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.

Government, Business, Safety

Truck Parking Legislation Introduced in US House

A bill designed to facilitate access to parking around the country for commercial vehicles was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

March 30, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Truckers Speak Out at CARB Workshop on Tough Smog Test Proposal

California environmental regulators gave motor carriers a look at a tweaked heavy-duty vehicle smog inspection and maintenance program proposal that will require motor carriers to “smog test†their fleets quarterly, rather than current requirements for an annual inspection.

March 30, 2021
Business, Safety

Willard Nearhoof Honored as Maryland’s Top Driver

Willard Nearhoof, a driver for Pitt Ohio, was selected as Maryland’s 2020 Truck Driver of the Year.

March 29, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

New ATA Panel Seeks to Strengthen Bond Between Truckers, Law Enforcement

A new panel of truckers will advise American Trucking Associations’ federation on ways to “grow and strengthen†relationships between the trucking industry and law enforcement organizations nationwide.

March 26, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

NYC-N.J. Tunnel Plan Has ‘Sense of Urgency,’ Buttigieg Says

The Biden administration is prioritizing the Gateway rail tunnel project between New York City and New Jersey with urgency because of its “national significance†to the economy, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers.

March 26, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Blocked Suez Canal Compounds Stress to Supply Chains

Dislodging the container vessel blocking the Suez Canal will take until at least March 31, a longer effort than initially feared that will amplify the disruption to global supply chains for everything from oil to grains to cars.

March 26, 2021
Business, Safety, Top 100

Carriers Provide Resources to Help Drivers Get Vaccinated

Trucking companies are taking steps to help ensure their drivers, and support staff, can get the coronavirus vaccine in a bid to minimize workplace disruptions.

March 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Waymo Provides Look Inside Self-Driving Truck Testing

Autonomous vehicle developer Waymo offered a look inside the day-to-day testing of its self-driving trucks on public roads through a virtual ride-along event for members of the press.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bosch Research Calculates Value of Level 2 ADAS

Bosch Research announced that recent accident data it studied pointed to significant potential reductions in injuries and deaths, and to the cost savings that could result from equipping Classes 7-8 vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems focused on a truck’s position in a lane.

March 24, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Arkansas Carrier Forced to Close After Multimillion-Dollar Ruling

Over Valentine’s Day dinner last year, Randy Clifton and his wife, Karyn, decided the fate of the trucking company that had been Randy’s pride and joy for a decade. Unfortunately, they had to close down.

March 24, 2021