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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.

Business, Safety

Expand Your Business by Partnering with the Ideal Lender

Program Airs: October 24, 2 p.m. ET Learn how to improve cash flow and grow your trucking business with Accounts Receivable financing.

November 6, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety, Breaking News

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.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 24, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Trucking Stakeholders Tackle Biggest Cybersecurity Concerns

CLEVELAND — Trucking is dealing with an evolving cybersecurity environment that raised concerns among industry experts during a panel discussion Oct. 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 30, 2024
Government, Safety, Logistics

Buttigieg, Lawmakers Tout IIJA on Third Anniversary

Approaching the three-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pete Buttigieg is pointing to the law’s impact on communities and commercial corridors.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 29, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Torc Validates Fully Driverless Truck on Test Track

Since May, the independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck has been conducting fully driverless truck tests on a multi-lane test track in Texas, the company revealed Oct. 29.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 29, 2024
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

White House Adviser Addresses Fleets’ Need for Cybersecurity

CLEVELAND — White House official Stephen Viña stressed the importance of trucking cybersecurity Oct. 28 even as carriers adapt to an unknown technological future.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 29, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, TCA

Hyundai Nexo SUV Recalled Over Potentially Explosive Leak

Hyundai is recalling its hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV model in the United States for a fix after safety watchdogs warned of a potentially explosive fuel leak.

dpa | Hamburg, Germany
October 25, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety

Samsara Releases AI-Enabled Drowsy Driving Detection

Fleet technology provider Samsara has released a new safety feature that proactively detects and mitigates drowsy driving through artificial intelligence.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 25, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Mississippi River Dries Up Again at Worst Time for Farmers

The Mississippi River is suffering from low waters for the third straight autumn, a crucial time of year when American farmers rely on the route to deliver their crops to the world.

October 25, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Ship Owner in Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Pay $102 Million

WASHINGTON — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $102 million in cleanup costs to settle a DOJ lawsuit..

October 25, 2024