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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Will Accept Challenges to Meal-Rest Break Pre-emption Ruling

FMCSA announced it will accept petitions for waivers from its 2018 and 2020 decisions to pre-empt truck driver meal-and-rest-break law requirements in California and Washington state.

August 11, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafety

Have Trucking Insurance Premiums Peaked?

There has been much concern about rising insurance premium costs. However, are we getting close to an environment in which those rates are leveling out or even reversing course?

August 11, 2023
BusinessSafety

Bolduc, Daly Lead Field at National Truck Driving Championships

Although they differ in style and personality, FedEx Express鈥 Roland Bolduc and XPO鈥檚 Ina Daly have plenty in common.聽Both are widely recognized as top competitors for this year's NTDC crown.

August 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

San Francisco Approves Waymo, Cruise Operation 24/7

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 California regulators on Aug. 10 approved an expansion that will allow robotaxi services Waymo and Cruise聽 to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours.

August 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTCA

New Hurricane Outlook Sees Above-Average Number of Storms

After predicting a 鈥渘ear-normal鈥 hurricane season in May, experts now expect an above-average number of storms, as record-high ocean temperatures create favorable hurricane conditions.

August 10, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Iowa Champ Mindy Rathjens Eager for Debut at NTDC

For Mindy Rathjens, everything clicked once she got behind the wheel at the Iowa Truck Driving Championships. The 3-axle winner and state grand champion now sets her sights on nationals.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsTCA

USPS Pressured to Provide Water for All Mail Carriers

WASHINGTON 鈥 Texas lawmakers prodded the U.S. Postal Service on Aug. 9 to provide bottled water to mail carriers in San Antonio, which workers say stopped last month despite extreme heat.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

CVSA Inspectors Compiling Driver Personal Conveyance Data

A group of hand-picked certified inspectors nationwide are compiling inspection data on truck drivers who log conveyance time during the month of August.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Truck Stop Coming to Rural North Carolina Highway

A $1.6 million U.S. Department of Commerce grant to a southwestern North Carolina town is paying for new infrastructure to support opening a Love鈥檚 Travel Stop with truck parking.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Cruise, Waymo Face Pivotal Vote in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 California regulators are poised to decide whether robotaxi services Cruise and Waymo can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco.

August 10, 2023