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2022-10-13 22:23:57 -

BNSF ordered to pay truck drivers $228 million for collecting their fingerprints without consent
BNSF Railway Co. has been ordered to pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to truck drivers following a class action lawsuit alleging that the company violated Illinois privacy laws. On October 12, a federal jury ruled in favor of a class action suit that includes 45,600 truck drivers following a one week trial in Chicago, Fox32 reports. BNSF was ordered to pay out $228...

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2024-04-15 16:27:50 -

California trucking co. to pay $208K for fuel spill, EPA says
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a trucking company must pay more than $200,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). On April 10, the EPA said that Shasta-Siskiyou Transport of Redding, California, is required to pay a civil penalty of $208,840 as part of a proposed settlement following a fuel spill that occurred in 2022. According to the...

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2024-03-18 13:37:58 -

Cummins Inc. to pay $46 million to settle California emissions violations
Engine maker Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay a settlement to California authorities to resolve accusations of violations of the state’s emissions control and certification requirements. On March 15, California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Cummins had agreed to a $46 million settlement for emissions violations. CARB...

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2022-06-02 20:48:10 -

Expect to pay more on the Indiana Toll Road starting July 1
Drivers can expect to pay about 9% more in tolls on the Indiana Toll Road starting next month. Effective on July 1, 2022, the Indiana Toll Road Concession Company (IRTCC) will increase rates by more than 9% for passenger and commercial vehicle drivers. Truck drivers who currently pay $66.30 for an end-to-end trip will now pay $72.88, according to officials. The IRTCC is...

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2026-06-26 17:26:40 -

FedEx to Pay $85,000 After Rejecting Driving Job Applicant Over Old, Unrelated Conviction Without Proper Review — California Says Company Violated Fair Chance Act
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — FedEx will pay $85,000 to a driving job applicant who was turned away by a FedEx contractor in Riverside County based on an old and unrelated criminal conviction, settling allegations from California's Civil Rights Department that the company violated the state's Fair Chance Act. The California CRD announced the settlement on June 3, 2026, following a complaint...

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2026-03-13 17:28:23 -

Florida Trucking Company Owner Who Ran $158 Million Ponzi Scheme Defrauding 2,000 Investors Ordered to Pay $51 Million — Already Serving 23-Year Prison Sentence — Used Funds to Renovate Home and Send Millions to India
CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA — The owner of a Florida trucking company has been ordered to pay more than $51 million in restitution after orchestrating an elaborate Ponzi scheme that raised over $158 million from approximately 2,000 investors, many from the Haitian-American community, while falsely presenting his company as a thriving and profitable business. On February 9, 2026, the U.S....

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2022-08-20 16:15:55 -

If you make it across the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in under 18 minutes, you may pay double the speeding fine, starting today
In an effort to cut down on crashes, officials in Louisiana have doubled the fine amount for commercial vehicle drivers and motorists caught speeding on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Effective August 1, 2022, the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge carrying I-10 is now a “highway safety corridor,” per a recently signed law. As a “highway safety corridor,” the standard fine...

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2024-01-23 19:31:04 -

New FMCSA rule cracking down on freight brokers who refuse to pay now in effect
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule to increase financial responsibly requirements in order to crack down on unscrupulous freight brokers is now in effect. On November 16, 2023, the FMCSA published a “Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility” Final Rule intended to better protect truckers from brokers who fail to pay. “It is...

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2024-01-23 19:53:41 -

New Jersey trucking company to pay $201K as part of aggressive enforcement effort against toll evaders
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that it recovered more than $25 million as part of an aggressive enforcement effort against toll evaders. In 2023, the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) issued 5,861 toll evasions-related summonses, resulting in the recovery of more than $25 million, according to a January 22 announcement from the Port Authority. As part of...

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2023-05-13 17:27:50 -

Rep. Van Drew: Pay truckers overtime
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-N.J., is encouraging his colleagues to do more than just say kind words about truck drivers. As part of a House Highways and Transit Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, May 10, Van Drew said action needed to be taken to help truck drivers and to improve the supply chain. “Truck workers need to be treated fairly,” Van Drew said. “Let’s...

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2025-07-04 17:37:11 -

Truckers Applaud New Tax Reform But Say Overtime Pay Still Left Behind
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recent passage of a major tax reform bill by the U.S. House of Representatives is bringing financial stability for many truckers, but industry leaders say it still leaves critical overtime pay issues unresolved. On July 3, lawmakers approved the One Big Beautiful Bill, which extends and modifies key parts of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Among its headline...

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