Trucking companies that get unsatisfactory safety fitness ratings from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration after Nov. 20 risk being shut down under the agency’s new enforcement authority.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to issue a proposed supplemental rule for driver hours of service that could involve small concessions to trucking.

Employers that don’t make sure forklift operators are trained and strapped could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to a new agency guidance.

A tank truck barrels toward an exit ramp. As it rounds the curve, the contents of the tank shift to the left. A warning on the dashboard informs the driver that a rollover is possible. The engine brake kicks in, the truck slows, and the driver arrives safely at his destination.

Employers that don’t make sure forklift operators are trained and strapped could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to a new agency guidance.

The Department of Transportation, Freightliner Corp. and tan truck operator Praxair Inc. are testing a rollover warning system in six trucks.

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to issue a supplemental hours-of-service proposed rule that could involve small concessions to trucking.

Starting Nov. 20, trucking operators deemed unsafe by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will have 60 days to get their act together or risk being shut down.

Like Icarus, who built wax wings to fly to the sun, the ascent of dotcom transportation providers likely will be matched by the suddenness of their impending meltdowns.

Like Icarus, who built wax wings to fly to the sun, the ascent of dotcom transportation providers likely will be matched by the suddenness of their impending meltdowns.