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.

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2017 MCE Wrapup

TT's Seth Clevenger and Eugene Mulero discuss the key takeaways from the 2017 Management Conference & Exhibition, where addressing the driver shortage was one of the more prominent themes. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)

October 26, 2017
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Driverless Truck Completes Delivery at ExxonMobil Facility in Singapore

Belgian logistics group Katoen Natie has started operating its first driverless truck at ExxonMobil鈥檚 manufacturing site on Jurong Island in Singapore.

October 26, 2017
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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
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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
BusinessSafety

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
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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
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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
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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
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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