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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

Hiring Rose in 46 States in May; Jobless Rates Still High

Employers added jobs in 46 states last month, evidence that the U.S. economy鈥檚 surprise hiring gain in May was spread broadly across the country 鈥 in both states that began reopening their economies early and those that did so only later.

June 19, 2020
BusinessEquipmentSafety

May Trailer Orders Fall to Second-Worst Level Ever

U.S. trailer orders in May sank to the second-lowest level of all time as they struggled to clear 3,000 in another month of strong cancellations, ACT Research reported.

June 19, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

DOT Unveils Newest INFRA Grant Recipients

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the recipients of $906 million in Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants.

June 18, 2020
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Ford Takes on Tesla With Hands-Free Driving for Electric Mustang

Ford Motor Co. plans to install a hands-free driving system on its electric Mustang Mach-E model coming later this year as it attempts to muscle in on the high-tech turf now dominated by Tesla Inc.

June 18, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

US Borders With Mexico, Canada to Stay Closed, Except for Essential Traffic

Officials in Washington, Ottawa and Mexico City say the border closings to nonessential travel between the U.S. and its northern and southern neighbors will remain in place for at least another month. The borders have been closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

June 18, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

More Federal Funds Needed for Agencies, Experts Say

More funds are needed to help transportation groups and transit agencies navigate COVID-19 pandemic recovery, according to experts.

June 18, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyTop 100

TT Wins Five ASBPE Regional Awards

Transport Topics has won five 鈥淎zbee鈥 awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors in the Mid-Atlantic region, including gold awards in three categories.

June 17, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

China鈥檚 Meat Testing Threatens to Derail US Pork Exports

China鈥檚 move to test imported meat for the novel coronavirus is threatening to derail trade with the world鈥檚 largest pork consumer, hurting American farmers who had seen shipments boom.

June 17, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Senator Slams FAA鈥檚 鈥楧eliberate鈥 Attempt to Stymie 737 Max Probe

A Senate committee chairman sharply criticized the Federal Aviation Administration on June 17 for what he alleged were repeated failures to respond to a committee鈥檚 investigation into two crashes of Boeing Co.鈥檚 737 Max.

June 17, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsAutonomous

FHWA Grant Supports Automated Truck Corridor on Interstate 70

A team of partners including the Indiana and Ohio departments of transportation has been awarded a federal grant of $4.4 million in support of an automated truck corridor.

June 17, 2020