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February 3, 2000 9:55 AM, EST

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said last week that Landstar Ligon has paid a penalty of $43,510 for failing to comply with federal safety rules.

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The agency said the fine was assessed for two reasons: failure to conduct random drug tests on a number of the company’s drivers during 1998 and 1999, and allowing drivers to submit false records for hours worked.

Payment of the fine wraps up a two-month-long investigation by federal transportation officials into major safety violations by one the nation’s largest flatbed and heavy-haul carriers.

Department of Transportation officials in Kentucky had proposed an unsatisfactory safety rating for Ligon based on results of a Nov. 19 safety audit. Ligon is based in Madisonville, Ky.

For the full story, see the Jan. 31 print edition of Transport Topics. .