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, Safety, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Workers Seek $30 an Hour in North Carolina

Amazon employee organizers in Garner, N.C., won the right to hold an election this week to determine whether workers at the facility will be represented by an upstart union.

February 11, 2025
Business, Equipment, Safety

Fleets Weigh Pay, Balanced Lifestyle to Retain Truck Drivers

The driver shortage in the trucking industry continues, and longhaul routes remain the most vexing issue, according to experts.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

EPA’s Zeldin Announces New Focus to Boost AI, US Automaking

New EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is spearheading a five-point initiative that protects the environment and promotes industrial energy, including for AI data centers.

February 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Fleet Monitoring: Boosting Efficiency, Safety and Compliance for Modern Fleets

Today's GPS technology and AI analytics have transformed the task of monitoring fleet performance into a science of precision and possibility.

February 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, TCA

Bosch Launches Drive-by-Wire Brake System for Cars

STUTTGART, Germany — German component company Bosch is launching a new drive-by-wire braking system which could be coming to a car near you this year.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Verifying Safety of Rear Impact Guards Can Be Complicated

When a jury issued a $462 million judgment against Wabash National Corp. last fall, many fleet maintenance managers were concerned.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Trucking Industry Urges FMCSA to End Label Rule

Although small in physical size, rear-impact guard certification labels often serve as the difference between compliance or violations that can cause big headaches for fleet leadership.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Diesel OEMs Working to Meet 2027 EPA Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have established that NOx and particulate emissions from diesel trucks have an adverse effect on health.

February 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Many Paths Can Lead to Fulfilling Truck Technician Career

Many highly skilled truck technicians have forged their own pathway to a successful career. Michael Freeze details the journeys some have taken to ascend in the profession.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FAA Slows Reagan Airport’s Flight Arrival Rate

U.S. aviation safety regulators are slowing the rate of arrivals at Ronald Reagan airport to help ease the strain on air traffic controllers after last week's deadly midair collision.

February 6, 2025