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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Derailment Spills Train Cars, Coal Onto Colorado Highway

PUEBLO, Colo. — A semi-trailer truck driver was killed when a train derailed and a bridge collapsed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colo., on Oct. 15, authorities said.

October 16, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafety

Trucker Path Introduces Truck Stop Safety Feature for Women

AUSTIN, Texas — Trucker Path is enhancing its transportation network app to help women find safe truck stops in a partnership with American Trucking Associations’ Women In Motion group.

October 15, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafety

MCE Executive Panel: Safety Culture Must Come From the Top

AUSTIN, Texas — The safety culture for any carrier must be established from the top down, said executives at American Trucking Associations’ 2023 Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 15, 2023
BusinessSafety

Hero James Sadler: Providing Aid After Catastrophic Storms

When Floridians suffer through severe hurricanes that bring devastation to local communities, James Sadler sets out to ensure supplies and food are available after storms make landfall.

October 14, 2023
BusinessSafety

Hero Anthony Shipp: Coordinating Aid to Maui Wildfire Victims

When wildfires consumed the Hawaiian island of Maui in August, Anthony Shipp’s reaction was immediate, and powerful.

October 13, 2023
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Cruise to Upgrade San Francisco Driverless Cars

Cruise plans to roll out a suite of technological upgrades intended to make its driverless cars more adept at responding during emergencies, the company said Oct. 12.

October 13, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Camera Rule Slammed Because It Doesn’t Include Freight Rail

Passenger railroads will be required to install video recorders inside locomotives, but the rule excludes freight trains like the one that derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio.

October 12, 2023
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Two Maryland Schools Receive Federal CDL Grants

Two federal grants totaling $371,050 were awarded to two Maryland community colleges for commercial driver license training.

October 12, 2023
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Dashboard Tracks Federal Infrastructure Grant Use

Midwestern cities are spending more federal infrastructure grants to improve roads and bridges, according to a new National League of Cities dashboard tracking projects across the U.S.

October 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Truck Drivers Who Fail Drug Tests: Where Are They Going?

FMCSA's  Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is taking drivers caught using drugs off the roads. However, several thousand remain in prohibited driving status after failing their drug tests.

October 11, 2023