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Trucking rap sheet: Medical examiners charged, sentenced in fraud cases

Georgia doctor convicted and Alabama chiropractor pleads guilty to falsifying DOT medical exams, and California drug tester gets prison time for testing scheme.

July 25, 2018

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Trucking rap sheet: Five charged for disabling emissions control devices

These violations were reported by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General. Read more about them here on Overdrive.

June 19, 2018

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Trucking rap sheet: CDL examiners charged in fraud scheme, S.C. man indicted in reincarnated carrier scheme

A pair of third-party CDL examiners in Mississippi were charged for accepting payments for passing CDL skills test results, and a South Carolina man was charged for reincarnating his authority without disclosing his relationship with other FMCSA-regulated entities.

April 17, 2018

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Trucking rap sheet: Driver sentenced after fatal crash, illegal hazmat transport, med cert fraud, more

Action in four trucking-related crimes has recently been reported, including drug testing fraud, illegal transport of hazardous materials, a driver imprisoned following a fatal crash and a former DOT employee sentenced for bank fraud.

February 8, 2018

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Trucking rap sheet: ‘Chameleon carriers,’ inspector bribes, CDL schemes, more

A trucking company was sentenced to fines and probation after reincarnating, a Texas fleet owner pleaded guilty to bribing state troopers for clean inspections, a Washington state drug tester pleaded guilty to testing fraud, and CDL testers in California and Mississippi pleaded guilty to fraud.

January 17, 2018

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Trucking rap sheet: Clean inspection briberies, CDL schemes and fraudulent drug tests

A number of California DMV employees were charged for their roles in fraudulently changing CDL testing scores, a Texas trucking company owner was charged for bribing for clean inspections, and a Washington drug screener was charged for fabricating DOT drug test reports.

December 11, 2017

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Trucking rap sheet: Trucking co. owners indicted for evading OOS order, bribery scheme, more

Utah trucking company owners were indicted for allegedly evading an out-of-service order, Virginia trucking company owners were indicted for a bribery scheme with Virginia DOT employees and a former FMCSA employee was convicted of bank fraud.

September 21, 2017

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Trucking rap sheet: Fleet owner pleads guilty to tax evasion, another CDL testing scheme

A New Jersey trucking company owner pleaded guilty to tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud, while a Georgia-based DOT drug and alcohol screener pleaded guilty to falsifying medical exams and certifications and more.

July 21, 2017

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Trucking rap sheet: Carrier owner arrested for $1M in unpaid tolls, Pa. med examiner suspended

A New Jersey trucking company owner was recently arrested for having more than $1 million in unpaid tolls and fees accrued over a 13-month period, and a Pennsylvania woman accused of continuing to perform CDL medical exams after being suspended by the state has been suspended by the FMCSA.

January 19, 2017

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Trucking rap sheet: CDL testing fraud update, carrier fraud scheme and other updates

A Kentucky couple was convicted in a fraud scheme in which they conspired to defraud brokers by agreeing to haul loads for a certain price, then hold the cargo hostage and demand payment before delivery. That and more from trucking crime updates from the DOT.

April 13, 2016

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Trucking rap sheet: Couple arrested for illegally transporting hazmat body parts, FMCSA-registered drug tester suspended

A Michigan couple was arrested Jan. 29 after they were indicted on charges related to a fraud scheme involving the distribution of infectious human remains. That and more from trucking crime updates from the DOT.

February 25, 2016