Issue #15 is live.
Huffman Monk pleaded guilty in 2013 to wire fraud and paying bribes to a U.S. Coast Guard Transportation Officer.
In 2026, two of his fleets — each registered with one truck — contracted millions in U.S. military freight. One hauled classified military vehicles with restricted armor specifications. The other had no insurance for 57 days while still receiving freight awards.
Transcom's defense: if a carrier's FMCSA status is Active, the system treats them as eligible.
The ATA reviewed just 12 of 400 freight-awarding locations and found $20 million in potentially mishandled shipments. 80% of reviewed shipments appeared improperly awarded.
If FMCSA Active status was enough, the Pentagon would not have a problem. It does.
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