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, Technology, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Maryland Governor Promises Traffic Signals With Artificial Intelligence to Ease Highway Congestion

Drivers in 14 state highway corridors in Maryland will see their travel times cut over the next year as a result of a $50 million upgrade to traffic signals, Gov. Larry Hogan said Oct. 25.

October 25, 2017
Business, Safety

ATA Presents Russell Image Awards for Trucking Advocacy

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 American Trucking Associations honored a professional truck driver, a state trucking association, an industry nonprofit and a motor carrier with the ninth annual Mike Russell Trucking Image Award.

October 24, 2017
Business, Safety

NTDC Champion Roland Bolduc Reflects on Victory Path

2017 Bendix Grand Champion Roland Bolduc reflects on what it took to become a national champion with TT's Eugene Mulero just hours after having his accomplishment recognized at MCE. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)

October 24, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, TCA

Ready or Not, Driverless Technology Beginnings Already Here

Some consumers say they are wary of a driverless car future, but a new survey says the beginnings of the technology which will power that future are already available on most new vehicle models and many consumers are willing to pay thousands of dollars for them.

October 23, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Human-Machine Interaction, Computing Power Key to Development of Autonomous Trucks

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 To pave the way for autonomous trucks, technology developers will need to refine the interaction between the human and the machine, and add more advanced sensors and greater computing power to the vehicle, experts said.

October 23, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Driver Shortage Returns to Top of ATRI鈥檚 Survey of Critical Industry Issues

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 The driver shortage has regained its status as the trucking industry鈥檚 most pressing concern for the first time since 2006, American Transportation Research Institute reported.

October 23, 2017
Government, Business, Safety

鈥業tem Response Theory鈥 Model Has Potential to Reduce Crashes, FMCSA Says

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 A new complex statistical model that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is exploring would utilize data to measure a motor carrier鈥檚 鈥渟afety culture,鈥 rather than attempt to predict its likelihood of a crash, a top agency official said.

October 22, 2017
Business, Safety

Industry Praises Top Drivers, Technician at Annual Conference

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 National Truck Driving Championships grand champion Roland Bolduc of FedEx Express, along with TMC SuperTech grand champion Mark McLean, a technician with FedEx Freight, and Gary Plant, a Wal-Mart driver from Colorado, commanded center stage before American Trucking Associations executives at the annual Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 22, 2017
Business, Safety

Rolling Strong, Citing Epidemic, Launches Mobile App for Healthy Lifestyle Choices

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Wellness programs provider Rolling Strong announced a new mobile app that enables commercial drivers to focus on making healthy lifestyle choices on the road.

October 21, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Industry Prepares for Transition to ELDs

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 The long-awaited federal mandate of electronic logging devices is now less than two months away, but much work remains to bring the industry into compliance with the regulation.

October 21, 2017