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

Four Sentenced for Roles in $30 Million Cargo Theft Ring

Four men convicted for their roles in a cargo theft ring that operated from the Midwest to the East Coast were sentenced in federal court in New Albany, Ind., in May.

June 1, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Signs Bill to Fund Road Projects

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law May 31 a major bill to fund transportation infrastructure projects.

June 1, 2018
Business, Safety

South Dakota State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 South Dakota Truck Driving Championships May 19 in Sioux Falls, S.D. (South Dakota Trucking Association)

June 1, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Michelin Introduces Microchips to Make Truck Tires Smart

Michelin, the French tiremaker that also publishes the eponymous restaurant guide, is betting on a future paved with chips — microchips, that is.

June 1, 2018
Business, Safety

Ohio's Truck Driving Superstar, Scott Woodrome, Earns 13th Berth at Nationals

For those competing in the tanker class at the National Truck Driving Championships in August, watch out for the guy whom peers call the Tom Brady or LeBron James of trucking.

June 1, 2018
Business, Safety

2018 Ohio Truck Driving Championship

Drone footage, time-lapse photography, competition scenes, banquet shots and more in this video recap of the 2018 Ohio Truck Driving Championships, produced by Avatar Fleet. 

May 31, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Issues Guidance Clarifying Personal Conveyance Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 31 issued new regulatory guidance to clarify the agency’s personal conveyance regulation, as well as the applicability of the agricultural commodity 150-air-miles hours-of-service exemption.

May 31, 2018
Business, Safety

South Carolina State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 South Carolina Truck Driving Championships. (Photos courtesy of South Carolina Trucking Association)

May 31, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

FHWA Drops Plan for States to Track Greenhouse Gas Levels on U.S. Highways

The Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn its rule that would have required state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to report year-over-year changes in carbon dioxide emissions on U.S. interstates and major highways.

May 31, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Meal-and-Rest-Break, Funding Bills on Congressional Agenda

A key trucking provision tucked in an aviation reauthorization bill in the Senate and bills that would keep the U.S. Department of Transportation funded through fiscal 2019 await members of Congress when they return June 4 to Washington from the Memorial Day recess.

May 31, 2018