Pair indicted for murder of Louisiana staged accident schemer who was cooperating

A man and woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with the murder of Cornelius Garrison, a conspirator in the Louisiana staged accident scam who was gunned down in his home days after he was indicted for his participation in what prosecutors have dubbed “Operation Sideswipe.” Garrison was killed in his…

GXO Logistics’ Q1 revenue increases 6% to $2.46B

GXO Logistics came out with first-quarter revenue and earnings in line with Wall Street estimates, delivering a solid start to the year amid a “sluggish environment,” CEO Malcolm Wilson said. “Companies are starting to restock; we can see that from the dialogue we have with our customers,” Wilson said during a call with analysts Wednesday…

New Georgia law restricts truck-crash lawsuits against insurers

A new Georgia law means insurers are now mostly protected from lawsuits being filed directly against them after crashes involving trucks. Supporters see the measure as a response to financially crippling nuclear verdicts. Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed the bill, which passed 172-0 in the state House of Representatives and 46-2 in the Senate. Insurers…

Final victim recovered at Key Bridge; officials plan controlled demolition

Recovery crews have found the body of the sixth and final person who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, authorities announced, as crews plan to remove a large section of the wreckage. Salvage crews recovered the body of José Mynor López, 37, of Baltimore, on Tuesday, more than a month after…

State of fleet management; rebuilding in Baltimore; factoring pain point – WTT

On Episode 712 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about the state of fleet management. J.J. Keller’s Josh Lovan breaks down the company’s latest fleet survey and lays out the challenges that carriers say they’re facing. TriumphPay’s Shawn Ludgate highlights pain points in factoring and shares solutions to the issues. Logistics companies are teaming…