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.

BusinessSafetyFuel

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
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

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
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

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
GovernmentBusinessSafety

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
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Storms From Texas to China Set to Worsen Global Ship Snarls

Global supply chains already tangled by the pandemic, labor shortages and sustained consumer demand in the U.S. are getting walloped by another disruptive force: Mother Nature.

September 14, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

ATA President Chris Spear Optimistic About Infrastructure Bill

CLEVELAND — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear expressed optimism that the sweeping infrastructure package circulating on Capitol Hill will win approval, and praised the trucking industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

September 14, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Sensata Stresses Radar, Telematics After Acquisitions

CLEVELAND — Sensata Technologies discussed its business outlook and progress in the wake of its acquisitions of Xirgo Technologies and PRECO Electronics during a Sept. 12 press event.

September 13, 2021
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Awards $76 Million in CMV Safety Grants

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded more than $76 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety.

September 13, 2021
GovernmentSafety

NTSB’s °®¶ą´«Ă˝ndy: Road Safety Focus Must Shift to Entire System

DETROIT — The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants governments and businesses to change the way they look at highway safety, considering the whole system rather than individual driver behavior.

September 13, 2021
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Qualcomm Said to Place Binding Bid for Veoneer

Qualcomm Inc. has made a formal bid to buy automotive technology company Veoneer Inc. for more than $4 billion, beating a previous offer from Magna International Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

September 13, 2021