The American Transportation Research Institute Board of Directors has approved a diverse set of 2024 research priorities designed to address some of the trucking industry’s most critical issues.
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Cargo Thefts Remained Unusually High in First Quarter
The trucking industry struggled through an unusually high number of cargo thefts during the first quarter, according to Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet report.
May 29, 2024Clarience Tech and ZF Forge Data-Sharing Alliance
Clarience Technologies and ZF launched a strategic alliance to share telematics data to improve the performance of fleet customers, the company announced May 20.
May 28, 2024Roadside Inspection Station Opens on Long Island Expressway
Truckers driving in New York on Interstate 495 along the Long Island Expressway will encounter a new commercial vehicle roadside inspection station in Suffolk County that opened in May.
May 24, 2024Divided Panel Recommends Side Underride Guard Rulemaking
An advisory committee has by a slim majority voted to recommend that NHTSA launch a rulemaking to consider requiring that certain new semitrailers be equipped with side underride guards.
May 23, 2024ATA Unveils New Image Campaign Slogan
SAN ANTONIO — American Trucking Associations has a new image campaign slogan: “Nothing Without Trucking.â€
May 21, 2024Idaho Rolling Out $1.2 Million Tire Inspection Sensor System
Tires on commercial vehicles traveling through Idaho’s ports of entry are under scrutiny with the state transportation department rolling out a $1.2 million system of inspection sensors.
May 17, 2024New Idaho Law OKs Truck Idling for Resting Drivers
A new Idaho law takes effect July 1 allowing commercial vehicles to idle when drivers are resting inside and also when perishable goods are being delivered.
May 7, 2024CVSA Mulls Another Personal Conveyance Guidance Request
Twice in the past four years, CVSA has failed to persuade FMCSA to strengthen guidance for stopping a rise in truckers improperly using personal conveyance to stretch the hours they drive.
May 6, 2024Safety Practices, Culture Help Carriers Reduce Liability
PHOENIX — When a crash happens, it is a carrier’s policies, procedures and routines that could lead to a nuclear verdict.
May 2, 2024