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.

Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Fear of Autonomous Vehicles Rises After High-Profile Roadway Deaths

Consumer trust in self-driving cars has plummeted after high-profile roadway fatalities, with almost three-quarters of Americans now saying they are too afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle, according to a new survey.

May 23, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Critics Contend EPA Cant Keep Prior Fuel Economy Data in Its Blind Spot

Lawsuits over EPAs April fuel economy determination are more than just a pre-emptive strike, challengers say: Theyre an effort to force the agency to consider thousands of pages of its own data as it considers weakening emissions limits for passenger cars.

May 23, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Stoneridge to Move to New Facility in China With Room to Grow

Vehicle component manufacturer Stoneridge reported it would move its operations in Suzhou, China, to a new and larger facility about 11 miles east.

May 23, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez Says ELD Guidance for Ag Haulers Forthcoming

WASHINGTON New electronic logging device guidance that would address flexibility concerns raised by aspects of the agriculture sector will be unveiled shortly by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agencys chief told House lawmakers May 22.

May 22, 2018
Business, Safety

Two More Trucking Companies Raise Driver Pay

Two more trucking companies have joined a growing list of operators that are increasing compensation to retain their current drivers and attract new recruits.

May 22, 2018
Business, Safety

Georgia State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga.

May 22, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Cargo Thefts Down, but Reporting Problems Remain

There were 115 cargo thefts in the United States in the first quarter with an average loss value per incident of $117,283, according to Sensitechs SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.

May 22, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Charleston Bridge Closure Stymies Freight, Passenger Traffic

An emergency interstate bridge closure in Charleston, S.C., has snarled passenger and freight traffic around the area, which is home to the states most prominent port.

May 22, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Wi-Fi in the Road? Kansas City Start-Up Developing Smart Pavement

Self-driving cars have captured the limelight when it comes to how youll get around in the future, but one Kansas City technology start-up is looking at the road itself.

May 21, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety

Continental Offers ELD Rebate

Six months after most commercial trucks were required to have a working electronic logging device, Continental Automotive Systems is offering fleets and owner-operators a do over if they are unhappy with the ELD they decided upon last year.

May 21, 2018