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.

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USDOT Grants $82.6 Million for Road Safety in 46 States

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it awarded $82.6 million in road safety planning grants to 46 states, including projects involving truck freight.

November 1, 2023
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Tesla Wins First Jury Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash

Tesla Inc. convinced a California jury that its Autopilot technology wasn’t responsible for a crash that killed a California driver four years ago, the jury announced on Oct. 31.

October 31, 2023
GovernmentSafety

NTSB Candidate Alvin Brown on Senate’s Fall Agenda

A vote on the nomination of Alvin Brown to join the National Transportation Safety Board is on the Senate’s legislative radar this fall.

October 31, 2023
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Indiana Adds 225 Truck Parking Spots at I-65 Rest Areas

Truckers traveling in Indiana on Interstate 65 now have more than 200 new parking spaces available to them after state officials on Oct. 24 opened a revamped Kankakee Welcome Center.

October 30, 2023
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Iowa Schools Get $4.8 Million in Grants for CDL Training

With Iowa projected to need more than 10,000 truckers yearly through 2030, Gov. Kim Reynolds  again has taken steps to get more drivers behind the wheel.

October 27, 2023
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Norfolk Southern Turns to Automated Inspection Portals

Norfolk Southern has installed automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio — not far from where one of its trains went off the tracks in February and spilled chemicals that caught fire.

October 26, 2023
BusinessSafety

ATRI Opens Research on Challenges to Hiring Female Drivers

The American Transportation Research Institute has initiated new research focused on female truck drivers and how more can be brought into the industry.

October 26, 2023
GovernmentSafety

Congressional Leaders Pledge Progress on FY24 Funding Bills

Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer directed their chambers to proceed with fiscal 2024 budget legislation.

October 26, 2023
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Estes Express IT System Fully Restored, COO Says

Estes Express Lines’ information technology systems are “completely restored” after a cyberattack earlier in October, according to Chief Operating Officer Webb Estes.

October 26, 2023
GovernmentSafety

House Transportation Lawmakers Spotlight Highway Trust Fund

Transportation leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives recently raised awareness about the funding needs of an account central to highway projects.

October 25, 2023