Trucking Industry Safety News

About Safety News...

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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Offers $89.4 Million in CDL Safety Grants

FMCSA is seeking grant applications by July 7 for $89.4 million in Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation funds to improve highway safety.

June 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Dutch Firm NewCold to Open Storage Site Near Port of Baltimore

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced that Dutch company NewCold will spend $275 million on a high-tech storage facility near the Port of Baltimore that is expected to create about 150 jobs.

June 6, 2025
GovernmentSafety

CVSA to Enforce English Tests for Truck Drivers Starting June 25

CVSA inspectors on June 25 will begin issuing out-of-service violations for truckers unable to pass roadside tests for communicating in English and understanding road signs.

June 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Cargo Theft Gets More Sophisticated, Experts Warn

The trucking industry continues to confront an evolving cargo theft landscape, with experts signaling the spread of more sophisticated operations during the first quarter.

June 5, 2025
GovernmentSafety

PHMSA Seeks Industry Input to Streamline Regulations

The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is asking stakeholders to assess ways the agency can optimize efficiencies.

June 5, 2025
BusinessEquipmentSafetyFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight

Ship Carrying EVs Abandoned in Pacific After Catching Fire

A ship carrying more than 3,000 cars to Mexico was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire June 3, highlighting a growing risk to the transportation of electric vehicles.

June 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate Panel Advances Moving Industry Freight Fraud Bill

Bipartisan legislation seeking to enhance consumer protections in the moving industry was recently approved by a Senate committee.

June 4, 2025
BusinessSafety

Two Colleges Launch CDL Training to Open Trucking Careers

A pair of community colleges are offering commercial driver license training in California and Louisiana to introduce students to professional truck driving careers.

June 3, 2025
GovernmentSafety

Nevada Readies for Daytime Headlights Law for Rural Highways

Nevada is proactively installing road signs three years before a law takes effect that will alert motorists to always turn their headlights on while traveling on rural two-lane highways.

June 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Trump Seeks Xi Call as Rare Earth Clash Escalates

After the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.

June 2, 2025