EXCLUSIVE: Notorious Trucking Industry Practice Under Spotlight As Deadly Crashes Pile Up

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EXCLUSIVE: Notorious Trucking Industry Practice Under Spotlight As Deadly Crashes Pile Up

1 sourceUpdated Feb 23, 2026

Washington, D.C., is taking a closer look at a longtime trucking industry gimmick as illegal migrant-related highway crashes continue killing Americans. Indiana GOP Sen. Jim Banks is demanding the Department of…

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