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.

Government, Business, Safety

Vaccine Mandate Likely Defeated Following Supreme Court Stay

While the U.S. Supreme Court has remanded the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test law for large businesses back to a lower court, trucking industry experts said the high court’s action likely spells defeat for the proposal.

January 20, 2022
Business, Safety, Logistics

Union Pacific Steps Up Security to Curb L.A. Train Thefts

Union Pacific Corp. is erecting physical barriers and increasing its own policing of an area in Los Angeles where people have been stealing goods from its trains.

January 20, 2022
Business, Safety

ATA Selects 22 Drivers as New Road Team Class

An immigrant from India, a former Marine and a grandmother joined an elite team of 22 professional truck drivers to make up the 2022-23 America’s Road Team Captains.

January 19, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Army Corps of Engineers Gets $14 Billion to Help Ease Supply Chains

The Biden administration on Jan. 19 announced the release of $14 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers to fund 500 projects, with a focus on easing supply chain problems and addressing climate change.

January 19, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

New Vaccine Rules Take Effect at Canadian Border

As of Jan. 15 new, tougher COVID-19 vaccine requirements took place for people to cross from the U.S. into Canada. That applies to truck drivers and other essential workers.

January 18, 2022
Government, Safety, Autonomous

NTSB’s ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy Calls DOT’s Serious Crash Stat Misleading

WASHINGTON — With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and that the Transportation Department should stop using it.

January 18, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

USPS Site Begins Taking COVID Test Requests

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Jan. 18 quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online.

January 18, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Felony Charges Are First in a Fatal Crash Involving Tesla’s Autopilot

DETROIT — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019.

January 18, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

TRB to Finalize ‘Critical Issues’ Report

WASHINGTON — Executives with the Transportation Research Board are readying a guiding document outlining issues deemed critical across modes of transportation, the group’s leadership recently announced during TRB’s annual meeting.

January 18, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100

Fleets Sustain Safety Culture Through Driver Relationships, Technology

While technologies have provided real-time data and new insights into how to reduce incidents and help drivers to improve their skills, many fleet executives say building a reputation for safety boils down to trust, culture and accountability.

January 18, 2022