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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Future Looks Bright for Automated Braking

CLEVELAND — Industry experts presented an in-depth analysis concerning the future of braking systems during a study group session at American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.

September 16, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Congressional Funding Leaders Pursue Emergency Disaster Relief

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate recently affirmed the chamber’s goal of advancing funding legislation for the federal government by the end of the month that would include disaster relief aid.

September 16, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Technical Session Explores Modern Truck Battery Challenges

CLEVELAND — The evolving demands on truck batteries and how to prolong their life has proven revolutionary for Class 6 and Class 8 vehicles, experts said Sept. 14 during American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.

September 15, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

NTSB: Officer’s Error Likely Caused 2019 Shipwreck Off Georgia

A top officer’s errors in calculating the stability of a cargo ship loaded with nearly 4,200 automobiles likely caused the giant vessel to overturn along the Georgia coast, U.S. investigators said in a report Sept. 14.

September 15, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

US House Democrats Edge Closer to $3.5 Trillion Budget With Transportation Bill Approval

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives moved closer to realizing President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda after they advanced transit and climate change proposals in a transportation budget bill.

September 15, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Intermodal Freight Industry Ponders Investment in Resilience

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal freight industry is debating how much it should invest in infrastructure and other expenditures to build resiliency in the face of disruptive shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 14, 2021
Business, Safety, Fuel

Storm’s Blackouts Sever Texas Fuel Shipments to East Coast

The largest gasoline pipeline in North America halted most shipments of fuel from Texas to the East Coast after Hurricane Nicholas’ winds knocked out power to almost half a million homes and businesses.

September 14, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Goodyear Boosts Automated Tire Inspection Tech With New Leasing Options

CLEVELAND — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is adding customized leasing options for its automated tire inspection device, the company announced Sept. 14.

September 14, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla Probe Leads NHTSA to Request Documents From 12 Carmakers

The top U.S. auto safety regulator sent letters to 12 automakers as part of its investigation into Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system and a dozen collisions at crash scenes involving first-responder vehicles.

September 14, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

NTSB Chair Jennifer °®¶ą´«Ă˝ndy Calls for a Shift in Safety Focus

U.S. highways could be as safe as the nation’s skies if road transportation embraced the “safe system approach” that helps the aviation industry annually report zero fatalities, the new National Transportation Safety Board leader said.

September 14, 2021