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Crime & Courts, News

Louisiana man pleads guilty to role as ‘spotter’ in insurance fraud scheme to stage truck crashes

A New Orleans man who acted as “spotter” in a plot to stage car crashes with tractor-trailers becomes the sixth individual to plead guilty in the scheme.

Crime & Courts

New Prime escapes crash lawsuit in New York appellate court decision

Despite the fact a New Prime trucker was going 64 mph in a 55 mph zone, a New York appeals court ruled that a passenger vehicle driver caused a crash.

Products & Services

Freight markets trending positive heading into June

Freight markets for the week of May 25-31 gathered momentum. Load posts increased and truck rates rose for most lanes, reports load board DAT Solutions.

Federal, News, OOIDA

Paycheck Protection Program flexibility bill passes Senate

Senators passed a bill aimed at providing for flexibility for businesses using Paycheck Protection Program loans. The bill now awaits President Trump’s signature.

Federal, OOIDA

OOIDA opposes group’s broker bond exemption request

OOIDA submitted comments opposing the Small Business in Transportation Coalition’s request for exemption from the $75,000 bond requirement.

News, State

Missoula County, Mont., voters approve local gas tax

Tuesday’s primary in Missoula, Mont., included a question to collect a local gas tax to address local road needs. The diesel tax is not affected.

Federal, News

Highway bill to invest nearly $500 billion over five years

Rep. Peter DeFazio released the text of a highway bill that would authorize nearly $500 billion over five years to tackle the nation’s infrastructure needs.

Business

Motor carriers’ participation needed for ATRI’s Operational Costs of Trucking data

ATRI is asking motor carriers and owner-operators to participate in its annual Operational Costs of Trucking data collection.

Crime & Courts

Trucker who drove into Minnesota protest released from jail

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says in official tweets that panic, not malicious intent, was why a tanker driver drove into a group of protesters.

Features, Opinion

Jersey Jim starts a trucking business, Part 2

Contributing Editor John Bendel recalls a fateful meeting with fast-talking “Jersey Jim” – one of the colorful characters of trucking’s rich history.