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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

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UPS Plane That Crashed in Kentucky Had Cracks in Engine Mount

A series of photos released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the left engine coming off the UPS plane and flying up and over the wing as it rolled down the runway.

November 20, 2025
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Aluminum Plant Supplying Ford Pickups Erupts in Fire Again

The blaze is the latest incident at the facility that produces aluminum sheet metal for Ford vehicles including its top-selling F-150 pickup. A fire in September shuttered production.

November 20, 2025
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FMCSA May Withhold Millions From 4 States Over CDL Flaws

Texas, South Dakota, Colorado and Washington were sent letters Oct. 23 by FMCSA Chief Counsel Jesse Elison detailing preliminary determinations of noncompliance.

November 20, 2025
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Senators Introduce Human Trafficking Prevention Bill

A 2024 DOT committee report determined that the human trafficking along transportation systems generates an estimated $150 billion in illicit annual profit.

November 19, 2025
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Tesla Approved for Autonomous Rideshare Service in Arizona

Tesla was allowed to begin offering autonomous rideshare service in Arizona, clearing the way for its nascent robotaxi business to expand to a new state.

November 19, 2025
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NTSB Finds 2 Blackouts Disabled Ship That Hit Key Bridge

Investigator Todd Gianelloni said the NTSB believes that if the crew had used infrared thermal imaging to inspect the connections, the loose critical wire might have been discovered ahead of time. 

November 18, 2025
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CBP Sting in New York Hands 30 CDL Holders to ICE

The Nov. 8-11 dragnet, called Operation Bear Cave, focused on intercepting immigrants holding state-issued CDLs but who lacked permanent legal status driving commercial vehicles.

November 18, 2025
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FMCSA Wants More Details From California on CDL Compliance

Agency's letter to the state Department of Motor Vehicles outlined a series of actions California must take to rectify what FMCSA has determined are problematic processes and systems.

November 18, 2025
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NTSB Set to Vote on Cause of Baltimore Bridge Disaster

The vote is scheduled a day after Maryland officials more than doubled the estimated cost to replace the bridge and added two years onto the projected completion date — to 2030. 

November 18, 2025
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Duffy Vows to Fight Court’s Pause on Non-Domiciled CDLs

"We won’t stop fighting to keep dangerous, unqualified truck drivers off the road," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X. 

November 17, 2025