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

Battery-Electric Vehicle Service May Extend to Independent Shops

Dealers and other fleet-Ā­servicing shops are coming to terms with the growing shift toward electric fleet vehicles. If enough truck dealerships are slow to adopt, ā€œit may slow down the rollout or it may lead to another service model, such as through third parties or national service chains,ā€ said Mike Roeth, executive director for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

April 23, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Biden to Restore California’s Ability to Set Pollution Rules

The U.S. Transportation Department is moving to reverse former President Donald Trump’s bid to end California’s ability to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards.

April 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100

24-Hour Repair Becomes the Standard

Time is money in the trucking business, so the clock is always ticking when a commercial truck is in the shop for maintenance or repairs.

April 23, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Strategies Exist to Protect Internal Safety Data From Plaintiffs’ Attorneys, Experts Say

When a trucking fleet conducts an internal investigation after one of its drivers is involved in a crash, the results can help to improve safety both for the company and the individual driver. But if a plaintiff attorney gains access to that internal post-accident analysis, the information it contains can turn that company’s good intentions into an element of a legal case that leads to a multimillion dollar jury verdict.

April 21, 2021
Technology, Equipment, Safety

VMRS Codes Venture Into Hydraulic Equipment

Hydraulic utility equipment was added to Technology & Maintenance Council’s maintenance coding system updates, the division of American Trucking Associations announced April 20.

April 21, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100

TMC Study Group Offers Guidance to Help Fleets Maintain Clean Vehicles

A Technology & Maintenance Council study group presented best practices to fleets and transportation companies for ramping up cleaning to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

April 20, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

North Dakota to Share Vaccine With Manitoba Truckers

North Dakota and the province of Manitoba have undertaken a joint initiative to vaccinate Canada-based truck drivers transporting goods to and from the U.S.

April 20, 2021
Business, Safety, TCA

Truck Driver Has Quite a Fish Story to Tell

An unlucky fish saw bad go to worse when it was caught by a hungry bird, dropped from the sky and landed on the windshield of a moving truck on Interstate 73 in North Carolina. See the video.

April 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

NHTSA, NTSB Probe Fatal Tesla Crash With No Driver

DETROIT — Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.

April 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Looking to Hire a ā€˜Fresh-Faced Veteran’ Maintenance Tech? Good Luck

Recruiting military veterans for maintenance positions in trucking fleets’ repair shops is an industry goal, but the prospect of finding and transitioning young vets to become civilian service technicians can be challenging.

April 15, 2021