Cargo theft is an ever-evolving threat to motor carriers. Keeping cargo safe means defending against not only traditional methods but recognizing and overcoming emerging new tactics and techniques increasingly employed by the bad guys.
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House Highways Subpanel Chairman Sam Graves Touts Bipartisanship on Infrastructure Policy
The top Republican authorizer on highways and transit policy in the U.S. House pledged to work alongside Democrats in crafting a long-term measure that would be designed to maintain and modernize the country’s infrastructure system.
November 9, 2018Wildfire Blazes Across Northern California
A wildfire that moved so fast that firefighters couldn’t hope to stop it quadrupled in size Nov. 9 after destroying several thousand buildings and leveling much of a Northern California town of nearly 30,000 people, authorities said.
November 9, 2018Tinkering Toward Improved Truck Safety Technology
Advances in technology are happening everyday and trucking is staying on top of the developments, Fran Matso Lysiak writes.
November 9, 2018Investigating Thermal Event Causes Is Crucial, Experts Say
No fleet or truck driver wants to experience a thermal event, but if a fire occurs, those in the industry said it is crucial to find out why it happened.
November 9, 2018Thwarting Thermal Events
Fires in tractor-trailers, often referred to as thermal events, can result in significant damage to equipment as well as cargo, but despite an ongoing focus on preventing them, the number of incidents doesn’t appear to be dropping.
November 9, 2018The Analytical Dilemma
Does “old school†detective work still have a part in fleet maintenance programs today? TMC Technical Director Jack Legler gives his answer.
November 9, 2018Indiana DOT Announces $100 Million for Local Roads
The Indiana Department of Transportation is dividing $100 million across 283 cities, towns and counties for local road projects.
November 9, 2018Editorial: Infrastructure: Let’s Make A Deal
With the midterm elections settled, now is an excellent time to begin working on legislation to fund the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.
November 8, 2018Arkansas Sleeper Berth Case ‘an Outlier,’ Attorneys Say
A decision last month by a federal judge in Arkansas that truck drivers are entitled to compensation for time in the sleeper berth was preceded by two federal cases that resulted in legal rulings more favorable for carriers, including one that was affirmed by an appeals court.
November 8, 2018