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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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Texas Truckers Bring Tires, Livestock Feed in Wildfire Aid

Texas Trucking Association has been helping firefighters get truck tires to battle wildfires that have burned more than 1 million acres in the rural Panhandle.

March 15, 2024
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Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Targets a Ship in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early March 15 but the ship’s crew was unharmed, authorities said.

March 15, 2024
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Parts of I-70 Closed to Trucks After Colorado Snowstorm

DENVER — In an effort to keep Interstate 70 open, no trucks will be allowed on a portion from Eagle/Vail to Morrison until noon March 15.

March 15, 2024
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Official Offers to Help Carriers on Side Underride Guards

NEW ORLEANS — A senior official at a federal agency offered to help carriers submit their comments, questions and quandaries related to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s work on potentially rewriting regulations for trailer underride guards.

March 14, 2024
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White House Fiscal 2025 Budget Includes $964M for FMCSA

WASHINGTON ­— The country’s top trucking regulator would receive nearly $1 billion under a fiscal 2025 budget request the White House recently delivered to Congress.

March 13, 2024
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USPS Adds Security Features to Many Mail Collection Boxes

Amid a nationwide security crackdown, the U.S. Postal Service has made changes to its collection boxes, adding electronic locking mechanisms that make it harder to access mail receptacles.

March 13, 2024
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Congress Clears Fentanyl Response Bill

Legislation meant to assist with the country’s response to the fentanyl addiction crisis was recently approved by Congress, a move celebrated by American Trucking Associations.

March 13, 2024
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House Panel Advances Pipeline Bill

A five-year update of federal pipeline safety operations was recently approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

March 13, 2024
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Buttigieg Takes Railroads to Task on Safety

OMAHA, Neb. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve.

March 13, 2024
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Mentorship Programs Help Truck Drivers Adjust to Daily Life

Many trucking companies offer mentorship programs for new drivers to help them navigate all the nuances of the trucking lifestyle that aren’t taught in a formal CDL training course.

March 12, 2024