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(9 articles)CBP Seizes $30.4M Meth in Salt Shipment at Laredo
On October 12, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered nearly $30.4 million in suspected methamphetamine concealed within 76 bags inside a commercial salt shipment at Laredo's World Tra
Attorney Sentenced for Louisiana Staged Truck Accident Scam
Danny Keating, an attorney and mastermind of "Operation Sideswipe", has been sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for orchestrating staged accidents involving tractor trailers in the New Orleans a
Idaho Interstate 84 Rollover Kills 74-Year-Old Truck Driver
A 74-year-old truck driver from Nevada died after his 2024 International tractor-trailer left Interstate 84 east of Boise and overturned early Monday morning. The single-vehicle crash occurred near mi
Trucker Flees With $250K Stolen Speakers; False Docs Enable Multi-State Theft
On September 9, Nebraska State Patrol intercepted a commercial semi at a truck stop near Gothenburg containing approximately $250,000 in stolen commercial speakers, along with other merchandise traced
Record $50M Drug Seizure Exposes Trucking Network Vulnerability
On September 4, Nebraska State Patrol made a record-breaking drug interdiction on Interstate 80, confiscating nearly 20,000 pounds of controlled substances, including marijuana, THC products, and psil
Mississippi Targets Organized Cargo Theft Crisis
Mississippi is positioning itself as a hub for combating organized cargo theft, a growing threat to North American supply chains. Organized theft rings target high-value shipments on major trucking co
US Cargo Theft Remains at Historic High Despite Q2 Decline
Despite a modest 5% year-on-year decline in Q2 2026, cargo theft in the United States remains at historically elevated levels, according to supply chain intelligence firm Overhaul. The company recorde
Mexico Freight Stabilizes After Cartel Shock, Supply Chain Risks Linger
Mexico's freight sector has shown early signs of stabilization following recent cartel-related security incidents that disrupted logistics operations across the country. However, supply chain professi
Trucker Pleads Guilty in Human Smuggling Case
A 61-year-old Houston commercial truck driver has pleaded guilty to knowingly transporting 24 undocumented immigrants concealed in a refrigerated trailer at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Falfurri