Chameleon carriers pose threat to nation’s roadways

Jul 18, 2022 at 08:23 AM CST
Jaypur Logistics, a Houston-based trucking company with a fleet of 18 trucks, was shut down for widespread safety violations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 7. The owner of Jaypur Logistics continued to operate as another trucking company, using a different carrier number he had been granted from the federal Department of Transportation under the name of JPL Logistics LLC, the FMCSA said. JPL also used the same trucks and drivers that had been part of Jaypur Logistics.

Jul 18, 2022 at 08:23 AM CST

Jaypur Logistics, a Houston-based trucking company with a fleet of 18 trucks, was shut down for widespread safety violations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 7. The owner of Jaypur Logistics continued to operate as another trucking company, using a different carrier number he had been granted from the federal Department of Transportation under the name of JPL Logistics LLC, the FMCSA said. JPL also used the same trucks and drivers that had been part of Jaypur Logistics.