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.

BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Ice Storm Wreaks Havoc from Plains to Northeast

A large storm system that left ice on roads from the Plains to the Northeast has caused blackouts and led to at least 13 traffic deaths, the Associated Press reported Monday.

December 10, 2007
BusinessSafetyGovernment

Mexican Trucks in Cross-Border Program Now Top 55, Paper Says

At least 55 Mexican trucks have received approval to make deliveries anywhere within the United States under the Transportation Department’s pilot program, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Hours-of-Service Hearing Postponed

A Senate panel postponed a hearing on truck driver hours-of-service rules that was scheduled for Wednesday.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Opinion: Dealing With California’s Reefer Rules

The California Air Resources Board is recommending that truckers with transport refrigeration units, also known as reefers, pay attention to upcoming deadlines to avoid penalties.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelTechnologyEquipment

SDA Unveils EyStar Pocket-Size GPS Unit

Secured Digital Applications, a provider of asset-tracking services, has unveiled its new pocket-size Bluetooth Global Positioning System receiver, saying it offers a cheaper alternative to comparable vehicle-mounted systems.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment

ATA to Defend Owner-Operator System

American Trucking Associations has launched a campaign to protect the trucking industry’s use of independent contractors, a move officials said is needed to counter recent court decisions and an increasingly “hostile†legislative environment.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Storm Strikes Pacific Northwest

A storm with hurricane-force winds and torrential rainfall swept across the Pacific Northwest early last week, snarling transportation in Washington and Oregon and flooding a crucial freight-carrying highway.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafety

I-5 Reopens to Trucks in Washington State

Interstate 5 near Chehalis, Wash., reopened to truck traffic Thursday night after road crews drained the highway that had been closed since Monday due to flooding from storms, the Seattle Times reported.

December 7, 2007
BusinessSafety

Rail, Intermodal Traffic Rise for Week

Rail carload and intermodal traffic both rose last week from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

December 6, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Dynamex Reports Higher 1Q Profit

Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. reported its fiscal first-quarter net income rose to $4 million or 39 cents a share, from $3.6 million or 34 cents a year earlier.

December 6, 2007