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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.

BusinessEquipmentSafety

Crete Tells Drivers They Can Drive 65

Crete Carrier Corp. will allow drivers to travel up to 65 mph on cruise control, up from the 62 mph limit previously in place.

June 16, 2017
Safety

Port of Charleston Reopens After ā€˜Dirty Bomb’ Threat

A terminal at the Port of Charleston, S.C., will reopen and the safety zone has been lifted, the U.S. Coast Guard said June 15, after investigating a threat of a "dirty bomb" on a containership.

June 15, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Human Drivers Are Afraid to Hand the Wheel to Robots

Autonomous autos are advancing so rapidly that companiesĀ such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo are beginning to offer robot rides to everyday consumers. But it turns out the traveling public may not be ready.

June 15, 2017
GovernmentSafety

Ordered to Cut Regulations, FMCSA Panel Identifies 12 'Nothing Burger' Rules

WASHINGTON — A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee gave its blessing to a preliminary plan by the agency to eliminate 12 mostly outdated ā€œnothing burgerā€ commercial vehicle regulations to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to ease regulatory burdens on businesses.

June 13, 2017
GovernmentSafety

Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 6: Trump's Infrastructure Week

While the nation recognized Infrastructure Week in May, President Donald Trump is embarking on his own sprint this week to push his $1 trillion infrastructure plan. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 5, 2017
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

Fleets Differ on Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Ahead of Tighter GHG, Mileage Standards

As tightening federal greenhouse gas emission standards are pushing trucking toward low-rolling-resistance tires for trucks and trailers, several fleets are re- porting mixed results on the fuel efficiency, cost, durability and even safety of these tires.

June 5, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Telematics Providers Going Mobile to Expand Capabilities Outside of Cab

The mobile device revolution, started by the release of the first Apple iPhone 10 years ago this summer, has transformed the way fleets communicate with their drivers. For many years, fleet telematics relied solely on proprietary, fixed-mount units in the cab to serve as driver interfaces, but today many telematics vendors offer fleets the ability to communicate with their drivers through mobile devices, ranging from personal smartphones to proprietary tablets that can be easily removed from the cab.

May 29, 2017
TechnologySafetyAutonomous

Smarter Cars Paving the Way for Robot Vehicles

Advanced driver-assistance features increasingly are embedded in cars you can find parked in dealers’ lots. Luxury makers such asĀ Tesla and Mercedes-Benz began including them a few years ago, but nowĀ they have trickled down to many mass-market models, sometimes as options, sometimes standard.

May 26, 2017
BusinessSafety

XPO Logistics Offers to Pay For CDL Training

XPO Logistics is offering to pay individuals to become truck drivers, providing free tuition and a paycheck while earning a commercial driver license at one of its less-than-truckload service centers in the United States.

May 25, 2017
FuelBusinessSafetyGovernmentTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Sen. James Inhofe: Every Funding Option for an Infrastructure Plan ā€˜On the Table’

WASHINGTON — A funding proposal for the country’s infrastructure system would likely entail myriad options, such as public-private partnerships and raising taxes on fuel, the former chairman of the Senate transportation committee told reporters May 16.

May 16, 2017