Trucking Industry Safety News

About 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.

BusinessSafetyPrivateTop 100

Sysco Profit Dips as Avian Flu-Induced Inflation Bites

Cost growth outpaced sales wins due to inflation, particularly across the dairy and poultry sectors, and the carrier added that further price increases were on the way.

February 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Lawsuit Blames Deaths on 2023 Train Derailment in Ohio

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the 2023 East Palestine train derailment was filed ahead of the second anniversary of the toxic crash.

February 3, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetySponsored

Combatting Cargo Theft

Protect your fleet and freight with telematics.

February 1, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyTCA

Trump Picks Chris Rocheleau for Interim FAA Chief

President Donald Trump has chosen Chris Rocheleau to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on an interim basis.

January 31, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Federal Drug Officials Authorize Testing for Fentanyl

The action clears a path for the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies to begin fentanyl testing for federally regulated occupations like truck drivers.

January 30, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Completes Wall, Roof Construction at Semi Factory

Tesla’s previously announced production timeline for the Semi remains on schedule, with the first tractors expected to be built by the end of the year and manufacturing ramping up in 2026.

January 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by NY Groups Faking Crash Injuries

Uber filed a racketeering suit against a group of law firms, doctors and pain-management clinics it claims staged fake car accidents to take advantage of New York’s no-fault insurance policies.

January 30, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafety

Trucking Industry Cargo Thefts Reach Record High in 2024

Verisk CargoNet reported that cargo theft incidents jumped 27% year over year to a record 3,625 across North America, and the estimated average value per theft increased 7.7%.

January 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Infrastructure Shows Effects of Climate Change

Worldwide warming temperatures are hammering roads that were built for a different climate, ballooning repair budgets and sometimes cutting off communities from goods and services.

January 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Passenger Jet Collides With Army Copter Near D.C.-Area Airport

ARLINGTON, Va. — A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Jan. 29 with an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers around 9 p.m. EST while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

January 30, 2025