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, Fuel

Volvo, Northvolt Join Forces on European EV Battery Factory

Volvo Car Group and Swedish battery maker Northvolt AB will jointly build an electric car battery factory in the latest move by European manufacturers to localize cell production in the region.

June 21, 2021
Government, Safety

Alabama Awards $3 Million for Local Road Projects

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey joined state transportation officials to announce $3.11 million has been awarded to cities and counties for infrastructure projects.

June 18, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Attorney Danny Keating Pleads Guilty in Staged Accidents With Trucks

New Orleans attorney Danny Patrick Keating Jr., charged last year for his participation in 31 illegal staged accidents, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

June 17, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 100

Transportation Companies Prepare for Hurricane Season

Summer means the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean and many of the world’s biggest transportation companies are taking steps to prepare for what some forecasters say could once again be above-average activity along the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

June 17, 2021
Safety

Washington’s Infrastructure Improves to a C, ASCE Report Card Shows

The nation’s capital received a C on a recent infrastructure report card issued June 15 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

June 17, 2021
Government, Safety

Senate Commerce Panel OKs $78 Billion Highway Safety Bill

Legislation that would dedicate $78 billion over five years for freight, trucking and rail safety programs was advanced by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee June 16.

June 16, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Democrats Prepare Go-It-Alone Approach on Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure plans even as the White House continues negotiating with Republicans on a much more scaled-back $1 trillion proposal.

June 16, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Truck Parking Information Needs to Be Functional, Accurate, ATRI Research Says

Effectively addressing the truck parking capacity problem will depend on standardization and accuracy, according to a recent white paper from the American Transportation Research Institute.

June 15, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Wreaths Across America Gears Up for 2021 Event

Six months removed from scaling back due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Wreaths Across America nationwide remembrance for the nation’s fallen military is working toward a return to full-scale operations this December.

June 14, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Ohio DOT Study Considers Toledo-Columbus Corridor

The Ohio Department of Transportation is seeking public participation as it conducts a corridor study of U.S. Route 23, a vital freight link between Columbus and Toledo.

June 14, 2021