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truck driver
Logistics Truck Drivers Die at Average Age 61 — Project 61 Aims to Change That
FreightWaves reports that U.S. truck drivers die at an average age of 61, decades short of the general population's life expectancy, creating direct safety and liability risks for the supply chain. Jeremy Reymer's nonprofit Project 61 is addressing the crisis through free education, a mobile app, and a federal partnership with FMCSA and HHS to incentivize healthier eating.
Logistics West Virginia truck driver admits $510K fuel card fraud without buying fuel
Jeffrey Jeffers, 35, of Williamstown, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for a fuel card scheme that generated $510,465.19 in fraudulent charges between November 2022 and July 2024, according to FreightWaves. He created fictitious service stations and processed bogus fuel purchases for trucks that rarely refueled away from the company depot. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 9, with up to 20 years in prison and $510,465.19 in restitution.
Logistics California Truck Driver Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for Deadly Interstate 10 Crash
Jashanpreet Singh, 21, was sentenced to four years and eight months in state prison for causing a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 10 that killed three people and injured four. The crash involved four tractor-trailers and four passenger vehicles. The sentence highlights risks in trucking operations and potential regulatory scrutiny.
Logistics Truck driver arrested for using fake documents to steal $2.9M tungsten powder cargo
Greenfield, Indiana police arrested Deepak Kumar of Fresno, California, after recovering $2.9 million worth of stolen tungsten oxide powder. Kumar allegedly used fraudulent documents to obtain the cargo in Pennsylvania. The shipment was headed to Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in Japan.