Recruiters are working to keep pace as carriers continue to increase compensation as a way of attracting and retaining drivers, a new survey found.
May 9, 2018Trucking Industry Safety News
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.
Driver Pay Rising as Large Carriers Open Their Wallets
Southern Nevadas Freight Corridor Gets the Vegas Treatment
The $1 billion Project Neon will widen Interstate 15 at the U.S. 95 interchange Spaghetti Bowl, commonly known for its bumper-to-bumper traffic and accidents in Las Vegas.
May 9, 2018Ubers Self-Driving Software Reportedly Decided Not to React Before Fatal Collision
Uber believes its self-driving software that chooses how to react when it detects objects in the roadway is the cause behind a fatal collision between one of its vehicles and a pedestrian.
May 8, 2018Quest Analysis: Drug Use Among Workers Holds at High Rate
Driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, drug use in 2017 by the general U.S. workforce held steady at its highest rate in more than a decade, according to an analysis by drug test lab Quest Diagnostics.
May 8, 2018Nations First Self-Driving Car Service for the Public Coming to Texas
FRISCO, Texas The nations first self-driving car service for the public will begin here in July.
May 8, 2018Leaving Las Vegas: A Drive to Phoenix on U.S. 93 That Many Drivers Dont Relish
U.S. 93 out of Las Vegas is among the most dangerous and congested routes for some drivers.
May 8, 2018Boulder City Braces for New Interstate to Offset Tourist, Truck Traffic
The Boulder City, Nev., area will soon be home to a new interstate highway, according to Federal Highway Administration.
May 8, 2018SaferWatch Adds CarrierLists to Service Offerings
SaferWatch, a provider of motor carrier licensing, insurance and safety data, has agreed to partner with CarrierLists to supply information about carrier capacity and freight-hauling preferences of truck operators.
May 4, 2018Speeders More Likely to Practice Other Unsafe Behavior
Truck driving video analysis firm SmartDrive Systems reports that drivers who speed are three times more likely than their nonspeeding peers to practice unsafe following distances, 45% more likely to be in a near collision and 2翻 times more likely to be distracted while driving.
May 4, 2018Minnesota Safety Officials Look to Driverless Vehicles to Reduce Fatalities
The late snowfalls in Minnesota this year might help autonomous vehicle developers save lives.
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