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Overdrive Radio
Beware: Human smugglers luring truckers along the border
In this week's Overdrive Radio podcast, Chief Matthew Hudak of the Laredo section of the U.S. Border Patrol emphasizes how professional drivers can help combat a sharp uptick in human smuggling/trafficking via tractor-trailers.
January 15, 2021
Business
News roundup, Dec. 20: Annual cargo theft warnings; DOT giving $50k for anti-trafficking ideas; freight-booking updates from Convoy, Truckstop.com
Cargo theft recording firms offer recommendations for combating cargo theft during the holidays. U.S. DOT awarding $50,000 for a human trafficking prevention idea. Digital broker Convoy says all loads are now booked without human intervention. Truckstop.com adds ‘Book It Now’ to LoadRunner.
December 20, 2019
Business
Uber Freight’s partnerships against human trafficking
In addition to developing and distributing educational materials to all the drivers and riders engaging with the Uber company’s platforms, Uber Freight added the Truckers Against Trafficking organization as a national partner.
August 1, 2019
Business
Drivers convicted of human trafficking to receive lifetime CDL ban
Following President Trump’s signature of the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, FMCSA’s new rule will prohibit an individual from operating a commercial vehicle for life if that person uses a commercial vehicle in committing a felony involving severe human trafficking.
July 16, 2019
Business
Alabama passes law to add human trafficking training to CDL school curriculum
The Alabama legislature passed on May 31 a bill that mandates trade schools, junior colleges and private truck driving schools to add human trafficking training to their curriculum. According to Truckers Against Trafficking, Alabama will be the 11th state to require human trafficking training for upcoming CDL holders.
June 13, 2019
Business
#WearBlueDay in the fight against human trafficking
Today, Jan. 11, is #WearBlueDay, otherwise known as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign. The CVSA alliance of trucking-industry reps and law enforcement is participating in a variety of ways in the fight against trafficking, as are plenty individual professional truckers.
January 11, 2019
Business
Tenn. troopers hosting Truckers Against Trafficking workshops
The training workshops are free to both law enforcement and the trucking community to attend and are hosted in partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking.
August 8, 2018
Business
Colorado adds human trafficking prevention training to CDL requirements
New CDL applicants in Colorado will be required to complete a 30-minute training session by Truckers Against Trafficking at no extra cost in order to obtain their license. CDL schools in the state will be required to include the training as part of the overall CDL course.
April 16, 2018
Business
Border agents find over 100 illegal immigrants locked in tractor-trailers in Texas
In two separate announcements just days apart, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that federal agents found more than 100 illegal aliens locked in the back of tractor-trailers near the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. A truck driver was arrested in one of the busts.
January 30, 2018
Business
Trump to sign human trafficking bills that institute CDL ban, education for truckers
The two-bill package institutes a lifetime CDL ban for those convicted of human trafficking violations, as well as boosts funding for education and reporting efforts by FMCSA.
January 5, 2018
Business
Truck stop org aims to educate industry on ways to fight human trafficking
The NATSO Foundation held a private regional coalition meeting in Texas, co-hosted with the Texas Attorney General, the Texas Trucking Association and ConocoPhillips, this week to educate truck stop operators about human trafficking and look for ways to combat the crime.
November 30, 2017
Business
Senate passes bill that would ban human trafficking convicts from holding CDL
The Senate also passed the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act that would establish the position of human trafficking prevention coordinator within the U.S. DOT to coordinate trafficking prevention efforts across DOT agencies.
September 19, 2017
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