Safety
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.
FedEx Freight’s Jackie Reed Named NTDC 2024 Grand Champion
INDIANAPOLIS — Jackie Reed, a FedEx Freight tank truck driver from Mississippi, outlasted the field to be named grand champion at the 87th National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 24.
FMCSA Adds Four Crash Types to Non-Preventable List
The addition brings to 21 the total number of crash types included in the program, according to a Dec. 3 announcement from FMCSA.
Texas Supreme Court Hears Werner’s $100M Verdict Appeal
Werner attorney Thomas Wright told the court that driver Shiraz Ali could not have foreseen that a pickup truck would suddenly cross an icy divided highway and strike the carrier’s truck.
Snowstorm Heads for Great Lakes Region Again
Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms caused deadly wrecks and buried some towns under nearly 6 feet of snow.
GM Adds Over 132,000 Heavy-Duty Pickups to Recall
DETROIT — General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park.
December 3, 2024I-95 Bridge in Connecticut Reopens Months After Fiery Crash
NORWALK, Conn. — Exactly seven months after a blaze consumed the Fairfield Avenue overpass spanning Interstate 95, the bridge reopened to traffic in roughly half the expected time.
Great Lakes Region Prepares for More Snow
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Parts of the Great Lakes region saw new snow Dec. 2 and faced the prospect of even more this week after U.S. travelers battled harsh weather to get home after Thanksgiving.
December 2, 2024Trucking Cares Supports N.C. Recovery With $50K Donation
The largest donation in Trucking Cares Foundation history will help hospital workers in western North Carolina rebuild their own lives while they serve their storm-ravaged community.
November 27, 2024Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives in Washington From Alaska
A massive spruce from an Alaskan forest, chosen to be the Capitol Christmas Tree, arrived in Washington on a new flatbed trailer, accompanied by two veteran truckers from Lynden Transport.
Perspective: ICHRAs and How They Can Help Small Companies
A relatively new benefits option allows transportation companies to control their expenses by reimbursing drivers for health insurance rather than buying it for them.