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, Safety

Whiting Systems Offers Cordless Disinfectant Mister

Whiting Systems Inc. announced a new cordless disinfectant mister.

May 28, 2021
Government, Safety

Mississippi Transportation Commission Awards 14 Contracts

The Mississippi Transportation Commission awarded 14 contracts for infrastructure projects at its recent meeting.

May 28, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Carriers Continue to Raise Wages Amid Driver Shortage

Trucking companies are continuing to increase driver pay as labor capacity remains a challenge amid strong demand.

May 27, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Senate Panel Advances Five-Year Highway Bill

Legislation designed to update the country’s highway infrastructure networks was approved by a committee in the U.S. Senate May 26.

May 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 100

UPS Launches End-to-End Cold Chain Solutions

UPS is taking the lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic to expand its specialty pharmaceutical offerings by establishing UPS Cold Chain Solutions, a suite of technologies, capabilities and global facilities that incorporates those lessons into an integrated logistics platform, the company announced May 24.

May 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Safety Culture Helps Fleets Guard Against Lawsuits, Experts Say

Motor carriers with a culture that prioritizes safety can protect themselves from frivolous lawsuits and help stave off the multimillion-dollar court settlements that make headlines in accident litigation involving trucking companies, safety experts said.

May 26, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Court Orders Shell to Cut Net Emissions by 45%

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court on May 26 ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared with 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activism groups, which hailed the decision as a victory for the planet.

May 26, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

60% More Travelers for Memorial Day This Year, AAA Says

About 37 million people will travel this Memorial Day, a significant boost from a year ago, according to AAA’s forecast for the traditional kickoff of the country’s summer driving season.

May 25, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

ATRI’s 2021 Research Priorities Include Young Drivers, Electric Trucks

Understanding the most effective way to bring 18- to 20-year-olds into the trucking industry was listed as a top 2021 research priority for the American Transportation Research Institute.

May 25, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

North Carolina DOT Pilots Trucking Alert System

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is piloting an in-cab trucking alert system in an effort to reduce the risk of commercial motor vehicle crashes.

May 24, 2021