthless accounts receivable for work they’ve performed, getting your DOT number “ghosted” can very well completely and utterly destroy your companies survivability by becoming uninsurable. Size doesn’t matter, whether you have one or a hundred trucks, you need to be proactive in monitoring for this fraud. Here is a brief history of how that term came into use.

Implementing the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate marked a significant shift in the trucking industry, particularly for small fleet operators. While the mandate was intended to enforce existing Hours of Service (HOS) rules, it brought about new challenges that many small fleets are still grappling with today.  It has been said that the ELD mandate has made it nearly impossible for drivers to “fudge” their hours, a more common practice when paper logs were in use.