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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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Brook Figgins Repeats in Sleeper to Take Colorado Grand Champion Title

The second time was the charm for Brook Figgins of FedEx Freight, who won Sleeper Berth for the second year in a row and was named Grand Champion at the 2019 Colorado Truck Driving Championships on June 1 in Henderson.

June 3, 2019
BusinessSafety

2019 Colorado Truck Driving Championships

Photos from the 2019 Colorado Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Henderson. (Colorado Motor Carriers Association)

June 3, 2019
BusinessSafety

Florida Truck Driving Championships to Welcome Largest Field Ever of 300-Plus Drivers

The Florida Trucking Association will host what it is billing as the largest Truck Driving Championships in its history June 6-8 in Daytona Beach.

June 3, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Grain Farmers Besieged by Trade Threats, Unrelenting Rain

There has never been a spring planting season like this one. Rivers topped their banks. Levees were breached. Fields filled with water and mud. And it kept raining.

June 3, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Bendix Reaches Wingman Milestone

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has reached a 10-year milestone in collision-mitigation technology since the production of its Bendix Wingman ACB 鈥 Active Cruise with Braking in 2009.

June 3, 2019
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Navistar Agrees to Pay $135 Million in Suit Over MaxxForce Engines

Navistar International Corp. has agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit over the exhaust gas recirculation setups the company used on its previous MaxxForce 11-liter or 13-liter diesel engines, according to a news release from a law firm representing the plaintiffs.

May 30, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Democratic Presidential Candidate John Delaney Unveils $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

A $2 trillion proposal from 2020 presidential aspirant John Delaney would look to improve connectivity along freight routes, transit systems and other corridors through a comprehensive revenue stream.

May 30, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

500 Tornadoes in 30 Days Among Highest Reported From Past Seven Decades

The United States has been rocked by 500 tornadoes in the past 30 days with a trapped jet stream in the atmosphere 鈥渟tuck in neutral,鈥 according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center.

May 30, 2019
BusinessSafety

Alaska Truck Driving Championships to Blend Safety, Fun

The Alaska Truck Driving Championships promise to mix safety with fun as some of the top drivers in the state show up to show off their skills.

May 29, 2019
BusinessSafety

Ohio Trash Collection and Recycling Carrier Seeks Exemption From HOS Shorthaul Requirements

Kimble Recycling & Disposal Inc. has requested a five-year exemption from federal hours-of-service shorthaul requirements, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a May 28 Federal Register document.

May 29, 2019