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New York arrests 16 in crackdown on staged insurance crashes

The arrests follow measures Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed earlier this year to target organized staged-accident rings.

October 20, 2026
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Perspective: ATA keeps the road to opportunity open

No carrier can tackle every challenge alone. But when we unite, we create a powerful voice for our industry. And membership in ATA ensures your voice is heard, writes Chairman Greg Hodgen.

October 12, 2026
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Trucking targets excise tax, fraud oversight on Capitol Hill

Trucking advocates are pushing to advance measures ranging from repeal of the federal excise tax on heavy trucks to cargo theft before lawmakers leave Washington.

September 14, 2026
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Staged truck crashes would be federal crime under Senate bill

A Senate bill would make staged crashes into commercial motor vehicles a federal crime as New York trains investigators to prosecute these insurance fraud schemes.

July 28, 2026
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FedEx Files Staged-Crash Racketeering Suit

The lawsuit describes an intentional collision-for-profit enterprise that recruited claimants to stage or exaggerate crashes involving FedEx’s commercial vehicles.

May 21, 2026
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N.Y. Judge Backs Insurer in Staged-Crash Scheme

Each insured claimant defendant who applied for an Integon insurance policy was from Ecuador, and every loss involved three vehicle occupants.

April 15, 2026
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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
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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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Two Charged in Murder of FBI Informant in Truck Scam

A sweeping federal grand jury indictment has charged two New Orleans men with the murder of a cooperating FBI witness in the investigation of dozens of staged crashes with trucks since 2011.

April 30, 2025

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