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GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

A higher bar for brokers

Brokers are reassessing how they vet and monitor carriers, from safety review processes and load assignment practices to the tools used to evaluate performance.

August 31, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFor-Hire

States sue DOT over access to 17 million CDL records

The suit also names FMCSA, which apparently informed nonprofit AAMVA on Aug. 11 it must turn over five years of information by Aug. 17.

August 17, 2026
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

Federal truck safety bill takes aim at lawsuit abuse

GOP lawmakers from five states are seeking federal legislation to create nationwide trucking safety standards to curb what they describe as frivolous lawsuits.

August 12, 2026
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Perspective: Truckers deserve lawsuit transparency

A hidden, multibillion-dollar industry called third-party litigation financing is doing real damage to trucking, writes ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.

August 10, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Group of states sues Trump administration over new tariffs

A group of U.S. states filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s new global tariffs that went into effect last month.

August 3, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

HF Sinclair sues EPA over biofuel exemption delays

HF Sinclair is suing the EPA for continuing to delay a decision on exemptions from mandates requiring refiners to blend renewable fuels into gasoline and diesel.

July 24, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Deere Agrees to Pay $99M to Settle 'Right to Repair' Lawsuit

The deal would settle a 2022 lawsuit that accused the company of withholding repair software and conspiring with dealers to force farmers to use their services.

April 7, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

2 Attorneys Convicted in Louisiana Staged-Crash Scheme

Two New Orleans lawyers were convicted of helping stage passenger‑vehicle crashes with trucks to defraud insurance companies and truckers for profit.

March 24, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Trial Opens for Attorneys Accused in Staged‑Crash Scheme

Louisiana prosecutors and truckers are seeking justice in a trial involving attorneys accused of staging accidents with commercial vehicles.

March 16, 2026
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ATA Shines Spotlight on Staged Truck Accidents

Triple G Express President Randy Guillot is featured in the latest episode of the "Driven" documentary series for his efforts to fight back when criminals targeted his drivers.

March 12, 2026

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