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Illinois trucking company with 480 drivers abruptly ceases operations 

An Illinois-based trucking and logistics company, which contracted with the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail and had over 650 employees, including more than 480 drivers, abruptly ceased operations Thursday, according to sources familiar with the closure.

Former truck drivers for Midwest Transport Inc. (MTI), headquartered in Robinson, Illinois, told FreightWaves that they received telephone calls from their regional managers late Thursday notifying them the company was winding down operations.

As...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/illinois-trucking-company-with-480-drivers-abruptly-ceases-operations

AccuWeather reduces number of projected storms in Atlantic hurricane season

AccuWeather is reducing its projected number of named storms during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season following an “unusual” August with low tropical activity. 

The Pennsylvania-based weather forecasting agency announced this week that it is downgrading its projections. Forecasters now predict that this year’s season will see 16 to 20 named storms and six to 10 hurricanes, of which three to six are expected to be major. Four to six storms are predicted to hit the United States.

AccuWeather...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/accuweather-reduces-number-of-projected-storms-in-atlantic-hurricane-season

US, Guatemala dismantle human smuggling ring tied to 2022 Texas migrant deaths

The U.S. Department of Justice, along with domestic and international partners, has dismantled a human smuggling network based in Guatemala that was responsible for the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022.

The migrants, including eight children, died in San Antonio after being trapped in a tractor-trailer that had a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit. It is the deadliest human smuggling case in American history. Twenty-one of those who died were Guatemalans, the Justice...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-guatemala-dismantle-human-smuggling-ring-tied-to-2022-texas-migrant-deaths

Former trucking company owner in prison after pleading guilty in PPP fraud

A former trucking company owner from Acworth, Georgia, reported to prison Thursday, a day after a federal judge denied a motion to postpone his surrender following his sentencing in a Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme.

Roderick Billingslea, 30, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Aug. 13, nearly four months after pleading guilty in April to one count of wire fraud and one count of falsifying records related to a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/former-trucking-company-owner-in-prison-after-pleading-guilty-in-ppp-fraud

Former Missouri mayor gets prison time for stealing $300K from drivers

A former Missouri mayor and fleet dispatcher was sentenced to federal prison for a scheme in which he stole nearly $300,000 from more than 500 truck drivers who worked for his employer.

Corey Louis Hendrickson, 46, a former mayor and alderman of Willard, a small city that is part of the Springfield metro area, was sentenced to three years in federal prison without the possibility of parole. He was also ordered to pay $298,737 in restitution.

Hendrickson, who lives in Springfield, pleaded guilty...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/former-missouri-mayor-gets-prison-time-for-stealing-300k-from-drivers

Nashville brokerage abruptly ceases operations, cuts 130 jobs

A Nashville, Tennessee-based freight brokerage ceased operations Tuesday, laying off around 130 employees after its parent company pulled the plug on operations without warning, according to sources familiar with the layoffs.

A manager for Universal Capacity Solutions (UCS) told FreightWaves on Thursday that a skeleton crew is staying on to help with the wind down and ensure that trucking companies hauling loads for the now-defunct 3PL are paid.

He said initial reports of some motor carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nashville-brokerage-abruptly-ceases-operations-cuts-130-jobs

Logistics providers says Canada rail strike would ‘paralyze ports’

Logistics providers warned the historic shutdown of Canada’s two largest railroads would have a seismic effect on the cross-border supply chain as shippers search for alternative transportation.

Both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have set a deadline of early Thursday to lock out workers, barring agreement on a new contract with the Teamsters union. The union also warned of its intent to walk off the job, marking the first time Canada’s largest railroads would both idle...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/logistics-providers-says-canada-rail-strike-would-paralyze-ports

Injured Dallas family sues North Carolina trucking company after crash

A Dallas family of seven has filed a federal lawsuit against a North Carolina trucking company and its driver after they were seriously injured in a crash involving an 18-wheeler. 

This photo shows the aftermath of the crash, according to the family’s attorney. (Photo: Potts Law Firm)

The lawsuit, filed Aug. 9 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, was brought by Mario Garcia, Ana Laura Ramirez, Cristina Ramirez and four children. The family filed the suit against driver...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/injured-dallas-family-sues-north-carolina-trucking-company-after-crash

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