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Number of Guilty Pleas in Staged Accident Scams Reaches 41

Three additional participants in staged accidents with trucks in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud charges, bringing to 41 the number of convicted conspirators in the FBI’s “Operation Sideswipe” investigation.

October 17, 2022
TechnologyEquipment

Chip Delivery Times Shrink in Sign That Supply Crunch Is Easing

Chip delivery times shrank by four days in September, the biggest drop in years, in a sign that the industry’s supply crunch is easing.

October 17, 2022
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Crossword Puzzle Solution for October 17, 2022

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the October 17, 2022 print edition.

October 17, 2022
GovernmentTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightTCA

Truckers Win Over BNSF in Case Regarding Illinois Biometrics Law

In what is believed to be the first jury verdict related to Illinois’ strict biometrics privacy law, a $228 million judgment has been entered against BNSF Railway in a class-action lawsuit over the railroad’s collection of fingerprint data.

October 17, 2022
Government

Buttigieg, White House Promote IIJA Ahead of Elections

Reminders by President Joe Biden and his team regarding a legislative record that includes the enactment of the $1 trillion infrastructure law are omnipresent.

October 17, 2022
BusinessTechnology

Airbus Wins First Third-Party Mission for Giant Beluga Cargo Jet

Airbus SE is poised to carry out its first cargo flights for an external client using a fleet of giant Beluga jets originally built to ferry wings between the planemaker’s European factories.

October 17, 2022
BusinessLogisticsTCA

GXO Logistics to Hire 4,000 for Holiday Season Across US

Warehouse operator GXO Logistics announced on Oct. 13 plans to hire about 4,000 employees across the U.S. by the end of the year, as it prepares for a busy holiday season in which it expects a surge in product returns.

October 17, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsFor-Hire

NFI Acquires MCO Transport to Bolster Southeastern Port Operations

North American supply chain solutions company NFI has acquired southeastern port service solutions provider MCO Transport Inc., the company announced Oct. 10.

October 17, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsPerspective

Perspective: Marking a Year of Wins

Harold Sumerford Jr. writes, "As ATA chairman, I’ve traveled around the country — 20 states in all — talking to my fellow truckers. Everywhere I go I’m struck by how invigorated people are by the 'new' ATA."

October 17, 2022
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Automated Snow Removal Improves Safety

No matter the weather, over-the-road deliveries are expected to arrive on time. In colder climates, that means drivers must brave wintry conditions to get from a warehouse or manufacturer to a seller or end user. Snow and ice on roadways...

October 17, 2022

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