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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, Equipment, Safety

Inspectors Begin Three-Day Roadcheck Enforcement Effort

A look at the first day of a three-day stepped-up law enforcement International Roadcheck inspection operation.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 18, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Acting FMCSA Chief Robin Hutcheson Says Truck Parking a Top Issue

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The acting head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said her agency and trucking are in alignment on top issues confronting the industry, and pledged to work collaboratively with fleets to address them.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 17, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Cities Find Easier Access to Infrastructure Funds

While local communities have more access to federal infrastructure funds to improve transportation, rising project costs are creating difficulties.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

ATRI Unveils Top Five Research Areas for 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The American Transportation Research Institute unveiled its top five research areas for 2022 at American Trucking Associations’ annual Mid-Year Management Conference May 16.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 16, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Buttigieg Sends $5 Billion to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar

WASHINGTON — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging commuters to public transit.

Hope Yen | The Associated Press
May 16, 2022
Equipment, Safety

Qualifying for Nationals Requires Well-Rounded Performance, Chairman Says

There’s more to a state qualifier than showcasing one’s safety driving skills in a bid to advance to the National Truck Driving Championships.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 13, 2022
Government, Safety

States Await Details on Seven Elements Added to Freight Plans

Details are emerging about seven new elements mandated under the White House’s infrastructure act that states must include in their comprehensive freight plans.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 13, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Are Drivers Quitting After Positive Marijuana Tests?

The legalization of marijuana in several states and the post-pandemic economy have left the trucking industry with a bit of a perplexing, yet-to-be-solved mystery.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 12, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

California Falls Short in Fight to Curb Emissions

California’s carbon market was supposed to be a model for the U.S., harnessing the power of capitalism to fight climate change in the world’s fifth-biggest economy. But nearly 10 years after “cap and trade” began, there’s little proof the system has had much direct impact on curbing planet-warming pollutants.

David R. Baker | Bloomberg News
May 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Embark Losses Widen From Research, Development Spending

Embark Technology Inc. saw its losses widen in the first quarter as the autonomous trucking technology company spent more of its capital on research and development.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
May 11, 2022