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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.

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鈥楽potter鈥 in 2017 Staged Accidents in New Orleans Pleads Guilty

The sixth member of a New Orleans-area ring that has staged accidents with unsuspecting tractor-trailers has pleaded guilty for his role as a 鈥渟potter,鈥 or untruthful witness.

June 3, 2020
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TMCSuperTech Canceled; Fall Meeting Will Be Virtual

The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has canceled its competitions geared toward truck technicians that were scheduled for September.

June 2, 2020
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Truck Financiers Offer Flexibility During Pandemic

Like many other carriers, Bowerman Trucking in Searcy, Ark., has experienced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, but one group has made things easier: its creditors.

June 2, 2020
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Nebraska DOT Nears Construction of Fremont Beltway Project

Nebraska Department of Transportation officials announced they have secured a construction schedule for a major beltway project with the help of financial support from local representatives.

June 2, 2020
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Konexial Announces Digital Trailer Lock

Konexial announced its My20 Locking System, a keyless, high-security digital smart-locking platform used to provide trailer and container security for its My20 ELD and fleet management customers.

June 1, 2020
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Senate Republicans Seek to Clear Small Business Loan Changes

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will attempt to expedite approval of changes to the popular Paycheck Protection Program aimed at giving small businesses more flexibility in using the money from the fund, according to Senate aides.

June 1, 2020
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Michigan DOT Assesses Needs, Starts Repairs After Extensive Flooding

The Michigan Department of Transportation is in the process of assessing and restoring infrastructure after severe flooding swallowed roads and bridges in the east-central portion of the state.

June 1, 2020
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Driving Hasn鈥檛 Found Its New Normal Yet, NHTSA Data Shows

Memorial Day weekend, the typical start of the U.S. summer driving season, has come and gone. Data on just how much driving Americans did is trickling in, and it鈥檚 a bit noisy.

May 28, 2020
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Driver Shortage Is Over Temporarily

The often discussed driver shortage is over 鈥 at least for the time being 鈥 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the deepening U.S. recession and a falloff in the amount of freight being hauled by many sectors of trucking, industry experts said.

May 28, 2020
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US Layoffs Climb to 41 Million, Despite Business Reopenings

An estimated 2.1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, bringing the running total since the coronavirus shutdowns took hold in mid-March to about 41 million, the government said May 28.

May 28, 2020