Trucking Industry Safety News

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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.

Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

NHTSA Denies Side Underride Guard Petition From Nonprofit

NHTSA denied a request seeking an investigation into whether side underride guards on trailers could reduce the severity of vehicle collisions with tractor-trailers.

April 2, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

Wyoming to Ease Permitting Process for Commercial Loads

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has enacted two laws taking effect July 1 that will offer more options for commercial load permits and impose tougher restrictions on commercial drivers.

April 1, 2025
Government, Safety

NTSB Identifies 68 At-Risk Bridges in 19 States

NTSB identified 68 bridges, including San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, that cross over oceangoing vessels that may collapse in 19 states if struck by ships.

March 28, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Intellistop CEO Continues Fight for Pulsating Brake System

Michelle Hanby is seeking reconsideration of a petition denied by the FMCSA in 2022 that would have allowed broader use of Intellistop's technology.

March 27, 2025
Business, Safety

Securing Your Logistics Yard to Prevent Cargo Theft: A One-on-One with AMAROK’s John Armstrong

Program Aired: March 27, 2 p.m. ET Warehouse and distributions centers represented the most targeted location type, followed by truck stops. While on-site security guards and video monitoring are common practice, how successful are these strategies in an industry where theft and fraud are on the rise?  

March 27, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

House Committee Eyes Major Parking Fixes for Truck Drivers

Members of the panel, tucked within the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, displayed bipartisan support for issues that matter to trucking during the March 26 session.

March 27, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Trump Nominates Navy Veteran Brent Sadler to Lead MARAD

Sadler is a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran and former submariner. He is a senior research fellow in naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.

March 26, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

ASCE Gives US Highway Conditions a D+ Grade

In its quadrennial infrastructure report card, the American Society of Civil Engineers issued a D+ grade for the country’s intricate network of roadways.

March 26, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

Baltimore Marks One Year After Tragic Bridge Collapse

 A year after the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland leaders honored the six construction workers who were killed that night.

March 26, 2025
Business, Equipment, Safety

Eight Corvettes Go Missing in Kentucky but Are Later Found

Thieves took eight Corvettes from the lot of a Kentucky automobile plant where the legendary muscle car is built, but officers recovered the vehicles and made an arrest, police said.

March 25, 2025