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.

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Mississippi State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Mississippi Truck Driving Championships on April 27-28 in Gulfport, Miss.

May 14, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 14: Big Orange Cone

Downtown Las Vegas is under construction. The consistent rise in tourism and population persuaded city and state officials to invest in wider roadways, additional transit and walkability options, and improve connectivity across freight corridors.

May 14, 2018
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Iowa DOTs Five-Year Transportation Plan Targets Interstates, Bridges

Iowa Department of Transportation officials have unveiled a $3.4 billion plan to support roadway and bridge projects over the next five years.

May 11, 2018
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Nevada State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Nevada Truck Driving Championships on April 28, 2018, in Las Vegas.

May 11, 2018
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Insurer Kunkel Offers CarriersEdge Courses

Trucking industry insurance broker Kunkel & Associates will offer to its customers more than 70 online driver training courses from CarriersEdge, the provider of safety and compliance courses for the industry.

May 11, 2018
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FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez to Speak at House Transportation Hearing

The countrys top trucking regulator will be among the officials scheduled to update House policymakers during a hearing May 22, several individuals with knowledge of the hearing told Transport Topics.

May 11, 2018
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo Proposes Additional $125 Billion for N.Y. Infrastructure

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced May 8 that an additional $125 billion will go toward infrastructure investment over the next five years.

May 9, 2018
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Driver Pay Rising as Large Carriers Open Their Wallets

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, 2018
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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, 2018
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Ubers 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, 2018