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

Rep. Richard Hanna Expresses ‘Strong Opposition’ to FMCSA Certification-Label Proposal

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed rule that would require commercial vehicles operating across interstates to display a certification label to note their safety would not reduce the risk of crashes, Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) told the agency this month.

September 29, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

AASHTO Appoints Iowa DOT Director Trombino President

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials board of directors on Sept. 28 elected Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III association president.

September 29, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to Talk P3s at Port of Newark

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is scheduled to expand on the role of public-private partnerships, or P3s, at an event at the Port of Newark, New Jersey, on Oct. 1.

September 28, 2015
Business, Government, Safety

FedEx’s Vos Wins SuperTech; TMC Seeks Young Technicians

ORLANDO, Fla. — Eric Vos, a FedEx Freight technician from Boise, Idaho, admitted he was nervous when he didn’t hear his name called as an individual station winner at TMC SuperTech.

September 28, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

TT Archives: EPA Fines Engine Makers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.

September 28, 2015
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

August Tonnage Gains 2.1%

Truck tonnage hauled by for-hire carriers in the United States increased 2.1% in August compared with the same month in 2014, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 22.

September 28, 2015
Business, Government, Safety

Inefficient Intermodal Terminals Slowing Supply Chain, Execs Say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Efforts to improve intermodal productivity continue to be frustrated by inefficient terminal operations that punish truckers.

September 28, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Equipment, Autonomous

Tire Makers Expect GHG Proposal to Boost Low-Resistance Model Sales

Federal regulators have taken steps to push the trucking industry toward greater adoption of low-rolling-resistance tires on trucks and trailers in the years ahead, but developing these increasingly efficient tires involves more than simply tweaking a rubber compound, manufacturers said.

September 28, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous

Intermodal Cargo Market Growth Shifts as International Accelerates, Experts Say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — International freight has re-emerged as the driving force for intermodal growth because factors such as lower diesel prices and suboptimal rail service have slowed increases in domestic truck-rail freight, experts said.

September 28, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

EPA Official Says GHG Final Rule on Track to Be Published During 2nd Quarter of 2016

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Environmental Protection Agency official said the federal government remains on track to issue a final rule during the second quarter of 2016 that will further tighten the trucking industry’s greenhouse-gas emissions.

September 28, 2015